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Meteor Music Awards A Meteor Ireland Music Award was an accolade bestowed upon professionals in the music industry in Ireland and further afield. They had been bestowed each year since 2001, replacing the IRMA Ireland Music Awards held in the 1990s. Promoted by ...

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Public voting categories

Best Irish Male

Best Irish Female

Best Irish Band

Best Irish Album

Best Irish Live Performance

Best Irish Pop Act

Best National DJ

Best Regional DJ

Hope for 2008

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Best Traditional/Folk

Best International Male

Best International Female

Best International Band

Best International Album

Best International Live Performance

Lifetime Achievement Award

Most Downloaded Song

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