1985Winner
Best Performance
Live Aid
Bill Ward
Actor · Producer
Aston, Birmingham, England, UK
May 5, 1948
Biography
William Thomas Ward (born 5 May 1948) is an English musician and visual artist, best known as the original drummer of the British heavy metal band Black Sabbath. He also performed lead vocals on two Black Sabbath songs: "It's Alright" from the album Technical Ecstasy and "Swinging the Chain" from the album Never Say Die!. Ward is known for his very unorthodox style of playing the drums, often using snare-drills and tempo-drop to match both vocals and riff.
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Representative Works
Awards and Honors
Critical Favorites
2004Nominee
Best Performance
Rockthology 2
2025Nominee
Best Performance
Back to the Beginning: Ozzy's Final Bow
Career Highlights
2020Highlight
Best Performance
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
2010Highlight
Best Performance
Classic Albums: Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Video
Live Aid
The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
Black Sabbath: Live in Paris