The 2009 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on 17 March 2009 in the RDS, Dublin. It was the ninth edition of Ireland's national music awards. The event was recorded and it aired on RTÉ Two on 18 March 2009. The awards show was hosted by television presenter

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. 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.

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, Coldplay, Elbow, The Killers and Kings of Leon were nominated for Best International Band, whilst Boyzone, The Blizzards,

The Coronas The Coronas are an Irish rock band that originated in Dublin. They release their music by their own independent record label, 3ú Records, and are based between Dublin and London. They have released seven studio albums, '' Heroes or Ghosts'' ...

The Script The Script are an Irish rock band formed in 2001 in Dublin, consisting of lead vocalist and keyboardist Danny O'Donoghue, lead guitarist Mark Sheehan, and drummer Glen Power. The band moved to London after signing to Sony Label Group imprint ...

and Westlife were the nominees for Best Irish Pop Act. Mick Flannery,

Damien Dempsey Damien Dempsey (born 9 June 1975) is an Irish singer and songwriter who mixes traditional Irish folk contemporary lyrics that deliver social and political commentaries on Irish society. Damien sings in his native, working class accent in the Eng ...

Duke Special Duke Special (born Peter Wilson; 4 January 1971) is a songwriter and performer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland. A piano-based songwriter with a romantic style and a warm, distinctly accented voice, he was previously known for his distinctiv ...

, David Holmes and Richard Egan of Jape were nominated in the Best Irish Male category, whilst Enya, Lisa Hannigan,

Gemma Hayes Gemma Hayes (born 11 August 1977) is an Irish musician, singer-songwriter and composer. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments, including the piano and the harmonica. She is also a m ...

, Imelda May, Tara Blaise and Camille O'Sullivan were nominated in the Best Irish Female category. The Hope for 2009 nominees were announced on 18 February, with public voting commencing on 23 February. '' Hot Press'' editor

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received an industry award, whilst Father Shay Cullen's

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received

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100,000. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to traditional folk musician

Sharon Shannon Sharon Shannon (born 8 June 1968) is an Irish musician, best known for her work with the button accordion and for her fiddle technique. She also plays the tin whistle and melodeon. Her 1991 debut album, ''Sharon Shannon,'' was the best-selling ...

Performances

Boyzone, The Blizzards, Sharon Shannon,

Stereophonics Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley, Wales. The band consists of Kelly Jones (lead vocals, lead guitar, keyboards), Richard Jones (bass guitar, harmonica, backing vocals), Adam Zind ...

and Imelda May performed on the night.

Nominations

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. And the winners are...

Public Voting Categories

Best National DJ

* Alison Curtis – Today FM * Dave Fanning – RTÉ 2fm * Tony Fenton – Today FM * Ray Foley – Today FM *

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– RTÉ 2fm * Rick O'Shea – RTÉ 2fm Presented by Lorraine Keane

Best Regional DJ

*Keith Cunningham (KC) - RedFM *

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, Dave & Siobhan – Dublin's 98 *Leigh Doyle –

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*Mark Noble – FM 104 *Jon Richards –

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*The Zoo Crew – Spin South West Presented by

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and Nancy Cartwright

Best Irish Band

* The Blizzards * Fight Like Apes * Republic of Loose *

Snow Patrol Snow Patrol are a Northern Irish–Scottish Rock music, rock band formed in 1994 in Dundee, Scotland. They consist of Gary Lightbody (vocals, guitar), Nathan Connolly (guitar, backing vocals), Paul Wilson (musician), Paul Wilson (bass guitar, ...

Presented by Sonya Lennon and

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Best Irish Album

*Fight Like Apes – ''Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion'' *Lisa Hannigan – ''

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'' * Messiah J & The Expert – ''From the Word Go'' *The Script – ''

'' *Snow Patrol – ''

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'' Presented by

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Liam McCormack Liam is a short form of the Irish name Uilliam or the old Germanic name William. Etymology The original name was a merging of two Old German elements: ''willa'' ("will" or "resolution"); and ''helma'' ("helmet"). The juxtaposition of these elem ...

and Sinéad McKenna

Best Irish Live Performance

* The Blizzards - Oxegen 2008 *

- The Button Factory * Fight Like Apes - Whelan's * Republic of Loose - The Academy *

The Swell Season The Swell Season is a folk rock duo formed by Irish musician Glen Hansard and Czech singer and pianist Markéta Irglová. "The Swell Season" name is derived from Hansard's favourite novel by Josef Škvorecký from 1975 bearing the same title. ...

