Judas Priest were named Icons at the 9th annual Metal Hammer Golden God Awards in London Monday night.

The metal legends recently launched their Epitaph tour, billed as the band’s final world trip, although they are working on new music and will play smaller series of dates in the future.

Rob Zombie was named Golden God, as the metal and movie man received his honor from Alice Cooper; earlier this year, it was the other way around, as Zombie inducted Alice into the Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame.

Other big winners included Iron Maiden (Best UK Band), Twisted Sister (Inspiration Award) and Avenged Sevenfold (Best International Band), among others.

Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Gus G. snagged the Dimebag Darrell Shredder Award as part of a career year that has seen him tour the world after recording the “Scream” album. Gus was not on hand to receive the prize as he’s currently on the road with the Ozzman.

The 2011 Best Event hasn’t even happened yet, but was huge enough news on its own to make an impact: the Big 4 coming to the UK for the first time at the Sonisphere Festival next month.

“The worlds of metal and horror have always gone hand in hand, tonight they met face to face and it was an awesome sight,” commented Metal Hammer publisher Chris Ingham. “This weekend has been an extravaganza of heavy metal and we are honored to still be the true voice of the metal community in the U.K. and to end the weekend in style. Seeing metal legends and metal’s new blood equally celebrated and awarded for their huge successes this year is something Metal Hammer are proud to make happen.”

Here’s the full list of winners from the 9th annual Metal Hammer Golden Gods:

* Golden God – Rob Zombie
* Icons – Judas Priest
* Best International Band – Avenged Sevenfold
* Best UK Band – Iron Maiden
* Best Live Band – Skindred
* Best New Band – The Damned Things
* Best Underground – Primordial
* Breakthrough Artist – Sabaton
* Best Album – “Absolute Dissent” by Killing Joke
* Inspiration Award – Twisted Sister
* Spirit of Hammer – Diamond Head
* Metal As F*ck – Nergal (Behemoth)
* Dimebag Darrell Shredder(s) – Gus G. (Firewind, Ozzy Osbourne)
* Riff Lord(s) – Pepper Keenan and Kirk Windstein (Down)
* Event of the Year – “Big 4″ coming together for first time ever in the U.K.
-rockaaa.com

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