Classic Rock Awards 2009

Too much to post for a complete listing so here are things i thought readers on here might like to know:

Albums of the Year 2009

1. Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue.
2. Cheap Trick - The Latest (excellent like Rockford)
10. Chickenfoot - "finger lickin good"
20. Ian Hunter - Man Overboard (just for you Frank!)
27. Joe Bonamassa - Ballad of John Henry (in Glenn's supergroup?)
43. Joanne Shaw Taylor - White Sugar

Any blues fans should check Joanne out. She's a young local (Birmingham) girl with amazing talent. Touring the USA in Feb 2010. Take a listen to her guitar on Blackest Day - www.myspace.com/joanneshawtaylor

Reissuses 2009

1. Black Sabbath - Paranoid
13. Deep Purple - Stormbringer

DVDs/Blu Rays 2009

1. Anvil - Story of Anvil
7. Deep Purple - History, Hits and Highlights.
10. Joe Bonamassa - Live At Albert Hall

The above were all voted for by "Classic Rock Critics"

The following were voted for by readers of the magazine:

Breakthrough Winner - Joe Bonamassa

Best New Band - Chickenfoot

Band of 2009 - Iron Maiden

Comeback of 2009 - Mott the Hoople

Album of 2009 - Black Ice