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2006 Meteor Awards

Irish music awards ceremony

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name	2006 Meteor Awards
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date	2 February 2006
location	Point Theatre
country	Ireland
host	Patrick Kielty
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network	RTÉ Two
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previous	[2005](2005-meteor-awards)
main	Meteor Music Awards
next	[2007](2007-meteor-awards)

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.

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.

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.

Performances

There were performances on the night from The Darkness, Damien Dempsey, Bell X1, Gemma Hayes and Republic of Loose.

Nominations

The nominations were announced in November 2005.

Public voting categories

Best Irish Band

Bell X1
The Chalets
The Corrs
Hal
Turn
U2

Best Irish Album

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

Joe Chester
Dave Couse
Damien Dempsey
Tommy Fleming
Christy Moore
John Spillane

Best Irish Female

Mary Black
Gemma Hayes
Róisín Murphy
Sinéad O'Connor
Sharon Shannon
Claire Sproule

Best Live Performance

Coldplay – Marlay Park
The Flaming Lips – Electric Picnic 2005
Green Day – Oxegen 2005
Scissor Sisters – Lansdowne Road
U2 – Croke Park

Best Irish Pop Act

The Conway Sisters
Ronan Keating
Brian McFadden
Tabby Callaghan
Westlife
Zoo

Non-public voting categories

Best New Irish Act

8 Ball
Humanzi
Leya
Red Organ Serpent Sound
The Immediate
Delorentos

Best International Album

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

Beck
Jamie Cullum
David Gray
Jack Johnson
Rufus Wainwright
Kanye West

Best International Female

Tracy Chapman
Kelly Clarkson
Alicia Keys
Katie Melua
Gwen Stefani
KT Tunstall

Best International Group

Arcade Fire
Franz Ferdinand
Gorillaz
Kaiser Chiefs
Pussycat Dolls
The White Stripes

Best Folk/Trad

Altan
Kíla
Lasairfhiona
Christy Moore
Sharon Shannon
John Spillane

Hope for 2006

Laura Izibor

Lifetime Achievement Award

The Pogues

Humanitarian Award

Father Peter McVerry

Industry Award

Bill Whelan

Multiple nominations

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

(2006-02-03). "Three wins for U2 at Meteor Awards". [[RTÉ]].
(2006-02-07). "The Meteors Go Mental...". [[ShowBiz Ireland]].
(2006-02-03). "The 2006 Meteor Awards - Exclusive Highlights". [[eircom]].
(2005-11-23). "Meteor Award nominations announced". [[RTÉ]].

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