With Egyptian mythology as its theme, FemMetal Awards 2022 continued the tradition of honoring tens of Metal and Rock musicians who were remarkable in 2022. Who were the nominees for each of the 12 categories and how were the results shaped after the public voting ended? Here’s an overview of FemMetal Awards 2022 voting results, followed by some statistics and facts.
The Results
A quick reminder that each award is named after an Egyptian goddess. This tradition has been followed since the very first FemMetal Awards back in 2018, where the event, the category names, and the consequent hall of fame, are named and designed with a certain theme that uses mythology, fantasy, or history to send a message of women empowerment through the Awards. For a complete explanation of how each category’s goddess was chosen, jump to the article in this link.
Sekhmet Award: Best Breakthrough Metal Act
Total votes in this category: 1,130
| 1 | SheWolf | 19.56 % |
| 2 | Nocturna | 17.26 % |
| 3 | Volturian | 15.49 % |
| 4 | Stellaris | 12.74 % |
| 5 | Solitude Within | 10.00 % |
| 6 | The Damnnation | 9.91 % |
| 7 | Kaläd | 9.47 % |
| 8 | Fortis Ventus | 5.58 % |
Serket Award: Best Breakthrough Rock Act
Total votes in this category: 1,237
| 1 | Venus 5 | 31.37 % |
| 2 | BEX | 22.64 % |
| 3 | Felicia | 16.01 % |
| 4 | Chez Kane | 11.16 % |
| 5 | Madame Neptune | 10.43 % |
| 6 | HAWXX | 2.99 % |
| 7 | Secret Agent | 2.83 % |
| 8 | The Hot Damn! | 2.59 % |
Neith Award: Best Release by a Breakthrough Act
Total votes in this category: 1,169
| 1 | Volturian – Red Dragon | 20.62 % |
| 2 | Cobra Spell – Anthems of the Night | 12.92 % |
| 3 | Stellaris – Upside Down | 12.92 % |
| 4 | Gallia – Obscura | 11.72 % |
| 5 | Felicia – Feel Good Songs for Oblivion | 11.63 % |
| 6 | Chez Kane – Powerzone | 10.27 % |
| 7 | Sidus Atrum – Spiral of Life | 5.90 % |
| 8 | Fortis Ventis – Vertalia | 5.30 % |
| 9 | Ultima Grace – Ultima Grace | 4.53 % |
| 10 | Solitude Within – When Kingdoms Fall! | 4.19 % |
Nefertiti Award: Write-In Award
This vategory has no nominees and any name of a musician with a release in 2022 can be written.
Total number of valid votes: 245
Top 5 written names:
| 1 | The Warning |
| 2 | Iron Kingdom |
| 3 | League of Distortion |
| 4 | Battle Beast |
| 5 | Ghosther |
Eye of Ra Award: Most Influentual Personality
Total votes in this category: 1,304
| 1 | Tatiana Shmailyuk | 29.91 % |
| 2 | Cristina Scabbia | 28.68 % |
| 3 | Lzzy Hale | 15.72 % |
| 4 | Helle Bohdanova | 13.19 % |
| 5 | Vicky Psarakis | 9.43 % |
| 6 | Otep Shamaya | 3.07 % |
Isis Award: Best Vocals
Total votes in this category: 1,399
| 1 | Clémentine Delauney | 17.94 % |
| 2 | Simone Simons | 17.37 % |
| 3 | Lisa-Marie Watz | 15.37 % |
| 4 | Cristina Scabbia | 11.65 % |
| 5 | Lzzy Hale | 8.72 % |
| 6 | Victoria Knight | 7.01 % |
| 7 | Charlotte Wessels | 6.29 % |
| 8 | Anette Olzon | 4.15 % |
| 9 | Dorothy Martin | 3.79 % |
| 10 | Viktorie Surmøvá | 3.22 % |
| 11 | Nikolette Olsson | 2.29 % |
| 12 | Chez Kane | 2.22 % |
Nephthys Award: Best Brutal Vocals
Total votes in this category: 1,399
| 1 | Alissa White-Gluz | 38.69 % |
| 2 | Mayara Puertas | 12.92 % |
| 3 | Lena Scissorhands | 12.85 % |
| 4 | Elizabeth Zhovnerchuk | 9.43 % |
| 5 | Katri Hiovain | 6.29 % |
| 6 | Lauren Hart | 5.60 % |
| 7 | Yuliia Lykhotvor | 4.99 % |
| 8 | Katrine Castonguay | 4.10 % |
| 9 | Renata Petrelli | 4.03 % |
| 10 | Laura Vargas | 1.09 % |
Ma’at Award: Best Instrument Player
Total votes in this category: 1,266
| 1 | Sonia Anubis | 20.93 % |
| 2 | BEX | 19.27 % |
| 3 | Orianthi | 17.38 % |
| 4 | Julia B Cadau | 9.00 % |
| 5 | Mia Wallace | 7.90 % |
| 6 | Alba Nasoni | 7.50 % |
| 7 | Alis Emerson | 6.24 % |
| 8 | The Great Kat | 4.50 % |
| 9 | Aline Dutchi | 4.27 % |
| 10 | Elena Carnevali | 3.00 % |
Bastet Award: Best Music Video
Total votes in this category: 1,473
