Emas 2014 ozzy osbourne biography

Ozzy Osbourne (pictured) was honored with the Global Icon Award at the the 2014 MTV EMA (MTV Europe Music Awards) on Sunday, November 9 at the SSE Hydro arena in Glasgow, Scotland.

The BLACK SABBATH frontman collected the award from former GUNS N’ ROSES guitarist Slash, who later performed Ozzy's 1980 hit "Crazy Train" with MYLES KENNEDY & THE CONSPIRATORS and BIFFY CLYRO's Simon Neil.

Check out video footage of the performance at MTV.co.uk.

"For four decades the Prince Of Darkness has rocked anyone who dared to listen," Slash said.

"This is a guy who does not know how to do ordinary. He scares the hell out of most people and all bats.

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But to me is a gentle man and a gentleman."

He added in a pre-show interview: "Aside from being one of the mavericks of heavy metal, [Ozzy is] also one of the greatest entertainers, performers I've ever seen. He has amazing control over his audience.

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