APMAs 2016: MARILYN MANSON wins the Icon Award

Twiggy Ramirez presents the APMAs 2016 Icon Award, sponsored by Equal Vision and MerchNOW, to Marilyn Manson.
The Pale Emperor himself-Platinum-selling rock legend Marilyn Manson-recieved the evening’s ultimate honor, the Icon Award presented by Equal Vision Records/MerchNOW, at the 2016 Journeys Alternative Press Music Awards, Fueled by Monster Energy.
Manson was presented the award by Twiggy Ramirez, who was a longtime guitar player/partner in crime of the iconic rock star.
“Thank you to all of the fans and all of Alternative Press because this is the only award I will actually put on my shelf," said Manson after receiving the award. "This is the greatest award ever."
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Marilyn Manson’s groundbreaking and maniacal career as arguably the biggest, most controversial artist of his time has undoubtedly left a huge mark on not just the alternative music world, but alternative society as a whole. Since the creation of Marilyn Manson in the early '90s, the seer, scribe, painter, actor, criminal, panderer of chaos, live performer and rock and roll demagogue has sold over 50 million records worldwide, including his latest offering, The Pale Emperor. His ninth studio album sees Manson roaring back above the froth of mass-media and mediocrity to deliver a set of soul-stripping, kiss-smearing, church floor-burning songs that comprise, unequivocally, his most fully-wrought album since 1998’s epochal Mechanical Animals. Marilyn Manson has appeared on the cover of Alternative Press Magazine four times, with his first appearance in the magazine in 1996 (AP 93). The Pale Emperor is also nominated for the 2016 Album of the Year award, presented by Journeys, a full 20 years after the release of his legendary 1996 album Antichrist Superstar. Manson’s unique ability to continually make trends and break the mold of the music industry is why he, along with his legacy, is the perfect candidate for this year’s Icon Award, presented by Equal Vision Records/MerchNOW.

[@fabrilevente9787]

twiggy's face looking like a sith lord

[@ianwatts771]

Fábri Levente plus he's dressed like Kylo Ren

[@weinersoldier1868]

"let's think of him as motionless in whites dad." -Jack Barakat 2016

[@themusic593]

i'm not what a standard person would consider to be an emotional person, but after the video montage started playing, the hysterics appeared to pop in.

[@staygolden9029]

Kira Slater I feel you💚💚

[@emluvstyty9]

This was fucking amazing, no one I can think of who deserves it more! Twiggy is adorable and did a very good job! Fuck yes love Manson forever!!

[@onmyceiling]

Emely Messer I knoww I was thinking that too!!

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

Manson forever!

[@evyhorror]

twiggys age is starting to show.

[@Sydney-ow5pd]

Yeah, how old is he anyway?

[@evyhorror]

+proyo 45

[@Sydney-ow5pd]

+Evy Vanity That's it? Thought he'd be older.

[@evyhorror]

+proyo he certainly looks older.

[@666figurez]

It's makeup dude.

[@madonatorchinava2334]

twiggy is a legend

[@SkuIIKn1ght]

His hands are all scarred, those damn raccoons man.

[@connormagowan9628]

apparently manson was high af during this

[@charleyvalvis6917]

He's always fucking high or drunk or both

[@iwirelessjimmy]

that's crazy. he seems like such a stable person.

[@onmyceiling]

CONO MAG Of course he was 😂

[@lee6228]

ah thats wy twiggy talked

[@sally_spice4507]

I guess if he was high, he was celebrating a monumental moment in his career. So go figures 😉👍

[@musicsavedme3534]

That's the dress I shall get married in thanks twiggy

[@abbierankin7469]

Fuck Yeah i'm so proud of this guy, and Twiggy almost started to cry you could tell

[@rogergoza3180]

Waiting on Twiggy to say “Turn to page 394”

[@alyssaburba9074]

I saw him in concert he was high but he was amazing and really love him so much!

[@ne2952]

Well deserved!! Miss those days 🔥

[@SelInflictePain]

literally my favorite person..ever

[@jlynnband717]

still can't believe I was there

[@sallyblue6974]

OMG lucky 😧

[@onmyceiling]

jlynnband luckyyyy

[@viniciuslopes3499]

Marilyn Manson

[@misterbr3037]

BR?

[@btktray6436]

I really miss the 90’s manson 😭😭

[@Richard-rk7zi]

As do I. MM, Daisy, Twiggy, Ginger, pogo to me are "Marilyn Manson (The Band)". After Daisy walked out that was the end of "The Band Marilyn Manson". From that it gave rise to Marilyn Manson "(Brian Warner - Solo Career)". To me that is what it became. I sill like some of the songs made after AntiChrist Superstar, but those songs that came after to me are Brian's solo work. Cause the Band "Marilyn Manson" died long ago.

