Classic Rock Roll Of Honour Awards Were Handed Out Last Night In Hollywood

For the first time in the ten year existence of the Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards, the ceremony was held in the United States. Tuesday night the Avalon Ballroom, in Hollywood played host to the gathering.

Queen and collaborator Adam Lambert were named Band of the year, while Wilko Johnson and Roger Daltrey’s Going Back Home was named Album of the Year.

The annual awards event is sponsored by the U.K.-based Classic Rock magazine. It marked the first time the magazine's annual awards event was held in the United States.

Sammy Hagar hosted the event, which featured a performance by  King of Chaos, which includes three ex-Guns N' Roses members -- bassist Duff McKagan, drummer Matt Sorum and guitarist Gilby Clarke.

Hagar, ex-Deep Purple singer/bassist Glenn Hughes, ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, and Def Leppard's Joe Elliott joined the band on stage.

California Breed, the latest project from Hughes, Rival Sons, and former Stone Temple Pilots frontman Scott Weiland and his new backing band, The Wildabouts, also performed.

Surviving Doors members Robby Krieger and John Densmore received the Inspiration Award on behalf of their former band.

Gregg Allman was presented with the Living Legend Award.

The Classic Rock Roll of Honour ceremony will air on AXS TV on a soon-to-be-announced date in December. Here are the winners in the major categories:

Album of the Year
Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey, Going Back Home

Band of the Year
Queen + Adam Lambert

Classic Album
Ozzy Osbourne, Blizzard of Ozz

Reissue of the Year
Led Zeppelin, I, II & III Deluxe Editions

Best New Band
The Cadillac Three

Film of the Year
Metallica, Through The Never