Lostprophets top Kerrang! Awards
Matthew Bellamy of Muse, who took home award for best live act
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Lostprophets were last night's big winners at the 13th annual Kerrang! Awards.
The Welsh band walked away with the award for best British band and best album for Liberation Transmission.
Also on a high were My Chemical Romance, who took home the award for being the best band on the planet, and Angus Young of AC/DC, who was named as the Kerrang! legend.
The Kerrang! Hall of fame award went to Slayer, while Placebo were honoured with the classic songwriter title.
On the newcomer front, Bring Me the Horizon were said to be the best of the British new acts, while on an international scale Aiden were named as the best new act.
Muse won the award for best live act.
The remaining awards went to Bullet for My Valentine and The Prodigy, for best single and spirit of independence respectively.
Former Stereophonics drummer Stuart Cable hosted the ceremony, which was held last night at The Brewery in east London.
The awards also celebrated the 25th year of the magazine.