Jeff Beck and Foo Fighters win at Classic Rock of Honour awards

10 November 2011

Jeff Beck, the Foo Fighters and the Manic Street Preachers were among the big winners at the Classic Rock of Honour Awards in London on Wednesday night.

Dave Grohl's group won Band of the Year, while the Preachers were handed Classic Songwriters prize at the ceremony held at the Roundhouse venue in London.

Jeff Beck's lifetime achievements were recognised with the Living Legend Award, following in the footsteps of previous winners including Ozzy Osbourne, Alice Cooper and Iggy Pop.

Elsewhere at the prizegiving, which was hosted by Kiss frontman Gene Simmons, The Who were honoured with Classic Album for Quadrophenia and Pink Floyd star took home Event of the Year trophy for his live shows performing the groups hit album, The Wall.

The main list of winners is as follows:

Living Legend Award - Jeff Beck

Event Of The Year - Roger Waters, The Wall Live Tour

Innovator Award - Deep Purple

Classic Songwriter - Manic Street Preachers

Outstanding Contribution - Bob Ezrin

Metal Guru Award - The Scorpions

Classic Album Award - The Who, Quadrophenia

Album Of The Year - Michael Monroe, Sensory Overdrive

Reissue Of The Year - Queen (for five repackaged albums)

Film/DVD Award - Lemmy, Lemmy

Band Of The Year - Foo Fighters