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  • irishtimes.com - Posted: January 27, 2009 @ 1:03 pm

    Meteor Music Awards folks wake up and shut down website

    Jim Carroll

    It seems that the link to this year’s Meteor Music Awards nominations which I posted earlier is now not working. I assume the Meteor web monkeys must have dropped a cup of coffee with soya milk into the interweb and that caused the leak.

    Good job so that I cut and pasted the lists.

    The official launch is tomorrow but, per that website (which appears to be the official one), the nominations will be as follows:

    Best National DJ

    Tony Fenton – TodayFM
    Dan Hegarty – 2fm
    Alison Curtis – Today Fm
    Dave Fanning – RTE Radio 1
    Ray Foley – Todayfm
    Rick O’Shea – 2fm

    Best Regional DJ

    Dermot, Dave & Siobhan – Dublin’s98
    Keith Cunningham – Red FM
    Leigh Doyle – Beat 102.103
    The Zoo Crew – Spin South West
    Mark Noble – FM104
    Jon Richards – Galway Bay FM

    Best Irish Band

    The Blizzards
    Republic of Loose
    Fight Like Apes
    The Script
    Snow Patrol

    Best Irish Male

    Mick Flannery
    Damien Dempsey
    Duke Special
    David Holmes
    Jape (Richard Egan)

    Best Irish Female

    Enya
    Lisa Hannigan
    Gemma Hayes
    Imelda May
    Tara Blaise
    Camille O’Sullivan

    Best Irish Pop Act

    Boyzone
    The Blizzards
    The Coronas
    The Script
    Westlife

    Best Irish Album

    Fight Like Apes – Mystery Golden Medallion
    Snow Patrol – A Hundred Million Suns
    Lisa Hannigan – Sea Sew
    Messiah J & The Expert – From the Word Go
    The Script – The Script

    Best Irish Live Performance

    The Coronas
    The Blizzards
    The Swell Season
    Fight Like Apes
    Republic of Loose

    • 43 Comments

    1.
    January 27, 2009
    1:50 pm

    Too much repetition across categories. A show with this few actual awards shouldn’t overlap so much.

    Comment by Dave
    2.
    January 27, 2009
    1:56 pm

    Hopefully Rick gets a gong as an up-yours to the changes happening in 2fm…

    Comment by Fill3rup
    3.
    January 27, 2009
    2:03 pm

    Dan Hegarty for Best National DJ
    Fight Like Apes for Best Irish Band
    Jape for Best Irish Male

    The best album’s list isn’t that appealing, so I’ll leave it
    Best Live Perfermance???? Where?? When?? Who saw it?? Who cares??

    Very little of anything else there piques my interest, so I’ll say nowt.

    Comment by Leigh O'Gorman
    4.
    January 27, 2009
    2:11 pm

    What’s with the Rick O’Shea fan club? And not a single nomination for Phantom?

    Agreed, nothing to get excited about.

    Comment by nerraw
    5.
    January 27, 2009
    2:41 pm

    Of course there’s nothing to get excited about. There never is. The usual, depressingly familiar names crop up year in, year out that befits a tiny music industry here. Fanning, Rick’OShea, Damo Dempsey, Blizzards, Boy Bands, couple of token ‘indie’ acts…yawn.

    Comment by Quint
    6.
    January 27, 2009
    2:59 pm

    But what about Adebis…oh sorry wrong post/award/insert rest of gag here…

    Comment by adam
    7.
    January 27, 2009
    3:03 pm

    how long before someone finally types begrudgers?

    Comment by Leigh O'Gorman
    8.
    January 27, 2009
    3:17 pm

    But what about Adebis…oh sorry wrong post/award/insert rest of gag here

    :-)

    I can’t wait to see that. Then again, at this stage, i think their flaming did them more harm than good – after people read their comments and went to check out their sites, most reactions were WTF?

    how long before someone finally types begrudgers?

    begrudgers

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    9.
    January 27, 2009
    3:24 pm

    smart arse
    :D

    Comment by Leigh O'Gorman
    10.
    January 27, 2009
    4:09 pm

    Animal Collective tickets are on sale now

    Comment by nerraw
    11.
    January 27, 2009
    4:24 pm

    what a boring lone up. phantom fm doesn’t exist apparently

    how is the david holmes album not nominated

    Comment by petee
    12.
    January 27, 2009
    4:28 pm

    Ugh, what a depressing, rubbish list of national “DJs”.
    Should just be a best American accent DJ category really – but I guess that would be like shooting fish in a barrel.

