The 2009 UK Festival Awards are being held on November 19th at Indigo2, O2 Dome in London. Fans are being asked to cast their vote at this location.

According to organizers: "By taking part, you are helping to set the standard of the UK's world-leading festival scene, and you could also win a pair of VIP tickets to every winning festival in this year's awards! Longlist voting ends on October 14th when the final shortlists will be announced. You can change your votes at any stage before this point. A second round of public voting will then decide the final winners who will be revealed on Thursday, November 19th."

Two categories include a number of hard rock/heavy metal performers. They include:

Best Headline Performance:

DEF LEPPARD - Download
FAITH NO MORE - Download
HAWKWIND - Beautiful Days
METALLICA - Sonisphere
MOTÖRHEAD - Guilfest
SLIPKNOT - Download

Virtual Festivals Critics' Choice Award:

ANATHEMA - Bloodstock Open Air
ANVIL - Download
CARCASS - Bloodstock Open Air
MOTÖRHEAD - Bulldog Bash
REPULSION - UK Deathfest
SPINAL TAP - Glastonbury
ZZ TOP - Download

For more info visit www.festivalawards.com.