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The Meteor Ireland Music Awards (referred to colloquially as "The Meteors", though occasionally referred to by its full title) are the national music awards of Ireland. They have been held every year since 2001 and are promoted by MCD Productions. The Meteors are the equivalent to the United Kingdom's BRIT Awards, Canada's Juno Awards, and the Grammy Awards in the United States. The awards take their name from their sponsors, Ireland's third most popular mobile phone company, Meteor.
Each year there is a mix of live performances and award presentations at a ceremony conducted in the Point Theatre, Dublin (2001–2007) and the RDS, Dublin (2008–present). Irish artists to have showcased their music include Snow Patrol, Sinéad O'Connor, Bell X1, Aslan, Westlife, The Blizzards, The Frames, The Coronas, Director, Hothouse Flowers, Cathy Davey, The Devlins, The Thrills, Paddy Casey and The Immediate, whilst previous live performances by international artists have included the Pussycat Dolls, Amy Winehouse, Sugababes, Counting Crows, The Darkness, Kaiser Chiefs, Lionel Richie and Tom Jones. Those to have presented awards to recipients include both Irish and international figures from music, sport, film, television and beauty, such as Joe Elliott, Denis Hickie, Colin Farrell, Alex Zane and Rosanna Davison. The award ceremony has been hosted by a number of different personalities throughout its history; these include Ed Byrne, Patrick Kielty, Amanda Byram, Podge and Rodge alongside Deirdre O'Kane and Dara Ó Briain, who has performed the role on at least three occasions, most recently in 2008.
Originally held in The Point in Dublin, in 2008 the award ceremony transported to the RDS. The 2009 nominations were announced on 28 January 2009, with the awards ceremony taking place at the RDS on 17 March 2009.
[edit] Recent awards
[edit] Recipients by year
A list of winners is to be found on the Meteor website.[1]
[edit] Irish awards
[edit] International awards
[edit] Award ceremonies by year
| Ceremony |
Date |
Venue |
Broadcast date |
Host |
Best Irish Band |
Lifetime Achievement |
Industry Award |
| 2001 |
|
Point Theatre, Dublin |
|
|
U2[2] |
Christy Moore[2] |
Louis Walsh[2] |
| 2002 |
|
Point Theatre, Dublin |
|
|
U2 |
Paul McGuinness |
n/a |
| 2003 |
|
Point Theatre, Dublin[3] |
|
Dara Ó Briain |
U2[1] |
Bob Geldof[1] |
Phil Coulter[1] |
| 2004 |
1 March 2004 |
Point Theatre, Dublin |
3 March 2004, 21:00[4] |
Dara Ó Briain |
The Frames[1] |
The Dubliners[1] |
Dave Fanning[1] |
| 2005 |
24 February 2005[5] |
Point Theatre, Dublin[5] |
|
Ed Byrne[5] |
Snow Patrol[1] |
Aslan[1] |
John Hughes[1] |
| 2006 |
2 February 2006[6] |
Point Theatre, Dublin[6] |
5 February 2006, 21:00[6] |
Patrick Kielty[7] |
U2[1] |
The Pogues[1] |
Bill Whelan[1] |
| 2007 |
1 February 2007[8] |
Point Theatre, Dublin[9] |
4 February 2007, 21:00[10] |
Deirdre O'Kane & Podge and Rodge[8] |
Snow Patrol[1] |
Clannad[1] |
Larry Gogan[1] |
| 2008 |
15 February 2008[11] |
RDS, Dublin |
16 February 2008, 21:00 |
Dara Ó Briain |
Aslan[1] |
The Saw Doctors[1] |
Jim Aiken[11] |
| 2009 |
17 March 2009[12] |
RDS, Dublin[12] |
18 March 2009, 21:00 |
Amanda Byram[12] |
The Script[13] |
Sharon Shannon[14] |
Niall Stokes[15] |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
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Meteor Music Awards by year |
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