Canadian punk acts will receive honours and rock the stage at the second annual F-U Awards next month.
The Feb. 5 event at Toronto’s Sound Academy will be hosted by Barry Taylor and JD of The Edge 102.1′s Punk-O-Rama show and Jason Mewes, a.k.a. Jay from Kevin Smith’s Jay and Silent Bob characters.
Protest the Hero lead the field of nominees with three nods, though they have already won one of those — guitarist Tim Millar for the year’s best facial hair.
Close behind with two nods each are Cancer Bats, Fucked Up and Living with Lions.
Beginning Jan. 20, fans can head over the awards show’s website here to vote for their favourites.
The event will also feature performances from Andrew W.K., The Flatliners, Die Mannequin, The Artist Life, Kingdoms and The Expos.
Tickets are $15 and available now through Ticketmaster.
The nominees for the 2009 F-U Awards are:
The Young Jedi Award (Up And Coming Band Of 2008):
Junior Battles
Kingdoms
Little Millionaires
Sarah Blackwood
Sights And Sounds
The Henry Rollins “Get In The Van” Award (Hardest Working Band Of 2008):
Cancer Bats
Die Mannequin
The Flatliners
The Holly Springs Disaster
Protest The Hero
Most Outstanding Live Performance Award:
The Creepshow
Die Mannequin
Fucked Up
Living WIth Lions
Protest The Hero
Song Of The Year:
The Artist Life — “The Last Time”
Cancer Bats — “Hail Destroyer”
Fucked Up — “Magic Word”
Living With Lions — “Bottle Of Charades”
Saint Alvia — “Romeo”
The Lanny McDonald Award (Best Facial Hair Of 2008):
Tim Millar (Protest The Hero)
