Metallica, Alice In Chains and the late Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan were all big winners at the Revolver Golden Gods Awards in Los Angeles last night.

Alice in Chains scooped arguably the two biggest prizes of the night at the Club Nokia ceremony, scooping the Album Of The Year gong for 'Black Gives Way To Blue' and the Comeback Of The Year award.

Metallica were crowned Best Live Band while Avenged Sevenfold's Jimmy 'The Rev' Sullivan, who died aged 28 in December, was named Best Drummer.

Other winners included Ronnie James Dio (Best Vocalist), Lemmy Kilmister (Revolver Golden Gods Lifetime Achievement Award) and Maria Brink (Hottest Chick In Metal).

However, it was Lemmy, Slash and Dave Grohl's performance of The Motorhead classic 'Ace Of Spades' that stole the entire show.

The full winners list is as follows:

• Revolver Golden God Award: Rob Halford
• Revolver Golden Gods Lifetime Achievement Award: Lemmy Kilmister
• Album Of The Year: Alice in Chains - 'Black Gives Way to Blue'
• Best Vocalist: Ronnie James Dio (Heaven & Hell)
• Best Guitarist: Zakk Wylde (Black Label Society)
• Best Drummer - Jimmy “The Rev” Sullivan (Avenged Sevenfold)
• Best Live Band: Metallica
• Comeback Of The Year: Alice In Chains
• Best Underground Band: The Dillinger Escape Plan
• Hottest Chick In Metal - Maria Brink (In This Moment)

(by Scott Colothan)