- Olympia Theatre Presented by Craig Doyle and

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Non-Public Voting Categories

Best Traditional/Folk

* Martin Hayes & Dennis Cahill *

Colm Mac Con Iomaire Colm Mac Con Iomaire () is an Irish composer and musician from Blackrock, County Dublin, Ireland, who plays violin and sings with The Frames. He is the son of Liam Mac Con Iomaire, a writer, journalist and broadcaster. He attended school at ...

Eleanor McEvoy Eleanor McEvoy (born 22 January 1967) is an Irish singer-songwriter. She composed the song "Only a Woman's Heart", title track of '' A Woman's Heart'', the best-selling Irish album in Irish history. Early life and beginnings McEvoy's life as ...

* John Spillane Presented by Bláthnaid Ní Chofaigh and

Anna Nolan Anna Nolan (born 16 October 1970) is an Irish television presenter, producer and former business manager, waitress and Irish international basketball player. She has presented numerous television programmes in Ireland and the UK. Early life Wh ...

Best International Live Performance

* Coldplay * Kings of Leon *

Bruce Springsteen Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen (born September 23, 1949) is an American singer and songwriter. He has released 21 studio albums, most of which feature his backing band, the E Street Band. Originally from the Jersey Shore, he is an originat ...

* The Killers

Best International Band

* Coldplay * Elbow * The Killers * Kings of Leon Presented by Caprice and

Laura Whitmore Laura Whitmore (born 4 May 1985) is an Irish media personality and model based in London. She was a video jockey for MTV in 2008, and has since presented television shows, such as ''This Morning'' (2014), '' Survival of the Fittest'' (2018) ...

Elbow won the award in 2009.

Best International Female

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* Lykke Li * Pink *

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Best International Male

Chris Brown Christopher Maurice Brown (born May 5, 1989) is an American singer, songwriter, dancer, and actor. According to '' Billboard'', Brown is one of the most successful R&B singers of his generation, having often been referred to by many contempo ...

Nick Cave Nicholas Edward Cave (born 22 September 1957) is an Australian singer, songwriter, poet, lyricist, author, screenwriter, composer and occasional actor. Known for his baritone voice and for fronting the rock band Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds, Ca ...

* Bon Iver * James Morrison * Kanye West Presented by Louis Walsh

Best International Album

*'' Day & Age'' - The Killers *''

Fleet Foxes Fleet Foxes is an American indie folk band formed in Seattle, Washington, in 2006. The band consists of Robin Pecknold (vocals, guitar), Skyler Skjelset (guitar, mandolin, backing vocals), Casey Wescott (keyboards, mandolin, backing vocals), Ch ...

'' - Fleet Foxes *'' Only by the Night'' - Kings of Leon *'' The Circus'' - Take That *'' Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends'' - Coldplay

Lifetime Achievement Award

Presented by Gráinne and

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Humanitarian Award

* Father Shay Cullen's

Presented by Pat Kenny and Conor Carmody from Meteor

Industry Award

Presented by Dave Fanning and

Joe Elliott Joseph Thomas "Joe" Elliott (born 1 August 1959) is an English–Irish rock singer, best known as the lead singer and one of the founding members of the hard rock band Def Leppard. He has also been the lead singer of the David Bowie tribute ba ...

Hope for 2009

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* Fred * House of Cosy Cushions *

James Vincent McMorrow James Vincent McMorrow is an Irish singer and songwriter. Career McMorrow's debut album, ''Early in the Morning'', was released in Ireland in February 2010, and in the United States and Europe in 2011, to widespread acclaim. He made his UK te ...

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Presented by Rick O'Shea

Most Downloaded Song

" Galway Girl" –

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and

Multiple nominations

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. * 3 - The Blizzards * 3 - Coldplay * 3 - Fight Like Apes * 3 - The Killers * 3 - Kings of Leon * 3 - The Script * 2 - The Coronas * 2 - Lisa Hannigan * 2 - Republic of Loose * 2 - Snow Patrol

References

External links

Official site

MCD Promotions

2009 photos
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