Avenged Sevenfold dan Iron Maiden sukses menggaet piala di Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. A7X menyabet Best International Band, sementara Iron Maiden meraih Best UK Band.
Selain dua band tersebut, ada Killswitch Engage yang meraih Best Live Band. Ada juga Of Mice & Men yang mendapat penghargaan Breakthrough Artist.
Sementara satu-satunya wakil dari Indonesia, Godless Symptomps gagal di Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards. Mereka dikalahkan Orphaned Land dan Khalas di kategori Global Metal Act.
Best New Band, presented by Vans: Devil You Know
Dimebag Darrell Shredder, presented by Olympus: Misha Mansoor of Periphery
Breakthrough Artist, presented by Hobgoblin: Of Mice
Best Underground Band, presented by World of Tanks: Wardruna
Best UK Band, presented by Roadrunner Records: Iron Maiden
Best Live Band, presented by Ticketmaster: Killswitch Engage
Best International Band, presented by Nuclear Blast: Avenged Sevenfold
Global Metal Act, presented by Metal Matters: Orphaned Land and Khalas
Riff Lord, presented by Century Media: Mark Tremonti