ALICE COOPER Dedicates Kerrang! Legend Award to SIR CHRISTOPHER LEE - "He Was An Inspiration To Every Total Rock Guy Out There"
June 13, 2015, 9 years ago
This year's Kerrang! Awards were held on Thursday night (June 11th) in London, England at Troxy. Shock rock legend Alice Cooper received the Legend award, which he dedicated to actor Sir Christopher Lee, who passed away at the age of 93 earlier this week. Check out the video below.
The winners at the Kerrang! Awards were:
- Best Event: All Time Low/You Me At Six co-headline tour
- Best British Newcomer: Royal Blood
- Best International Newcomer: Pvris
- Kerrang! Inspiration Award: Judas Priest
- Kerrang! Legend: Alice Cooper
- Best Single: Enter Shikari – “Anaesthetist”
- Best Video: New Years Day – “Angel Eyes” (feat. Chris Motionless)
- Best Live Band: Black Veil Brides
- The Relentless Award: Rolo Tomassi
- Best Album: Marmozets – The Weird And Wonderful Marmozets
- Best International Band: All Time Low
- Best British Band: Bring Me The Horizon
- The Lifetime Achievement Award: Marilyn Manson
- The Spirit Of Independence Award: Babymetal
- The Spirit Of Punk Award: Slaves
- Best Fanbase: Pierce The Veil
- Best Film: Guardians Of The Galaxy
- Best TV Show: Adventure Time
- Best Radio Show: Nights With Alice Cooper (Planet Rock)
- Best Video Game: The Walking Dead
- Best Comic Book: The Walking Dead (Robert Kirkman, Tony Moore and Charlie Adlard)
- Best Festival: Slam Dunk
- Best Comedian: Russell Howard
- Tweeter Of The Year: Hayley Williams (Paramore)
Screen legend Sir Christopher Lee, famous for roles in Count Dracula, Lord Of The Rings and Star Wars died on June 7th at the age of 93 after being hospitalised for respiratory problems and heart failure.
As well as his career in film, Lee also released a series of heavy metal albums, including Charlemagne: By The Sword And The Cross and Charlemagne: The Omens Of Death. He also worked with Rhapsody Of Fire and Manowar, recording a new version of their first album, Battle Hymns.
In December 2012, he released an EP of heavy metal covers of Christmas songs called A Heavy Metal Christmas and a second in December 2013, called A Heavy Metal Christmas Too. “Jingle Hell” entered the Billboard Hot 100 chart at #22, Lee becoming the oldest living performer to ever enter the music charts, at 91 years and 6 months. Lee released a third EP of covers in May 2014 called Metal Knight
Sir Christopher Lee was knighted in 2009 for services to drama and charity and was awarded the Bafta fellowship in 2011.