| 1 | April Art – “Try” | 22.13 % |
| 2 | Visions of Atlantis – “Master The Hurricane” | 17.24 % |
| 3 | Arch Enemy – “Handshake With Hell” | 13.03 % |
| 4 | Within Temptation – “Don’t Pray For Me” | 10.32 % |
| 5 | Epica – “Sirens – Of Blood and Water” | 7.67 % |
| 6 | Sick N’ Beautiful – “This Is Not The End” | 6.04 % |
| 7 | Xandria – “Reborn” | 5.36 % |
| 8 | IGNEA – “Magura’s Last Kiss” | 4.41 % |
| 9 | Eternal Closure – “Practice What You Preach” | 4.28 % |
| 10 | Beyond the Black – “Winter Is Coming” | 3.73 % |
| 11 | Cobra Spell – “Flaming Heart” | 3.53 % |
| 12 | Charlotte Wessels – “Venus Rising” | 2.24 % |
Tefnut Award: Best Album
Total votes in this category: 1,390
| 1 | Visions Of Atlantis – Pirates | 26.26 % |
| 2 | Arch Enemy – Deceivers | 18.06 % |
| 3 | April Art – Pokerface | 12.45 % |
| 4 | Halestorm – Back From The Dead | 11.22 % |
| 5 | Victoria K – Kore | 7.27 % |
| 6 | Charlotte Wessels – Tales from Six Feet Under Vol . II | 6.62 % |
| 7 | Infected Rain – Ecdysis | 6.40 % |
| 8 | Once Human – Scar Weaver | 4.03 % |
| 9 | Allen/Olzon – Army of Dreamers | 3.09 % |
| 10 | The Chronicles of Manimal and Samara – Trust No Leaders | 2.16 % |
| 11 | After Evolution – War of the Worlds | 1.65 % |
| 12 | Angel Nation – Antares | 0.79 % |
Nut Award: Best Rock and Alternative Act
Total votes in this category: 1,383
| 1 | Charlotte Wessels | 16.70 % |
| 2 | April Art | 14.39 % |
| 3 | The Pretty Reckless | 12.22 % |
| 4 | Halestorm | 11.86 % |
| 5 | In This Moment | 10.92 % |
| 6 | Sick N’ Beautiful | 7.16 % |
| 7 | Thundermother | 7.16 % |
| 8 | Cobra Spell | 5.13 % |
| 9 | Dorothy | 4.27 % |
| 10 | Orianthi | 4.12 % |
| 11 | Chez Kane | 3.33 % |
| 12 | Scene Queen | 2.75 % |
Hathor Award: Best Metal Act
Total votes in this category: 1,474
| 1 | Visions of Atlantis | 16.89 % |
| 2 | Arch Enemy | 14.79 % |
| 3 | Epica | 13.23 % |
| 4 | Within Temptation | 11.80 % |
| 5 | Torture Squad | 10.72 % |
| 6 | Lacuna Coil | 9.23 % |
| 7 | Infected Rain | 7.06 % |
| 8 | Victoria K | 5.83 % |
| 9 | Eleine | 3.93 % |
| 10 | Once Human | 2.37 % |
| 11 | Esperfall | 2.31 % |
| 12 | After Evolution | 1.83 % |
Voters Demographics
The total number of voters reached 2,005 this year.
The votes in FemMetal Awards 2022 were the most diverse so far in any of the event’s versions since 2018. The voters were located in 113 different countries around the world. To put that into perspective, the United Nations has 193 member-states. FemMetal Awards 2022 voters came from a little less than 60% of these nations. Below are some graphs and tables on the division of voters’ locations in FemMetal Awards 2022.
Top 10 Countries in FemMetal Awards 2022
| RANK | COUNTRY | VOTES % |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Kingdom | 16.02 % |
| 2 | Germany | 13.22 % |
| 3 | Brazil | 9.38 % |
| 4 | United States | 8.33 % |
| 5 | Mexico | 4.74 % |
| 6 | Italy | 4.54 % |
| 7 | Canada | 3.59 % |
| 8 | France | 3.44 % |
| 9 | Finland | 3.04 % |
| 10 | Belgium | 2.94 % |
Pie chart of voters’ countries division
Voters by Continents
Random and Fun Facts
- The first person to vote was Liss Eulenherz from the German band Madame Neptune.
- The final vote was recorded 4 minutes before the polls closed.
- Alissa White-Gluz received a stunning 566 total votes count, more than any other nominee.
- Jessica was the feminine name most recorded for voters. Michael was the most among masculine names.
- Sonia Anubis won the Best Instrument Player category, dubbed Ma’at Award. The gods Anubis and Ma’at are both closely associated with the famous weighing of hearts myth in Hunefer’s portrayal in the Book of the Dead, where Anubis weighs a deceased’s heart against Ma’at to determine its fate in the afterlife.
- A total of 18 votes were received from people from three countries where femmetal.rocks is blocked by repressive regimes.
