The FemMetal Awards are back for their 7th edition, continuing a journey that began in 2018. Over the years, the event has evolved in many ways, yet its core remains unchanged: a commitment to spotlighting new and upcoming talents and celebrating women empowerment in music. Each edition adopts a unique and empowering theme that shapes the event’s identity, adding a distinct flavor to its celebration. This year promises exciting updates, including a fresh theme, notable changes from last year’s edition, and the much-anticipated announcement of nominees across all categories.
The Theme
Over the years, the FemMetal Awards have featured different themes that celebrate amazing ideas and people. From Greek and Egyptian mythology to horror and fantasy characters, women in science, and real-life heroines, each theme has focused on strength and inspiration.
The theme of FemMetal Awards 2024 is
Roman Mythology
This year, we return to a theme similar to the first edition: Roman mythology. Each award category is named after a Roman goddess, celebrating her strength and the qualities that made her admired in ancient times. These goddesses represent the powerful traits that the FemMetal Awards are all about.
Changes for the 2024 Edition
This year, we’ve introduced some exciting changes to the FemMetal Awards to make the event even more inclusive and empowering:
- Merged Breakthrough Categories: The “Best Breakthrough Metal Act” and “Best Breakthrough Rock Act” categories have been combined into one. To ensure a broader representation, we’ve increased the number of nominees from 8 to 12.
- New Category: Best Release Artwork: A new category that recognizes the talents of designers in creating artwork that represents their music and draws people visually.
- New Category: Write-In Breakthrough Act: A new option allows voters to write in and vote for a breakthrough band that wasn’t included among the nominees, giving fans a chance to highlight their personal favorites.
- New Category: Woman of the Year Category: This new category lets voters recognize the most influential woman of the year, celebrating achievements in politics, economics, and beyond—not just in music.
These changes aim to provide more space for emerging talents, give voters greater freedom to express their opinions, and spotlight women who have made a significant impact in and outside the world of music.
| Category | Theme Alias |
|---|---|
| Best Metal Act | Minerva Award |
| Best Rock and Alternative Act | Diana Award |
| Best Album | Ceres Award |
| Best Album Artwork | Vesta Award |
| Best Music Video | Luna Award |
| Best Vocals | Venus Award |
| Best Brutal Vocals | Bellona Award |
| Best Instrument Player | Proserpina Award |
| Best Breakthrough Act | Fauna Award |
| Best Release by a Breakthrough Act | Aurora Award |
| Best Metal and Rock Influencer | Fortuna Award |
| Best Write-In Act | Libertas Award |
| Best Write-In Breakthrough Act | Lucina Award |
| Woman of the Year | Terra Award |
Schedule
January 4th: The voting page will go live and be shared on social media with polls still closed
January 6th: Polls will open
January 12th: Polls will close (end of the day)
January 18th: Winners announced
The Nominees
Now for the reason you came to this page, here is a list of the nominees for each category.
Best Metal Act
| Amaranthe | Anette Olzon | Cathubodua |
| Disconnected Souls | Emrei’s | Fabulae Dramatis |
| Holy Shire | Infected Rain | Kälad |
| Lutharo | Nightwish | Pirate Queen |
| Seven Kingdoms | Seven Spires | Synlakross |
| Unleash the Archers | Unshine | Visions of Atlantis |
Best Rock and Alternative Act
| April Art | Arctis | Charlotte Wessels |
| Chelsea Wolfe | Crimson Veil | Eivør |
| Erisu | Halestorm | Kittie |
| Linkin Park | Poppy | Rayka Blake |
