KFIX Rock News: Ozzy Osbourne To Receive Global Icon Award

The Prince of Darkness is officially being promoted to Icon of Darkness.

Ozzy Osbourne will be honored with the Global Icon Award at this year’s MTV European Music Awards.

Over his career, both as the frontman for Black Sabbath and as a solo artist, the three-time Grammy winner and Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide.

Previous winners of the Global Icon Award include Bon Jovi, in 2010, and Queen the following year. Rapper Eminem was awarded the prize during last year’s ceremony.

The MTV EMAs will air from Glasgow, Scotland, on MTV channels worldwide on November 9. Nicki Minaj will host.