Shock rocker Marilyn Manson was the first winner: he scooped the coveted Icon Award at the 12th annual Kerrang! Awards.

American rockers Green Day, riding high on their 7 million worldwide sales of latest album \"American Idiot\", were big winners, bagging two Kerrang! Awards for Best Band on the Planet and Best Live Act.

New Jersey five piece My Chemical Romance also bagged two Awards: Best Video for \'Helena\' and Best Album for the million plus selling \"Three Cheers For Sweet Revenge\".

Nine Inch Nails\' Trent Reznor received the classic songwriter award for his unique take on industrial rock which he has been pioneering for more than 20 years.

Whilst the American contingent were celebrating their success, Wales dominated the domestic bands Awards with Funeral for A Friend stealing the Best British Band crown, and Bullet For My Valentine (photo), recent stars of the Kerrang! Day of Rock at the Virgin Megastore, being named Best British Newcomer.

British rock legends Iron Maiden entered the Kerrang! Hall of Fame and vocalist Bruce Dickinson swung by to collect the Award on his way to their headline appearances at the Carling Weekend: Reading and Leeds Festivals.
The \"most prestigious and star studded of all rock\'n\'roll awards ceremonies in the whole Goddamn universe\" according to Kerrang! magazine, took place at The Brewery in London yesterday, Thursday August 25, 2005.