Bad Company definitely, deserves this prestigious honor as they have been a band since 1973, toured the world, released 12 studio and 6 live albums sold in excess of 60 million records and won numerous awards throughout their career.
Lead vocalist and founder of the band Paul Rodgers, has also had a very successful solo career and the other band members Mick Ralphs, Simon Kirke and Boz Burrell have also been involved in successful side projects.