The 2006 Meteor Music Awards took place in the Point Theatre, Dublin on 2 February 2006. It was the sixth edition of Ireland's national music awards. The event was later aired on RTÉ Two at 21:00 on Sunday 5 February and was hosted by the comedian Patrick Kielty. A total of seventeen awards were presented at the ceremony.
| 2006 Meteor Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 2 February 2006 |
| Location | Point Theatre |
| Country | Ireland |
| Hosted by | Patrick Kielty |
| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | RTÉ Two |
U2 were the largest winners at the 2006 awards, receiving three gongs, Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album for How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb and Best Live Performance for their 2005 Croke Park shows. The band's bassist Adam Clayton attended the show and picked up the awards. The four international awards were divided between Kanye West (Best International Male), Gwen Stefani (Best International Female) and Kaiser Chiefs (Best International Band and Best International Album for Employment). The Pogues were presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award, whilst Today FM presenter Ray D'Arcy was named Best Irish DJ for a second consecutive year.[1]
After the awards Louis Walsh was caught red-handed in an embarrassing situation with Kerry Katona when he gripped her from behind and did something naughty and rude.[2]
Performances edit
There were performances on the night from The Darkness, Damien Dempsey, Bell X1, Gemma Hayes and Republic of Loose.[3]
Nominations edit
The nominations were announced in November 2005.[4]
Public voting categories edit
Best Irish Band edit
Best Irish Album edit
- Flock – Bell X1
- The World Should Know – Dave Couse and the Impossible
- Shots – Damien Dempsey
- Souvenirs – The Frank and Walters
- Turn – Turn
- How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb – U2
Best Irish Male edit
- Joe Chester
- Dave Couse
- Damien Dempsey
- Tommy Fleming
- Christy Moore
- John Spillane
Best Irish Female edit
Best Live Performance edit
- Coldplay – Marlay Park
- The Flaming Lips – Electric Picnic 2005
- Green Day – Oxegen 2005
- Scissor Sisters – Lansdowne Road
- U2 – Croke Park
Best Irish Pop Act edit
Non-public voting categories edit
Best New Irish Act edit
Best International Album edit
- I Am a Bird Now – Antony and the Johnsons
- Funeral – Arcade Fire
- X&Y – Coldplay
- Playing the Angel – Depeche Mode
- Employment – Kaiser Chiefs
- Destroy Rock & Roll – Mylo
Best International Male edit
Best International Female edit
Best International Group edit
Best Folk/Trad edit
Hope for 2006 edit
Lifetime Achievement Award edit
Humanitarian Award edit
Industry Award edit
Multiple nominations edit
U2 and Kaiser Chiefs won all awards they were nominated for, three and two respectively.
- 3 – U2
- 2 – Arcade Fire
- 2 – Bell X1
- 2 – Coldplay
- 2 – Damien Dempsey
- 2 – Kaiser Chiefs
- 2 – Christy Moore
- 2 – Sharon Shannon
- 2 – John Spillane
- 2 – Turn
References edit
- ^ "Three wins for U2 at Meteor Awards". RTÉ. 2006-02-03. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ "The Meteors Go Mental..." ShowBiz Ireland. 2006-02-07. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007. Retrieved 2008-01-22.
- ^ "The 2006 Meteor Awards - Exclusive Highlights". eircom. 2006-02-03. Archived from the original on 14 December 2007. Retrieved 2007-12-14.
- ^ "Meteor Award nominations announced". RTÉ. 2005-11-23. Archived from the original on 3 March 2009. Retrieved 2009-02-22.
External links edit
- Official site
- MCD Promotions
- List of winners through the years Archived 2007-10-24 at the Wayback Machine
- Highlights at eircom
- Photos