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While it was a real thrill to meet our heroes face-to-face, the headline attraction was, of course, the ceremony itself. So with rockstars shepherded to their tables, the awards kicked off proper, hosted by the ever-articulate Danny Bowes from Thunder.

Iggy Pop scooped the Living Legend award (sounds weird, but we almost didn't recognise him with his shirt on - although he did take it off later for a photo), presented by Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders.

Iggy Pop - officially a living legend

Other high-profile awards went to Chickenfoot for Best New Band and AC/DC for Best New Album with Black Ice. Ronnie Wood picked up the Outstanding Contribution gong, presented by The Who's Pete Townshend (there was a rather bizarre moment when Townshend 'handled' Ronnie's hair) while Iron Maiden won Best Band.

Aside from awards, there were also several strong performances. Joe Bonamassa treated the audience to an astoundingly good acoustic blues set (his vocals and guitar playing as strong as ever) and Billy Gibbons delivered a great anecdote – the best of the entire evening.

The story goes that Gibbons decided to use public transport to get to his gig at Wembley last week, and bumped into a fan apparently on the way to the concert too. Strange thing is – the fan didn't actually recognise him. Amazing given Billy's 'unique' appearance – that is, he's got a bloody great beard and sunglasses. Look:

And yes, he's the one on the left.

Don't forget to head over to Classic Rock's website for all the rest of the gossip, photos and video of the event, and stay tuned for MusicRadar's Riff Week where we'll be revealing the all-time favourite riffs of Brian May, Joe Bonamassa, Jeff Beck and more!

Marshall Classic Rock Roll Of Honour 2009 – full list of winners

Best New Band
Voted for by readers of Classic Rock magazine
Sponsored by Mean Fiddler
Winner: Chickenfoot

Album Of The Year
Voted for by readers of Classic Rock magazine
Sponsored by Universal Catalogue / Lost Tunes
Winner: AC/DC Black Ice

Band Of The Year
Voted for by readers of Classic Rock magazine
Sponsored by Guitar Hero
Winner: Iron Maiden

Next page: winners list continued

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