Megadeth is an American thrash metal band from Los Angeles.

Megadeth, alongside Anthrax, Metallica, and Slayer, is ranked as one of the "Big Four" of thrash metal, whose commercial success led to popularization of the genre.

[2] With 50 million records sold worldwide, Megadeth is considered to be one of the most successful American heavy metal bands.

[3] Over the course of its career, Megadeth has earned twelve Grammy nominations,[4] winning one for Best Metal Performance for the song "Dystopia" in 2017.

The Concrete Foundations Awards was an annual ceremony held by the Foundations Forum to honor significant contributions by artists to the heavy metal genre and music industry overall.