Congratulations to Sir Paul McCartney has been named 'Artist of the Year' at the first Ultimate Classic Rock Awards.
The former Beatle was chosen ahead of Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Chickenfoot's Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper. Almost a quater of a million music fans cast their votes across the award's ten categories.
A statement for the awards read: 'The 69-year-old McCartney had his (meat-free) plate full for all of 2011.
'Whether it was releasing re-issues of his two truest solo efforts, McCartney and McCartney II, collaborating with the New York City Ballet, producing a film marking the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 or embarking on his huge On the Run tour, he pretty much did it all.'
The former Beatle was chosen ahead of Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx, Chickenfoot's Sammy Hagar and Alice Cooper. Almost a quater of a million music fans cast their votes across the award's ten categories.
A statement for the awards read: 'The 69-year-old McCartney had his (meat-free) plate full for all of 2011.
'Whether it was releasing re-issues of his two truest solo efforts, McCartney and McCartney II, collaborating with the New York City Ballet, producing a film marking the 10-year anniversary of 9/11 or embarking on his huge On the Run tour, he pretty much did it all.'