Best Album
| Amaranthe – “The Catalyst” | Anette Olzon – “Rapture” |
| April Art – “Rodeo” | Arctis – “Arctis” |
| Charlotte Wessels – “The Obsession” | Disconnected Souls – “Fragments of Consciousness” |
| Eivør – “Enn” | Emrei’s – “Beatrice Reborn” |
| Forgotten Dream – “Distorted Karma” | Frozen Crown – “War Hearts” |
| Holy Shire – “Invincible” | Infected Rain – “Time” |
| Kälad – “Arkamine” | Lutharo – “Chasing Euphoria” |
| Nightwish – “Yesterwynde” | Poppy – “Negative Spaces” |
| Seven Spires – “A Fortress Called Home” | Synlakross – “Mental Parasites” |
| Unleash the Archers – “Phantoma” | Visions of Atlantis – “Pirates II – Armada” |
Best Album Artwork
| Anette Olzon – “Rapture” | Arctis – “Arctis” |
| Crimson Veil – “HEX” | Holy Shire – “Invincible” |
| Infected Rain – “Time” | Julie – “My Anti-Aircraft Friend” |
| Kälad – “Arkamine” | Nightwish – “Yesterwynde” |
| Pirate Queen – “Ghosts” | Synlakross – “Mental Parasites” |
Best Music Video
| Amaranthe – “The Catalyst” | Anette Olzon – “Rapture” |
| April Art – “Jackhammer” | Arctis – “I’ll Give You Hell” |
| Charlotte Wessels – “Ode to the West Wind” | Eivør – “HUGSI BERT UM TEG/STILL JUST YOU” |
| Erisu – “Eris” | Forgotten Dream – “Rabbit Hole” |
| Gore. – “Heaven Is Above Me” | INFECTED RAIN – “PANDEMONIUM” |
| KITTIE – “One Foot In The Grave” | Lacuna Coil – “Oxygen” |
| LUTHARO – “Creating A King” | Nightwish – “Lanternlight” |
| Pirate Queen – “Pirates From The Sea” | Seven Kingdoms – “Through These Waves” |
| Seven Spires – “Almosttown” | SynlakrosS – “Freak” |
| Unleash the Archers – “Blood Empress” | Visions of Atlantis – “Armada” |
Best Vocals
| Adrienne Cowan (Seven Spires) | Alexandria Elizabeth (Julie) | Alva Sandström (Arctis) |
| Anette Olzon | Brittney Slayes (Unleash The Archers) | Charlotte Wessels |
| Chelsea Wolfe | Clementine Delauney (Visions of Atlantis) | Eivør |
| Elize Ryd (Amaranthe) | Emily Armstrong (Linkin Park) | Floor Jansen (Nightwish) |
| Haley Roughton (Gore.) | Julia Eledhwen (Holy Shire) | Julieta Ruiseco (Kälad) |
| Krista Shipperbottom (Lutharo) | Maryanne Muse (Forgotten Dream) | Sabrina Valentine (Seven Kingdoms) |
| Sara Vanderheyden (Cathubodua) | Shirley Tracanna (Emrei’s) |
Best Brutal Vocals
| Erika Ferraris (Holy Shire) | Emily Armstrong | Haley Roughton (Gore.) |
| Krista Shipperbottom (Lutharo) | Lena Scissorhands (Infected Rain) | Lisa-Marie Watz (April Art) |
| Patricia Pons (SynlakrosS) | Poppy |
Best Instrument Player
| Alice Lane (Infected Rain) | Brittany Britten (Hot Machine) | Emily Roberts (The Last Dinner Party) |
| Ivy Vujic (Kittie) | Jassy J (All For Metal) | Jessica Maio (Hot Machine) |
| Luna Lyss Shin (Pirate Queen) | Mandy Rockt (Full Stop) | Maria Vynohradska (Mental Torment) |
| Maryanne Muse (Forgotten Dream) | Megan Ash (Heteromorphic Zoo) | Tara McLeod (Kittie) |
Best Breakthrough Act
| Arctis | Alterium | Ammify |
| Disconnected Souls | Forgotten Dream | Full Stop |
| Gore. | Julie | Kälad |
| Mackenzie Day | Pirate Queen | Valkyrie’s Fire |
Best Release by a Breakthrough Act
| Ammify – “Lost, Not Hiding” | Arctis – “Arctis” |
| Crimson Veil – “HEX” | Disconnected Souls – “Fragments of Consciousness” |
| Forgotten Dream – “Distorted Karma” | Full Stop – “Beyond Breaking Borders” |
| Hot Machine – “Leather and Steel” | Julie – “My Anti-Aircraft Friend” |
| Kälad – “Arkamine” | Mackenzie Day – “Addict In My Attic” |
| Pirate Queen – “Ghosts” | Valkyrie’s Fire – “Ascension” |
Best Metal and Rock Influencer
| Alex Deam | Erica LeAnn |
| Jassy J | Jenny Olyster |
| Luisa L | Mae Carson |
| Nyva Zarbano | Tori Kravitz |
*The remaining 3 categories—Best Write-In Act, Best Write-In Breakthrough Act, and Woman of the Year—are open write-in categories and therefore have no nominees.
