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Black Sabbath wins Classic Rock's Legend Award

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Heavy metal band Black Sabbath has won the Classic Rock's legend award at the Classic Rock Roll of Honour.

The legendary band has also won the album of the year for their album '13' and event of the year, after their album topped the charts worldwide and scored them their biggest US hit, the BBC reported.

Other winners include Led Zeppelin and Fleetwood Mac, while The Rolling Stones were named the band of the year and the award for best new band went to The Temperance Movement.

Manic Street Preachers founding member and guitarist James Dean Bradfield was named winner of the Musicians' Union Maestro Award, guitar legend Rory Gallagher was honoured with the Tommy Vance Inspiration Award and The Virginmarys won the Breakthrough Award.

 

Five of the categories were voted for by readers of the Classic Rock magazine, including re-issue of the year, which was won by Fleetwood Mac's 35th anniversary edition of 'Rumours', and film of the year won by Led Zeppelin's 'Celebration Day'.

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First Published: Nov 15 2013 | 12:28 PM IST

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