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American Music Awards

The

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s are awarded annually by a poll of music buyers. Led Zeppelin was honoured with the "International Artist Award" in January 1995. ! , - , style="text-align:center;",

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Classic Rock Roll of Honour Awards

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are presented annually by ''

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'' magazine. In November 2008, Led Zeppelin won "Event of the Year" for their 2007 reunion show. In 2013, they won "Film of the Year" for ''

Celebration Day "Celebration Day" is a song by English rock band Led Zeppelin, and the third track from their 1970 album ''Led Zeppelin III''. The band's last concert film and album, released on 19 November 2012, took their name from this song. Composition and ...

''. In 2014, they won "Reissue of the Year" for the deluxe editions of their first three albums (''Led Zeppelin I'', ''II'', and ''III''). , - , style="text-align:center;", 2008 ,

Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert The Ahmet Ertegun Tribute Concert was a benefit concert held in memory of music executive Ahmet Ertegün at the O2 Arena in London on 10 December 2007. The headline act was the English rock band Led Zeppelin, who performed their first full ...

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GQ Men Of The Year Awards

The GQ Men Of The Year Awards are presented annually by ''

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Grammy Awards

The

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s are awarded annually by the

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in the United States. Led Zeppelin received a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. During their tenure as a band, their albums ''

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Houses of the Holy ''Houses of the Holy'' is the fifth studio album by the English rock band Led Zeppelin. It was released on 28 March 1973 by Atlantic Records. The album benefited from two band members installing studios at home, which allowed them to develop mor ...

'', '' Physical Graffiti'', '' Presence'', and '' In Through the Out Door'' each received nominations for Best Recording Package. Led Zeppelin had also received a nomination for Best New Artist in 1969, but they lost to

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Ivor Novello Awards

The

Ivor Novello Awards The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy (formerly the BASCA) since 1956, and over 1,000 statuettes have been a ...

are presented annually in London by the

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. Led Zeppelin were awarded an Ivor Novello Award for "Outstanding Contribution to British Music" on 12 May 1977. The band also received a "Liftetime Achievement Award" at the 42nd Annual Ivor Novello Awards in May 1997. , - , style="text-align:center;", 1977 ,

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Kennedy Center honors

In December 2012, US President

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honored Led Zeppelin by awarding the band with the US's highest cultural award, the Kennedy Center Honors.

Melody Maker Awards

The Melody Maker Awards were presented by the England's oldest music magazine '' Melody Maker''. Led Zeppelin were honoured with several Melody Maker Awards in 1970, 1975 and 1979.

MOJO Awards

The MOJO Awards (or Mojo Honours Lists) is an awards ceremony that began in 2004 by ''

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'', a popular music magazine published monthly by Bauer in the

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. Led Zeppelin received a MOJO Award in 2008 for the "best live act", as voted by the readers.

NME Awards

The '' New Musical Express'' (better known as the ''NME'') hosts the Shockwaves

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and "NME Pop Poll". Led Zeppelin topped the readers poll for consecutive three years (1974–76) under the category of the best "Vocal Group". In 2008, Led Zeppelin got a Shockwaves NME Awards nomination under the category of the "Best Music DVD" for '' The Song Remains the Same''.

Polar Music Prize

The

Polar Music Prize The Polar Music Prize is a Swedish international award founded in 1989 by Stig Anderson, best known as the manager of the Swedish band ABBA, with a donation to the Royal Swedish Academy of Music. The award is annually given to one contemporar ...

was founded in 1989 by

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. Led Zeppelin received the honour in 2006.

Q Awards

The

Q Awards The Q Awards were the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine '' Q''. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards became one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards. Locations for the awards ceremony included Abbey Road Studios ...

are the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine '' Q''. Led Zeppelin have received a "Q Merit Award" in 1992.

Radio Music Awards

The Radio Music Awards was an annual U.S. award show that honours the year's most successful songs on mainstream radio. Led Zeppelin were nominated for "Artist of the Year/Rock Radio" in 2005.

Surround Music Awards

Led Zeppelin were named as "Surround Artist of the Year" at the second annual Surround Music Awards in 2003. The awards ceremony was hosted by Grammy Award winners Ed Cherney and

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UK Music Video Awards

The

UK Music Video Awards The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. The awards began in 2008. There is a wide range of opportunities for UK individuals and companies to ...

is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in

music video A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...

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Inductions

Rock and Roll Hall of Fame

Led Zeppelin were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on 12 January 1995.

UK Music Hall of Fame

Led Zeppelin were inducted into the

UK Music Hall of Fame The UK Music Hall of Fame was an awards ceremony to honour musicians, of any nationality, for their lifetime contributions to music in the United Kingdom. The hall of fame started in 2004 with the induction of five founder members and five mor ...

on 14 November 2006.

Mojo Hall of Fame 100

Led Zeppelin were inducted into the Mojo Hall of Fame 100 in November 2003.

References

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