LEMMY KILMISTER, GLENN HUGHES, DEE SNIDER, SCORPIONS Honored At Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards
August 23, 2010, 14 years ago
Lemmy Kilmister (MOTÖRHEAD), Glenn Hughes (DEEP PURPLE, BLACK SABBATH), Dee Snider (TWISTED SISTER) and the SCORPIONS were the metal stars who were honored at the first-ever Vegas Rocks! Magazine Awards, which was held on Sunday, August 22nd at The Elvis Showroom at the Las Vegas Hilton.
The event marked the six year anniversary of Vegas Rocks! Magazine and will be Las Vegas' own first real rock awards show. The show featured a dozen local awards including Best Rock Band, Best Punk Band, and Best Metal Band. Snider received the Rock n' Roll Savior Award; Lemmy accepted the Vegas Rocks! Lifetime Legend Award; The Scorpions received the Rock Group Lifetime Achievement honor and Hughes accepted the Inspirational Icon Award.
Also appearing were Athena Lee (Tommy Lee's sister), Paul Shortino (ROUGH CUTT/QUIET RIOT), Jake E. Lee (OZZY OSBOURNE), Ron Keel (KEEL), Jimmy Crespo (AEROSMITH), and Otis Day (from OTIS DAY AND THE KNIGHTS from Animal House).
Other celebrities that presented, performed or attended included Thomas Ian Nicholas from the American Pie films, who is also a musician; Nick Oshiro (STATIC X); Tony Franklin (THE FIRM); Chris Frazier (WHITESNAKE); Kerry Simon (Celebrity Chef); Mario Barth (Celebrity Tattoo Artist); Gregg Giuffria (GIUFFRIA); Steel Panther; and Zowie Bowie.
Check out the grand finale featuring Dee Snider, Lita Ford, Lemmy Kilmister and Vegas Rocks! Magazine Founder/CEO, Sally Steele below.
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