Sharon Osbourne and daughter Kelly made a heartfelt speech in honour of the late Ozzy as he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Saturday’s BRITs.
The pair were introduced to the stage by Dolly Parton, who appeared in a pre-recorded message from Nashville, ahead of Robbie Williams‘ performance with members of Ozzy’s band.
The Black Sabbath frontman died in July last year aged 76 just two weeks after performing a farewell concert in his hometown of Birmingham.
Sharon lovingly described her late husband as ‘The most humble egomaniac you could ever meet’ as Kelly stood supportively beside her.
The former X factor judge told the crowd: ‘I’m honoured to accept this award from my gorgeous husband, this Lifetime Achievement Award. God knows, I wish he was here to accept it himself.’
She went on to say that she knew her late husband would be looking down on them and how he hated speeches, but she couldn’t help but ‘waffle on’ as she regaled the audience with tales of Ozzy’s achievements.
Sharon Osbourne and daughter Kelly made a heartfelt speech in honour of the late Ozzy as he was awarded the Lifetime Achievement Award at Saturday’s BRITs
The pair were introduced to the stage by Dolly Parton, who appeared in a pre-recorded message, ahead of Robbie Williams’ performance with members of Ozzy’s band
Black Sabbath frontman Ozzy died in July last year aged 76 just two weeks after performing a farewell concert with his bandmates at Villa Park stadium in Birmingham
‘He came from a small working class neighbourhood in Birmingham. He rose to become one of the most recognisable and respected musicians of his life, and he was filled with extraordinarily wonderful high times but very, very real low times.
‘But he never stopped tirelessly pushing himself to do better. He always wanted to do better both personally and professionally’.
She went on: ‘We spent most of our lives touring the world. But Ozzy’s heart never left England. Wherever we were in the world, he was always proud to be that working class Brummie, and he never let anyone forget it’.
Sharon said that she was accepting the award not only for Ozzy but also his ‘incredible family’ his fellow musicians who helped him along the away, as well as fans who lined the streets of Birmingham during his memorial.
‘If Ozzy was here tonight with us, he would be showing us that gorgeous smile that he had and I know he would be so proud to receive this from the country that he loved. So he may not be here, but he left us one amazing body of work that will never be forgotten by the country that made him.’