The 2005 Meteor Music Awards was hosted by comedian Ed Byrne at the Point Theatre on Thursday 24 February 2005. It was the fifth edition of Ireland's national music awards. A total of sixteen awards were presented at the ceremony, with the public eligible to vote in five categories. Snow Patrol won two awards (Best Irish Band and Best Irish Album for Final Straw), whilst Franz Ferdinand also picked up two awards (Best International Band and Best International Album for Franz Ferdinand). Paddy Casey and Juliet Turner were named Best Irish Male and Best Irish Female. The Chalets won Best New Band.
Contents
- Performances
- Nominations
- Best Irish Band
- Best Irish Male
- Best Irish Female
- Best Irish Pop Act
- Best Irish DJ
- Best Irish Album
- Best FolkTraditional
- Best International Male
- Best International Female
- Best International Album
- Best International Group
- Best Live Performance Visiting Act
- Hope for 2005
- Lifetime Achievement Award
- Humanitarian Award
- Industry Award
- Multiple nominations
- References
Performances
There were performances on the night from Westlife, Snow Patrol, Aslan, The Thrills, Bell X1 and The Devlins.
Nominations
The nominations were announced on 11 January 2005.
Best Irish Band
Best Irish Male
Best Irish Female
Best Irish Pop Act
Best Irish DJ
Best Irish Album
Best Folk/Traditional
Best International Male
Best International Female
Best International Album
Best International Group
Best Live Performance Visiting Act
Hope for 2005
Lifetime Achievement Award
Humanitarian Award
Industry Award
Multiple nominations
Despite receiving three nominations, Declan O'Rourke won nothing. Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol were multiple award winners in two categories.