Saturday, February 20, 2010

Westlife win 10th Meteor Award in a row

Westlife have scooped the award for best Irish Pop Act at the Meteor Awards for the 10th year in a row.

The awards, being held at the RDS, will be broadcast on RTΙ on Sunday.

This evening Wallis Bird won best Irish female, while Lady Gaga won best International female.

The Script beat off U2 and Bell X1 to take the Best Live Performance prize.

Colin Farrell made a surprise appearance - he presented the award for the Best International Album which went to Paolo Nutini for Sunny Side Up.

The Coronas won Best Irish Album.

Snow Patrol are the Best Irish Band while Florence and the Machine won Best International Band

And Brian Kennedy has received this year's Lifetime Achievement Award for his outstanding contribution to music.

Credit/Source: rte.ie

Westlife won Best Irish Pop Act

All the Goss from the Meteors!!!

Ireland’s top musicians have been out in force tonight for the annual Meteor Awards…

For the tenth year in a row Westlife have won Best Pop Act. Cian Egan says although the band has won the Best Pop Act for ten years in a row - all his awards take pride of place in his house.

The Coronas won Best Irish Album while the Script scooped the gong for Best Live Performance.

They beat off stiff competition from U2 an Glen from the Script says the rockers have always been a massive influence:

Colin Farrell also put in an appearance tonight while Pixie Lott was spied rehearsing in her uggs and pjs!!!

Credit/Source: www.dublins98.ie