Many of the artists who performed at the Loudwire Music Awards last night used their time in the spotlight to pay loving musical tributes to the acts that inspired them.
Lemmy Kilmister is going into the history books as the Motörhead frontman has had a prehistoric crocodile named after him in his home country of England.
The rockabilly power trio Headcat have decided to continue without Lemmy Kilmister, naming the former Morbid Angel vocalist / bassist as his successor.
Remembering Motorhead mainman Lemmy Kilmister today (Dec. 24) on what would have been his 71st birthday. Other rock birthdays today include former Thin Lizzy keyboardist Darren Wharton (54).
The Grammy producer didn't intend on having a tribute to Lemmy Kilmister and revealed Dave Grohl is the reason a performance took place to honor the rocker.
Lemmy Kilmister's son told reporters at the Grammys that his father was 'a great example for hard working musicians,' detailing the lengths he went to in order to perform.
The music world lost two giants of rock within two weeks of each other when Lemmy Kilmister died on Dec. 28, 2015, and David Bowie passed away on Jan. 10, 2016.