Sammy Hagar and Dave Mustaine Confirmed For Loudwire Music Awards

In addition, Rock & Roll Hall of Famer and longtime Van Halen frontman, Sammy Hagar will be honored for his charitable efforts with The Hagar Family Foundation. "It's always exciting to receive an award. But this one is extra special," says the "Red Rocker" Sammy Hagar. "To be recognized for something you truly love doing and in front of an audience of your peers, doesn't get any better than that!" The Hagar Family Foundation--created bySammy and his wife Kari Hagar--is a private non-profit which puts their community philosophy towards giving into action by eliminating the red tape in getting funds and food quickly into the hands of the people and charities in need. "We look for things that are grassroots," explains Hagar. "We want to give a dollar to somebody and have it go right in their pocket or put food on their table." Since the launch of their foundation in 2008, they've given awayalmost $4 million.