SLIPKNOT & METALLICA HONOURED BY KERRANG!

Last updated: Tuesday, August 4, 2009

SLIPKNOT & METALLICA HONOURED BY KERRANG!

SLIPKNOT and METALLICA have been honoured with the top prizes at the 2009 Kerrang! Awards in London.

Slipknot's singer Corey Taylor performing live at Optimus Alive 2009 - Day 1.
Lisbon, Portugal - 09.07.09

Slipknot walked away with Best Live Act and Best International Band at Monday's (03Aug09) prizegiving, which frontman Corey Taylor co-hosted.

He branded their double award win "really gratifying" and added: "I can't think of many bands that have worked harder, and it really feels good that people are starting to turn around and really see what we're about and appreciating it for what it is."

Metallica won Best Album for Death Magnetic, while The Prodigy walked away with the Best Single honour for Omen.

Bullet For My Valentine scooped Best British Band for the second year in a row and San Francisco, California band Machine Head were handed the night's Inspiration Award for their contribution to heavy metal.

Reunited grunge rockers Alice In Chains and reformed Limp Bizkit were presented with the night's Icon Award and Hall of Fame prize, respectively.

The 2009 Kerrang! Awards winners are:

Best British Newcomer - In Case Of Fire

Best International Newcomer - The Gaslight Anthem

Best Single - Omen by The Prodigy

Best Video - Oblivion by Mastodon

Classic Songwriter Award - Linkin Park

Spirit of Independence Award - The Wildhearts

Icon Award - Alice In Chains

Best Album - Death Magnetic by Metallica

Best Live Band - Slipknot

Inspiration Award - Machine Head

Hall of Fame - Limp Bizkit

Best British Band - Bullet For My Valentine

Best International Band - Slipknot

Source: WENN

| Tuesday, August 4, 2009

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