AC/DC pick up prestigious ARIA Awards

AUSSIE legends AC/DC have won the award for best rock album for Black Ice at the 2009 ARIA Awards.

The music icons also picked up the trophy for highest-selling album for their 2008 release, which was their first album in eight years.

AC/DC beat Eskimo Joe, Jet, The Drones and The Temper Trap to take out the coveted award.

The award was announced by Jimmy Barnes, but the band are out of the country on their Black Ice World Tour.

In a video shot backstage at their show in Sao Paulo, Brazil the band sent a brief message home.

"This is very kind. Thanks very much," they said.

Source:  www.news.com.au

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