Published on November 15, 2013 at 10:35
Heavy metal stars Black Sabbath triumphed at this year’s Classic Rock Roll of Honour, picking up three prizes including the living legend award.The Birmingham band also won album of the year for 13 and event of the year, after 13 topped album charts worldwide and scored them their biggest US hit.Previous living legend winners include ZZ top, Jimmy Page and Iggy Pop.Other winners announced at this year’s London ceremony include Led Zeppelin, The Rolling Stones and Fleetwood Mac.Following their Hyde Park live shows and a Glastonbury headline set this summer The Rolling Stones were named band of the year, while 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