    Comment by dave
    13.
    January 27, 2009
    4:40 pm

    @3- my thoughts on Live Performance exactly Leigh.. The Swell Season.. more like best funeral performance..

    @6 Adam – damn, not quick enough.. i was gonna do that joke..

    Comment by Liam
    14.
    January 27, 2009
    8:40 pm

    And there’s such a huge problem with the radio stations awards…

    National DJ – ok with that
    Regional DJ?? Problem lies here, I think this category should be fairly sorted into 3 sub categories, becuase according to BCI Regional stations are Beat, Spinsouthwest, I102104, and I105107.. that’s only 4 regionals… then you’ve local stations, and then the dublin stations. So I’d make it, Best Regional DJ, Best Dublin DJ and Best Local DJ…. that’s fair…

    Comment by Tony
    15.
    January 28, 2009
    12:10 am

    The awards are irrelevant really aren’t they? I’m sure it’s nice for those who win, but the ceremony is just a live infomercial.

    Comment by Paul
    16.
    January 28, 2009
    8:40 am

    I don’t see how Enya, Japan’s banshee queen, gets a nod here.

    These awards are a joke. But not a funny one.

    Comment by Markham
    17.
    January 28, 2009
    9:41 am

    Markham – Enya got some love from the Meteors because she was shafted by The Ticket in last year’s 40 Best irish Albums of All Time poll.

    This Meteors nod will also soften her up for an appearance on the Sunday at Oxegen

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    18.
    January 28, 2009
    10:27 am

    I heard Enya is one of the main headliner’s at this years Glastonbury.

    Comment by Pedro
    19.
    January 28, 2009
    10:48 am

    Jaysus Quint this is only the second year I’ve been nominated. It’s all those appearances in the society pages of the tabloids that makes me appear ubiquitous, right?

    :-(

    Comment by Rick
    20.
    January 28, 2009
    10:52 am

    Poor Enya. Always number 41.

    En. Ya. Face.

    Comment by Markham
    21.
    January 28, 2009
    10:55 am

    I heard Enya is one of the main headliner’s at this years Glastonbury.

    And she’s doing the Pitchfork stage at Primavera

    It’s all those appearances in the society pages of the tabloids that makes me appear ubiquitous, right?

    You and Gerry Ryan, dude.

    Poor Enya. Always number 41

    Aye, she’s a hoor for the sweet and sour pork with chips

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    22.
    January 28, 2009
    11:02 am

    And she’s doing the Pitchfork stage at Primavera

    Yeah, I heard she is making a guest appearance during the Animal Collective set.
    She’s a big fan is our Enya.
    Apparently she is remxing Brothersport for a Charity Compilation.

    Comment by Pedro
    23.
    January 28, 2009
    11:03 am

    Panda Bear is a HUGE enya fan.

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    24.
    January 28, 2009
    11:35 am

    The live thing who votes for this I have been to some amazing gigs in the last year or ones with great atmosphere by irish acts that are not mentioned but it is a joke of an award.

    Comment by Spacey
    25.
    January 28, 2009
    11:43 am

    Panda Bear is a HUGE enya fan

    “My Girls” isn’t really about Noah’s wife & daughter.
    It’s really about how he’d like his life to be if he was with Enya for realz.

    Comment by Pedro
    26.
    January 28, 2009
    11:56 am

    David Holmes is best Irish male but his excellent new album is not in the best Irish album category? Where’s the logic in that?

    Comment by Quint
    27.
    January 28, 2009
    12:02 pm

    “…Panda Bear is a HUGE enya fan…”

    good god, why..?

    Comment by Leigh O'Gorman
    28.
    January 28, 2009
    12:08 pm

    “My Girls” isn’t really about Noah’s wife & daughter.
    It’s really about how he’d like his life to be if he was with Enya for

    You know, he sampled some Enya on the “Young Prayer” album, dude

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    29.
    January 28, 2009
    12:14 pm

    Rumour has it that FatCat are going to release an “Animal Collective” retrospective and that it will be overseen & produced by Enya – who, as we all know, is their biggest fan.