[@sophieowen6448]

I love marilyn manson

[@luxlisbon7979]

this made me cry

[@DatMetalBoi75]

AP really should have an app

[@musicsavedme3534]

Matt Elrod you mean an AP-p ok that was shit

[@nicholaselrod5565]

Matt Elrod Hot topics/journeys/spencers should have apps tooo. But you know they don't

[@cassadylongacre]

*Sigh*..Love that montage...

[@onmyceiling]

Krono Me tooooo

[@sonzai-coco]

Twiggy, my love ❤

[@CHEDDIBNAH]

They’ve made some amazing rock music over the years

[@aclckwrksony102]

look it's my dad

[@onmyceiling]

I named my pet lizard twiggy after twiggy ramirez lol

[@murdermuseum8280]

How many times are you going to comment this? We get it you named you bearded dragon Twiggy, just like the English model Twiggy.

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

I named my Dunsparce after Twiggy 😂

[@karos108]

I wish I can afford to meet him... Pale Emperor made me in love

[@victoriahubbard6973]

I can’t believe they called him Motionless in Whites dad 😂

[@97warlock]

antichrist Superstar .Incredible era incredible album. His Peak imo.

[@dannynazar8470]

can't wait for his next album to come out! being that it is far away still but can't wait either way!

[@xonikkiecal]

god I love this man so fucking much.

[@babygurl_jai2625]

miw dad

[@carldavies9080]

damm he soooold there twiggy

[@bquinnfangirl5759]

Marilyn Manson is MIW daddy😉😚💋😉

[@erikaevelinherreradiaz2662]

te amo Jeordieeeeee

[@Alannis]

My father 💙💙💙

[@wendypettie4846]

LOVE YOU GUYS SO DAME HOT!!!

[@honeycatacomb1191]

This kinda pisses me off, I mean yeah I do think Marilyn Manson was an icon, but without twiggy he wouldn't have even been close. I mean twiggy wrote 90% of his music. :(

[@onmyceiling]

Arlene the Electric Bass yeah that’s why he presented it and manson even said “couldn’t have done it without my boy. let’s hear it for twiggy”

[@gothwhisperer9656]

Arlene the Electric Bass no one write 100% of there music. Artist write and get inspired by the people around them. Of course twiggy helped he is of course IN the band.

[@crystalnlybronpaige8311]

i love marilyn manson and twiggy...but they wrote the music together...yes twiggy helped with lyrics but writing a song and playing out cords are 2 different things...im not knocking twiggy at all i love him...yes they are damn good together and nothing could even come close to them together but marilyn manson done just as good without him to...

[@revenge2218]

@@onmyceiling wrong, he writes most of his lyrics but in his early days daisy helped him alot with the lyrics

[@babygurl_jai2625]

yassssss

[@denisesanabia8422]

LUV mm

[@Shadamyfan-rs8xc]

#istandwithmarilynmanson

[@tonowari]

he's so

[@Disheartened6]

Awe I think he was having trouble reading

[@onmyceiling]

Awee he did so good tho, lookin like a little goth superhero ❤ s'cute

[@ahfkajhfk]

um could anyone else tell manson was high or drunk.... literally didn’t make any fucking sense lol... check out twiggys face at the end once he realizes manson embarrassed himself

[@carldavies9080]

that hat...wnoooo

[@Tannermanzello]

hahaha chinese kids skeletons

[@sallyblue6974]

😂

[@DarrellLEE-uw3fz]

I like when Twiggy doesn’t speak 🗣. Lol

[@sonzai-coco]

Marilyn looks like a human for the first time 😲😱😤

[@xonikkiecal]

Man idk what happened to Twiggy

[@christirowland858]

I think it was just the Rock n Roll life style. Twiggy STILL looks good...little older...but hard living catches up. I personally miss the 90's-00's.

[@deniseeh7926]

FIRST

[@rabidwolf]

I adore Manson but his live performance is a sad shadow of what it was. I feel sorry for the fans that never got to see him in his prime or even during eat me drink me era but as soon as he got to pale emperor his songs were great but the performance is just awful. The man was a showman now honestly idk what to call what he is doing

[@connormagowan9628]

apparently manson was high af during this

[@charleyvalvis6917]

Oh you fucking think? Manson's nearly always high or at least shitfaced on booze.

[@b.bd00m77]

+Pistol Whipped. You right

[@SlavicRusa]

Surprised? That was a big part of his life. No more apparently.