The U.K.'s Metal Hammer magazine held their annual awards ceremony on Monday night at London's Indigo2.
Black Sabbath was the only multi-award winner on the night, taking Best Album for 13 and Best U.K. Band. Motörhead received the big one, the Golden God, while German vocalist Doro (formerly of Warlock) took the Legend Award and Alice in Chains were named Icons. Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy (and now the Black Star Riders) was named Riff Lord.
The winners:
◾Best New Band – Bleed From Within
◾Best Underground Band – The Algorithm
◾Dimebag Darrell 'Shredder' – Eric Calderone
◾Breakthrough Artist – Asking Alexandria
◾Best Event – Heavy Metal Census
◾Best International Band – Stone Sour
◾Best Live Band – Gojira
◾Best UK Band – Black Sabbath
◾Best Album – Black Sabbath
◾Metal As Fuck – Burgerkill
◾Riff Lord – Scott Gorham
◾Spirit Of Hammer – Brian Blessed
◾Inspiration – Paradise Lost
◾Legend – Doro
◾Icons – Alice In Chains
◾The Golden God – Motörhead
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