    Comment by Pedro
    30.
    January 28, 2009
    12:22 pm

    Pedro – you should talk to Dave @ Fat Cat about that “secret” 12″ from a few years ago, the one everyone thought was a Sigur Ros EP. I heard it was some stuff Enya was doing with Burial before he found dubstep

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    31.
    January 28, 2009
    12:26 pm

    That wouldn’t surprise me man.
    She’s got some really strong family ties in Brighton so it’d make sense she’s getting into bed with FatCat.
    Our Brother The Native are in search of a producer for their new album – I hear Enya’s name was put forward by a “number” of respected musicians in-the-know.

    Comment by Pedro
    32.
    January 28, 2009
    12:28 pm

    Pedro – Did billy tell you that it was going to be either her or Antony for that Wire cover before Xmas too?

    Per OBTN, they may be her backing band for those fest shows in the summer. That would be savage

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    33.
    January 28, 2009
    12:39 pm

    The Wire isn’t high-brow enough for the musical tour-de-force that is Enya.
    I know we all complain about how ticket prices for certain gigs are way too expensive and such, but I’d sell my own mother for a chance to see Enya live with OBTN backing her up.

    When I was younger, scary stories were passed around school from kid to kid.
    Apparently, if you stood in front of a mirror at 12 midnight and said Enya three-times while turning anti-clockwise over and over again – her apparition would appear and give you a copy of “Shepherd Moons” – her 1991 album which one the Grammy for “best new age album” of 1993 (thank you wikipedia).

    Comment by Pedro
    34.
    January 28, 2009
    1:12 pm

    Hiya,
    I have just seen that the nominees for the meteor awards have been announced. Does anyone know when they will take place?

    Comment by Janine
    35.
    January 28, 2009
    1:54 pm

    Pedro – that explains a lot.

    And I didnt mean The Wire the mag but The Wire the TV show. Turns out Omar took all his style tips from her

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    36.
    January 28, 2009
    2:20 pm

    @ Janine

    Paddy’s Day

    Comment by Leigh O'Gorman
    37.
    January 28, 2009
    3:19 pm

    Am I allowed to use this blog to say that Ray Foley comes across as one seriously smug twunt?

    Comment by dealga
    38.
    January 28, 2009
    8:20 pm

    No Hope award Jim?

    Comment by Keith Downey
    39.
    January 30, 2009
    4:21 pm

    Rick probably has that under wraps. And Foley is at it again this year too. Already. I say they should give it to Curtis for a change since she moved to a new show. But Foley will probably take it over again just like D’Arcy used to.

    Comment by Miguel
    40.
    January 31, 2009
    12:41 am

    They’re on the 17th of March I think. I see the Wikipedia page has been updated pretty quick.

    Comment by Almond
    41.
    February 3, 2009
    12:45 pm

    http://meteormusicawards.meteor.ie/voting.aspx?catid=1&nomid=3

    Can we please launch a campaign to stop Foley winning? I think it’s only fair because he’s giving himself a boost every day on the radio and even has the cheek to ask his listeners to give out the number. So I say it now.

    Foley won it last year. Let’s not have another D’Arcy. Moreover, even though I’m not a woman, let’s have a woman for a change! Alison Curtis has been nominated – she has never won but she got a new show a few months ago. Foley got the award the year after he moved. So let’s give it to someone in the same position. Women of Ireland! And men too! Vote Alison Curtis – even if you don’t know her, it is in the interests of fairness and gender equality! Let’s support women (or the astonishing lack of them) on Irish radio! Just vote for anyone other than Foley please!!! But if we concentrate our efforts on one we will have more success! It’s simple! And free!

    VOTE FOR ALISON HERE!

    http://meteormusicawards.meteor.ie/voting.aspx?catid=1&nomid=3

    Comment by Almond
    42.
    February 4, 2009
    4:49 pm

    Let’s support women (or the astonishing lack of them) on Irish radio!

    What has a person’s gender to do with presenting a radio show?

    Comment by Jim Carroll
    43.
    November 27, 2009
    10:10 pm

    Some comments here are a bit ridiculous.
    Firstly, I’m sure that the only music Enya will ever work on is her own compositions, and the only reason for her to make a live performance somewhere is to promote her own albums.
    Secondly, she’s not very interested in music awards, and she wouldn’t do anybody a favour to have better chance in such competitions. She did everything for the music, and I’m sure even if nobody had bought her CDs, she would have composed those songs.
    There are so many stupid rumours out there which have nothing to do with reality!

    Comment by Gabor Negyesi

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