Wednesday, December 24, 2025
Ozzy Osbourne sweeps the 2025 hennemusic Rock News Awards
Ozzy Osbourne has swept the 2025 hennemusic Rock News Awards, the daily music news site announced Wednesday.
The 16th annual event saw the iconic rocker named as both Rock News Artist Of The Year and Rock News Story Of The Year as he continued to make headlines throughout 2025.
Osbourne was the most read-about artist in each category, whose winners are chosen by music fans: total page views determine the Rock News Story Of The Year, while the Rock News Artist Of The Year is based on the combined page views of the top 50 hennemusic rock news stories of the past twelve months.
The Top 10 in both categories were counted down over the past two weeks, in the tradition of the weekly hennemusic Hot 10.
“Ozzy’s will and determination to return to the concert stage – despite dealing with an extensive number of health issues in recent years – was beyond impressive,” says Publisher Bruce Henne, “while simultaneously providing closure for both the artist and the fans.”
Previous hennemusic Rock News Awards winners include AC/DC, Peter Frampton, Motley Crue, Van Halen, KISS, and Journey, among others.
A daily rock news service dedicated to providing music fans with an accurate, timely and reliable source for music news, hennemusic serves as a trusted source for rock fans who need updated information on their favorite artists and events.
An affiliate of the antiMusic network, hennemusic will celebrate its 16th anniversary on February 1, 2026.
2025 hennemusic Rock News Artist Of The Year – Top 10
01 – OZZY OSBOURNE
02 – METALLICA
03 – PINK FLOYD
04 – JOHN FOGERTY
05 – TRIUMPH
06 – DAVID GILMOUR
07 – THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
08 – BILLY IDOL
09 – DAVID LEE ROTH
10 – GUNS N’ ROSES
2025 hennemusic Rock News Story Of The Year – Top 10
01 – OZZY OSBOURNE
02 – METALLICA
03 – THE ROLLING STONES
04 – OZZY OSBOURNE
05 – BLACK SABBATH
06 – TRIUMPH
07 – JOHN FOGERTY
08 – DAVID GILMOUR
09 – BILLY IDOL
10 – ALTER BRIDGE