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]

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Winners & recipients

2005

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

2006

Held at The Langham Hotel, London
Hosted by Andy Copping

2007

Held at The Landmark Hotel, London
Hosted by Nicky Horne

2008

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

2009

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

2010

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

2011

Held at Camden Roundhouse, London
Hosted by Gene Simmons
Live performances by Jeff Beck with special guests, Chrissie Hynde and Joss Stone

2012

Held at Camden Roundhouse, London
Hosted by Duff McKagan
Live performances by Lynyrd Skynyrd, Saint Jude and Walking Papers

2013

Held at Camden Roundhouse, London
Hosted by Fish
Live performances by The Darkness, Zakk Wylde and The Temperance Movement

2014

Held at Avalon Hollywood, Los Angeles
Hosted by Sammy Hagar
Live performances by Kings of Chaos, Scott Weiland & The Wildabouts, Rival Sons and California Breed

2015

Held at Camden Roundhouse, London
Hosted by Chris Jericho
Live performances by Europe, Blackberry Smoke and Yoshiki

2016

Held at Ryōgoku Kokugikan, Tokyo
Hosted by Dave Mustaine
Live performances by Jeff Beck, Joe Perry, Rudolf Schenker, Johnny Depp, Phil Collen, Richie Sambora and Orianthi, Tesla, Cheap Trick.

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