Porcupine Tree were awarded the prestigious best album of the year award (as voted by the readers) for Fear of a Blank Planet at the Classic Rock awards ceremony, held at the Landmark Hotel in London. Also amongst the 300 attendees of the ceremony were Jimmy Page (receiving a lifetime achievement award), Tony Iommi, Jeff Beck, Ronnie James Dio, Alice Cooper, Nick Mason, Ian Paice, Lemmy, Bruce Dickinson, Steven Tyler.
For the record they even beat out The Who! Congratulations!
For the record they even beat out The Who! Congratulations!