Kelly explained that accepting the award on her father’s behalf was bittersweet.
“I wish my father was here to receive this award,” she said. “It was one of his proudest moments, and he knew he was getting this award before he passed.
“I don’t think my father, in his wildest dreams, would have ever imagined that Birmingham would embrace him the way that it has.”
The Lord Mayor of Birmingham, Councillor Zafar Iqbal MBE, said Ozzy would always be “a proud and much missed son of Birmingham”.
“Having achieved worldwide success, he never forgot his Brummie roots, so I am honoured to present the award to his family in a fitting tribute of everything he has done for our city,” he said. “Ozzy forever.”
