AC/DC, The Rolling Stones, Slash, Journey and Rush were among the big names in rock music honoured at the sixth Marshall Classic Rock Roll of Honour, the annual awards ceremony organised by Classic Rock Magazine last week.

Canadian rockers Rush were honoured with the Living Legend award, heralding the first time a band has won this prestigious accolade – previous recipients include Alice Cooper, Ozzy Osbourne and Iggy Pop.

Rock titans AC/DC sent in a video message to thank fans for voting them as Band Of The Year, following an exceptional 12 months which saw them go to the top of the UK album charts (with ‘Iron Man 2’) and a world tour.

The Reissue of the Year award went to The Rolling Stones for Exile On Main Street, which, 38 years after its original release, went in at number one in the UK upon re-release in May.

Rock icon Slash picked up the award for Album Of The Year for his debut solo album, beating off competition from Iron Maiden, KISS, Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains, Gaslight Anthem, Wolfmother and others.

Event Of The Year was awarded to Journey, in honour of their 1981 single Don’t Stop Believin’, going back into the UK Top 10 thanks to the TV phenomenon Glee covering the song in their first series.

The Union (ex Thunder guitarist Luke Morley and ex-Winterville vocalist and guitarist Peter Shoulder) walked away with the award for Best New Band.

The Outstanding Contribution award went to John Paul Jones, the dark horse of Led Zeppelin whose multi-instrumentation helped create Stairway to Heaven. Now one third of supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, Jones continues to wow fans all over the world.

Tony Iommi took to the stage to honour his long-standing band mate and good friend Geezer Butler with the award for Metal Guru, celebrating Butler’s services to metal.

The award for Classic Songwriter was given to the creator of three classic British rock bands – The Move, ELO and Wizzard, Roy Wood

Legendary shock-rocker Alice Cooper was the host of the event.