Dave Mustaine-Hosted 'Classic Rock Awards 2016' To Air On AXS TV

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The DAVE MUSTAINE-hosted CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS 2016, which took place at RYOGOKU STADIUM in TOKYO last NOVEMBER, is coming to AXS TV on SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th, at 8p (ET)/5p (PT). This is the second time that the network will air “the biggest rock party of the year,” after broadcasting the event in 2014. 

Filmed live on NOVEMBER 11th, 2016, THE CLASSIC ROCK AWARDS 2016 was hosted by MEGADETH frontman DAVE MUSTAINE, and featured such unforgettable moments as JEFF BECK presented with THE ICON award by LED ZEPPELIN's JIMMY PAGE, SCORPIONS guitarist RUDOLF SCHENKER presenting RICHIE SAMBORA with the CLASSIC SONGWRITER award, DEF LEPPARD winning ALBUM OF THE YEAR and appearances/performances by JOHNNY DEPP, JOE PERRY, CHEAP TRICK and ORIANTHI, among others. 

The night’s winners were selected by CLASSIC ROCK MAGAZINE, as well as by listeners of U.S. classic rock radio stations, including the entire iHEARTMEDIA platform. 2016 marked the first time ever that the special event had been held in JAPAN, after previous stints in LONDON and LOS ANGELES.

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