Awards: 2010 Meteor Ireland Music Awards Winners

The 2010 edition of the Meteor IRMA Music Awards were held in the O2 last night, with performances from the usual names: Westlife and the Script, as well as such international luminaries as Pixie Lott, Florence and the Machine, and Paolo Nutini. The Coronas also played on stage, in what was a great night for them, picking up Best Irish album. Of course, Lady Gaga was there to pick up her award, oh no wait...

Here's the full list of winners.

Public Voting Categories
Best National DJ - Ray Foley (Today FM)
Best Regional DJ - Leigh Doyle (Beat FM)
Best Irish Band - Snow Patrol
Best Irish Male - Christy Moore
Best Irish Female - Wallis Bird
Best Irish Pop Act - Westlife
Best Irish Album - The Coronas Tony Was an Ex-Con
Best Irish Live Performance - The Script, Oxegen 2009
Most Promising New Artist: Amasis

Non-Public Categories
Best Folk/Traditional - Sharon Shannon
Best International Band - Florence and the Machine
Best International Male - Michael Buble
Best International Female - Lady Gaga
Best International Album - Paolo Nutini Sunny Side Up
Best International Live Performance - Leonard Cohen, Kilmainham

Lifetime Achievement Award
Brian Kennedy

Humanitarian Award
Niall Mellon

Industry Award
Henry Mount Charles

Live: The Coronas at the Olympia Theatre

Local lads the Coronas have already sold out three dates at the Academy, and so have upgraded venue for their newest date. They'll be playing Dublin's Olympia Theatre on December 10th, 2010. It may seem a while away yet, but could well sell out, so buy your tickets now, and schedule your Christmas party some other night.

Tickets cost €27 and are on sale now.

Watch The Coronas 'San Diego Song':

Awards: IMTV Video Music Awards Nominees

The nominees for the IMTV Video Music Awards have been announced, and they feature a fine selection of Irish talent.

1.BEST LIVE VIDEO
LISA HANNIGAN - I DON’T KNOW
LISA HANNIGAN - LILLE
LADYDOLL – BUTTON
THE BRILLIANT THINGS – RISE
AND SO I WATCHED YOU FROM AFAR – SET GUITARS TO KILL


2.BEST DANCE VIDEO
LE BIEN – HERE AND THERE
NOISE CONTROL – ADDICTION
DARK ROOM NOTES – LETS LIGHT FIRES
ARVEEN & MISK - HELLS BELLS
LE GALAXIE – YOU FEEL THE FIRE

3.BEST STYLED VIDEO
DIRTY EPICS – COMING UP
JULIE FEENEY – IMPOSSIBLY BEAUTIFUL
LAURA IBIZOR - SHINE
THE CORONAS – LISTEN DEAR
THE BLIZZARDS – POSTCARDS


4.BEST SOLO MALE
YNGVE WIELAND – LITTLE BOY
PADRAIG RUHSE – GONNA BE A CHANGE
JJ – PLAYING THE GAME
PEARSE MCGLOUGHLIN – WAYS TO KILLS A WEREWOLF
ENDA REILLY – MOL AN AIMSIRE

5.BEST SOLO FEMALE
LISA HANNIGAN – LILLE
JULIE FEENEY – LOVE IS A TRICKY THING
WALLIS BIRD – HOME
MISS PAULA FLYNN – HOLIDAY IN SWEDEN
GEMMA HAYES – HOME


6.MOST ORIGINAL CONCEPT FOR VIDEO
FIGHT LIKE APES – SOMETHING GLOBAL
THE CHAPTERS – VIDEOTAPES
HERM - HEADS
GRAND POCKET ORCHESTRA – BALLET SHOES
SEAN NEEDHAM - I’M NOT AFRAID

7. BEST PRODUCTION / SPECIAL EFFECTS
SICKBOY – SILENCE IN CONVERSATION
CAP PAS CAP – WE ARE MEN
JAPE – FLOATING
HAM SANDWICH – BROKEN GLASS
202′S - EASE MY MIND

8.BEST VIDEO BY A NEW COMER (public Vote)
HOGAN – I WANT YOU
HOARSEBOX – ALL I NEED NOW
BATS – SHADOW FUCKING
BOWLEGGED – RED LIGHT
TALLULAH DOES THE HULA – BAD BOYFRIEND

9. DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR
EOGHAN KIDNEY
LORCAN FINNEGAN
SIMON EUSTACE
LINDSEY BYRNES
WILL MCCONNELL

10. VIDEO OF THE YEAR 2009
DUCKWORTH LEWIS METHOD – MEETING MR MIANDAD
FIGHT LIKE APES – TIE ME UP WITH JACKETS
THE CORONAS – LISTEN DEAR
THE BLIZZARDS – POSTCARDS
VALERIE FRANCIS – PUNCHES

Watch the five nominees for Video of the Year 2009:









Except you can't embed the Blizzards - 'Postcards'. :(