| 2009 Meteor Awards | ||||
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 Meteor Awards 2009 logo | ||||
| Date | 17 March 2009 (2009-03-17) | |||
| Location | RDS Simmonscourt | |||
| Presented by | Amanda Byram | |||
| Website | meteormusicawards | |||
| Television/radio coverage | ||||
| Network | RTÉ Two | |||
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The2009Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on 17 March 2009 in theRDS Simmonscourt,Dublin.[1] It was the ninth edition ofIreland's national music awards. The event was recorded and it aired onRTÉ Two on 18 March 2009. The awards show was hosted by television presenterAmanda Byram.[2][3]
The general public were eligible to vote in eight categories - Best Irish Band, Best Irish Male, Best Irish Female, Best Irish Pop Act, Best Irish Album, Best Irish Live Performance, Best National DJ and Best Regional DJ.[4]AC/DC,Coldplay,Elbow,The Killers andKings of Leon were nominated for Best International Band, whilstBoyzone,The Blizzards,The Coronas,The Script andWestlife were the nominees for Best Irish Pop Act.[5]Mick Flannery,Damien Dempsey,Duke Special,David Holmes and Richard Egan ofJape were nominated in the Best Irish Male category, whilstEnya,Lisa Hannigan,Gemma Hayes,Imelda May,Tara Blaise andCamille O'Sullivan were nominated in the Best Irish Female category.[6] The Hope for 2009 nominees were announced on 18 February, with public voting commencing on 23 February.[7]Hot Press editorNiall Stokes received an industry award, whilstFather Shay Cullen'sPREDA Foundation received€100,000.[8] The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to traditional folk musicianSharon Shannon.[9]
Boyzone, The Blizzards, Sharon Shannon,Stereophonics andImelda May performed on the night.[10][11]
The nominees were officially announced on 28 January 2009, having initially been published on the official site the night before only to be quickly removed.[6][12] And the winners are...[13]
Presented byLorraine Keane
Presented byLucy Kennedy andNancy Cartwright
Presented bySonya Lennon andBrendan Courtney
Presented byPádraig Harrington
Presented byTony Lundon,Liam McCormack andSinéad McKenna
Presented byCraig Doyle andDevon Murray
Presented byBláthnaid Ní Chofaigh andAnna Nolan
Presented byCaprice andLaura WhitmoreElbow won the award in 2009.
Presented byLouis Walsh
Presented byGráinne andSíle Seoige
Presented byPat Kenny andConor Carmody from Meteor
Presented byDave Fanning andJoe Elliott
Presented byRick O'Shea
"Galway Girl" –Mundy andSharon Shannon
Lisa Hannigan was the only solo artist to be nominated in more than one category. She was nominated in two categories, Best Irish Female and Best Irish Album. She won neither.