Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards

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The Classic Rock Roll of Honour was an annual awards program that ran from 2005 to 2016.^[1] The awards were founded by Classic Rock magazine.^[2] Winners of the awards were chosen by the awards team and voted on by readers of the magazine. Winners are announced at an annual awards show and featured in the magazine.^[3]

Winners & recipients

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2005

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Held at the Cafe De Paris, London
Hosted by Andy Copping
Live acoustic performance by Motörhead

Best New Band: The Answer
Comeback of the Year: Billy Idol
The Showman: Arthur Brown
Classic Songwriter: Ian Hunter
The Metal Guru: Judas Priest
Classic Album: In Rock by Deep Purple
The Inspiration Award: Tommy Vance
The V.I.P.: Neil Warnock
The Living Legend: Lemmy Kilmister

2006

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Held at The Langham Hotel, London
Hosted by Andy Copping

Best New Band: Roadstar
Album of The Year: A Matter of Life and Death by Iron Maiden
Band of the Year: Whitesnake
Best Reissue: A Night at the Opera by Queen
DVD of the Year: Live... In the Still of the Night by Whitesnake
Event of the Year: Return of Monsters of Rock
Classic Songwriter: Queen
Comeback of the Year: New York Dolls
VIP Award: Rod Smallwood
Tommy Vance Inspiration: Phil Lynott
Classic Album: Hysteria by Def Leppard
Metal Guru: Ronnie James Dio
Living Legend: Alice Cooper

2007

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Held at The Landmark Hotel, London
Hosted by Nicky Horne

Best New Band: Black Stone Cherry
Best Reissue: Kiss Alive! 1975–2000 by Kiss
DVD of The Year: Apostrophe (') / Over-Nite Sensation by Frank Zappa
Album of the Year: Fear of a Blank Planet by Porcupine Tree
Band of the Year: Rush
Event of the Year: Aerosmith
Classic Songwriters: Status Quo
Metal Guru: Tony Iommi
Showman Award: Jeff Wayne
The Classic Rock / Childline Award: Ian & Jackie Paice
Tommy Vance Inspiration Award: Mick Ronson
Outstanding Contribution: Storm Thorgerson
Classic Album: Bat Out of Hell by Meat Loaf
Comeback of the Year: Heaven & Hell
Living Legend: Jimmy Page

2008

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Held at the Sheraton Park Lane Ballroom, London
Hosted by Nicky Horne

Best New Band: Airbourne
Best Reissue: Reissues of Kill 'Em All , Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets by Metallica
DVD of The Year: Plug Me In by AC/DC
Band of the Year: Foo Fighters
Album of the Year: Good to Be Bad by Whitesnake
The Songwriter: Peter Green
Showman Award: Paul Stanley
VIP Award: Harvey Goldsmith
Event of the Year: Led Zeppelin at the O2 Arena
Metal Guru: MC5
Classic Album: Disraeli Gears by Cream
Gibson presents the Tommy Vance Inspiration Award: Syd Barrett
Marshall 11" Award: Slash
The Classic Rock / Childline Award: Bryan Adams
Outstanding Contribution: Jeff Beck
Living Legend: Ozzy Osbourne

2009

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Held at the Sheraton Park Lane Ballroom, London
Hosted by Danny Bowes

Best New Band: Chickenfoot
Album of the Year: Black Ice by AC/DC
Band of the Year: Iron Maiden
Best Reissue: Deluxe editions of Black Sabbath, Paranoid and Master of Reality by Black Sabbath
DVD/Film of the Year: Anvil! The Story of Anvil by Anvil
Event of the Year: Download Festival
Outstanding Contribution: Ronnie Wood
Tommy Vance Inspiration Award: John Bonham
Innovator: Ginger Baker
VIP Award: Doc McGhee
Metal Guru: Biff Byford
Spirit of Prog: Dream Theater
Marshall 11" Award : Billy Gibbons
Childline Rocks Award: Steve Harley
Classic Songwriter: Paul Rodgers
Classic Album: Rocks by Aerosmith
Breakthrough: Joe Bonamassa
Comeback of the Year: Mott the Hoople
Living Legend: Iggy Pop ^[4]

2010

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Held at Camden Roundhouse, London
Hosted by Alice Cooper
Live performance by Cheap Trick and Alter Bridge ft. Slash

Best New Band: The Union
Album of the Year: Slash by Slash
Band of the Year: AC/DC
Event of the Year: "Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey hits No.6 on the UK Singles chart
Reissue of the Year: Exile on Main St by The Rolling Stones
DVD/Film of the Year: Oil City Confidential by Julien Temple
Breakthrough: Imelda May
Spirit of Prog: Rick Wakeman
Childline Rocks Award: Glenn Hughes
Marshall 11" Award: Michael Schenker
Innovator: Killing Joke
Classic Songwriter: Roy Wood
Outstanding Contribution: John Paul Jones
Metal Guru: Geezer Butler
Classic Album: Cheap Trick at Budokan by Cheap Trick
VIP Award: John Jackson^{[which? ]}
Tommy Vance Inspiration: Ronnie James Dio
Living Legend: Rush ^[5]