Kerrang awards winners announced

by Baz Fri Aug 22, 2008 8:11 am

The 13th annual Kerrang awards winners were announced yesterday evening, with Welsh band LostProphets scooping the coveted 'Best British Band' and 'Best Album' awards. Muse grabbed the 'Best Live Band' award, with My Chemical Romance winning the modestly tiled 'Best Band on the Planet' award. Bring me the Horizon were awarded the 'Best British Nwecomer' award and Aiden nabbed 'Best International Newcomer'.

AC/DC's Scottish guitarist Angus Young was awarded the 'Kerrang! Legend' award and Slayer were inducted into the 'Kerrang!Hall of Fame'.

The winners in full:

Best Band On The Planet
My Chemical Romance

Best British Band
Lostprophets

Best Live Band
Muse

Best Album
LostprophetsLiberation Transmission

Best Single
Bullet For My ValentineTears Don't Fall

Best Video
Fall Out BoySugar, We're Going Down

Best British Newcomer
Bring Me The Horizon

Best International Newcomer
Aiden

Classic Songwriter
Placebo

Spirit Of Independence
Prodigy

Kerrang! Hall Of Fame
Slayer

Kerrang! Legend
Angus Young (AC/DC)

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