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2003 Meteor Awards
Irish music awards ceremony
Irish music awards ceremony
| Field | Value |
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| name | 2003 Meteor Awards |
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| date | |
| location | Point Theatre |
| country | Ireland |
| presenter | Dara Ó Briain |
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| website | |
| network | Network 2 |
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| previous | [2002](2002-meteor-awards) |
| main | Meteor Music Awards |
| next | [2004](2004-meteor-awards) |
The 2003 Meteor Music Awards were held on 3 March 2003 at the Point Theatre in Dublin, Ireland. Comedian Dara Ó Briain served as host for the evening. It was the third edition of Ireland’s national music awards, recognising achievements in both Irish and international music. The ceremony was broadcast live on Network 2, with presenters including actors Colin Farrell, Colm Meaney, and Stephen Rea.
Notable performances featured artists such as Westlife, The Cranberries, and Damien Rice, while Christy Moore received the Lifetime Achievement Award for his contribution to Irish music.
Performances
There were performances on the night from the ill-fated Irish pop group Six who performed the song "After the Gold Rush", Tom Jones, The Thrills, B2K, Alabama 3, Samantha Mumba, Westlife, and Sinéad O'Connor.
Nominations
For 2003 nominees, see here.
List of winners
- Best Irish Group: U2
- Best Irish Female Singer: Carly Hennessy
- Best Irish Males Singer: Mundy
- Best Folk/Traditional Act: John Spillane
- Best Irish Album: Mic Christopher, Skylarkin'
- Best Irish Dance Act: Luke Thomas
- Best Pop Act: Westlife
- Best Radio DJ: Ian Dempsey
- Best Country/Roots Artist: Jerry Fish
- Best Irish New Act: The Thrills
- Best International Group: Coldplay
- The Flaming Lips
- Foo Fighters
- Oasis
- The Strokes
- Best International Male: Eminem
- David Gray
- Chris Martin
- Bruce Springsteen
- Robbie Williams
- Best International Female: Avril Lavigne
- Norah Jones
- Alicia Keys
- Kylie Minogue
- Shakira
- Best International Album: Red Hot Chili Peppers, By the Way
- Coldplay, A Rush of Blood to the Head
- Robbie Williams, Escapology
- The Streets, Original Pirate Material
- Bruce Springsteen, The Rising
- The Flaming Lips, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots
- Best Visiting Live Performance: Red Hot Chili Peppers for Lansdowne Road, 2002
- Alabama 3
- Coldplay
- Prince
- Paul Simon
- The Streets
- Hope for 2003 Award: Rubyhorse
- Lifetime Achievement Award: Bob Geldof
- Humanitarian Award: Bono
- The Industry Award: Phil Coulter
References
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