Sammy Hagar to host first U.S. 'Classic Rock Roll of Honour'

Celebrating its 10th year, the Classic Rock Roll of Honour is headed to America for the first time. Traditionally staged in London, the U.K. music awards show presented by Classic Rock magazine has enlisted Sammy Hagar as host for this year's ceremonies on Nov. 4 at The Avalon in Hollywood.

The Red Rocker, currently on his A Journey Through the History of Rock tour, is at work on a new Chickenfoot album and a solo acoustic project tentatively titled Sammy Hagar and Friends. Best known for his first band Montrose and as former front man for Van Halen, Hagar has also bolstered his resume as founder of Cabo Wabo tequila and Sammy's Beach Bar Rum.

"The Classic Rock Roll of Honour is one of music's coolest and most prestigious events in the U.K., so I'm really excited to be hosting it for the first time in the U.S.," Hagar told USA TODAY. "My goal is to keep it fun and filled with so many off-the-hook music moments that we put it on the map alongside the Grammys, VMAs and other awards ceremonies."

Past Roll of Honour hosts have included Alice Cooper, Gene Simmons and Duff McKagan.

Classic Rock magazine announced this year's nominees today:

Best New Band

BlackWolf

Blues Pills

Deaf Havana

Massive

No Sinner

Purson

Royal Blood

The Cadillac Three

The Golden Grass

The Strypes

Band of the Year

Black Sabbath

The Black Keys

Guns N' Roses

Iron Maiden

Metallica

Queen + Adam Lambert

Film of the Year

Inside Llewyn Davis

Joe Bonamassa – Tour De Force: Live In London

Metallica – Through The Never

The Rolling Stones – Sweet Summer Sun, Hyde Park Live

Supermensch – The Legend Of Shep Gordon

The Doors – R-Evolution

Album of the Year

Augustines – Augustines

Black Stone Cherry – Magic Mountain

Bruce Springsteen – High Hopes

California Breed – California Breed

Judas Priest – Redeemer Of Souls

Motörhead – Aftershock

Pearl Jam – Lightning Bolt

Rival Sons – Great Western Valkyrie

The Black Keys – Turn Blue

The Temperance Movement – The Temperance Movement

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Hypnotic Eye

Wilko Johnson & Roger Daltrey – Going Back Home

Reissue of the Year

The Beatles – The U.S. Albums

Deep Purple – Made In Japan: Deluxe Edition

Kiss – 40th anniversary Kissteria vinyl box set

Led Zeppelin – I, II & III Deluxe Editions

Pink Floyd – The Division Bell: 20th Anniversary Edition

Ramones – The Sire Years 1976-1981

Soundgarden – Superunknown: 20th Anniversary Edition

The Clash – Sound System box set

Velvet Underground – White Light/White Heat Super Deluxe box bet

Yes – The Studio Albums 1969-1987

Fans are invited to vote at ClassicRockMagazine.com. U.S. radio listeners will be able to vote on their classic rock stations' websites.

The awards gala, attended by 400 artists, VIPs and industry figureheads, is capped off by a live performance and the night's biggest honor, the Classic Rock Living Legend Award, bestowed in recent years on Jimmy Page, Alice Cooper, Lemmy, Ozzy Osbourne, Rush, Jeff Beck, ZZ Top and Iggy Pop. This year's recipient will be announced soon.

In the U.S., the show will be broadcast on radio through KMG Networks and a TV partner will be announced soon. In the U.K., the show airs on Sky Arts TV and TeamRock Radio. See past highlights here.