Britain's Annual Classic Rock Awards

Britain's Classic Rock Magazine has announced the nominees in the first six categories of the Fifth Annual Classic Rock Awards. Readers are able to vote on these artists and recordings that were released between August of 2008 and June of 2009.

The awards will be presented in November with additional statues given in categories selected by a panel of judges, including The Classic Rock Living Legend Award, Classic Songwriter and Showman Award.

Leading the way are AC/DC who are up for Album (Black Ice), Band and Event along with Iron Maiden who are nominated for Band, DVD/Film (Flight 666) and Event. Metallica received nods for Album (Death Magnetic) and Band. A flock of other veteran artists received a single nomination.

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The list of nominees:

Best New Band

•Crippled Black Phoenix
•Steadlur
•New Device
•The Parlor Mob
•Chickenfoot
•Diagonal

Album of the Year

•Black Ice - AC/DC
•Death Magnetic - Metallica
•Folklore and Superstitions - Black Stone Cherry
•The Ballad of John Henry - Joe Bonamassa
•Everyday Demons - Answers
•Chinese Democracy - Guns N' Roses
•Consolers of the Lonely - Raconteurs
•And You Were a Crow - Parlor Mob
•The Devil You Know - Heaven and Hell
•Black Clouds and Silver Linings - Dream Theater

Band of the Year

•Kings of Leon
•AC/DC
•Faith No More
•Iron Maiden
•Metallica

Reissue of the Year

•Eliminator - ZZ Top
•Pyromania - Def Leppard
•No Sleep 'Til Hammersmith - Motorhead
•The Who Sell Out - Who
•Ten - Pearl Jam
•Reissues - Black Sabbath
•Picture Book - Kinks
•Stormbringer - Deep Purple
•Anthology - Move

DVD/Film of the Year

•Kissology, The Ultimate Kiss Collection - Kiss
•Shine a Light - Rolling Stones
•Archives - Neil Young
•Flight 666 - Iron Maiden
•Woodstock
•Anvil

Event of the Year

•Download Festival
•The Resurrection of Anvil
•The Return of Spinal Tap
•Iron Maiden Get a Brit Award
•AC/DC Take Over the World