Cherrycool Promotions is an events management company set up in 2006 to "bring unique music events to Ireland". Currently they organise and run several of their own events as well as working with clients to create theirs.
Castlepalooza is one such Cherrycool event. The festival is one of the "Little Two" music festivals in Ireland, the other being Indiependence which is usually held on the same weekend in Mitchelstown, County Cork.
The Irish Festival Awards were set up in 2007 to honour the organisers and people behind the scenes that make every Irish summer such an eclectic celebration of music, art and performance.
Winners 2009
Best Large Festival: Electric Picnic
Best Medium Festival: Galway Arts Festival
Best Small Festival: Sponsored by Bavaria: Glasgowbury
Greenest Festival: Sponsored by Fáilte Ireland: Electric Picnic
Best One-Day Festival: Arthur's Day
Best New Festival: Sponsored by Kopparberg: Arthur's Day
Best Dance Festival: Sponsored by EQ Audio & Events: Life
Best Traditional Festival: Sponsored by Fáilte Ireland: Temple Bar TradFest
Best Value: Sponsored by Bavaria: Festival of World Cultures
Best Street Spirit: Sponsored by Fáilte Ireland: Spraoi
Best Lineup: Sponsored by Kopparberg: Glasgowbury
Family Festival Award: Glasgowbury
Social Responsibility Award: Hard Working Class Heroes
Best Service: Sponsored by General Auto Repair: Glasgowbury
Best Toilets: None, we want real toilets!
Best Headline Act: Sponsored by entertainment.ie: Kings of Leon
Best Rock Act: Sponsored by Phantom 105.2: Kasabian
Best Dance Act: Sponsored by The Star: 2 Many Dj's
Best Alternative Act: Sponsored by The Star: Florence and the Machine
Best Irish Act: Sponsored by MUZU.tv: Bell X1