| 2005 Meteor Awards | |
|---|---|
| Date | 24 February 2005 |
| Location | Point Theatre |
| Country | Ireland |
| Presented by | Ed Byrne |
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| Most nominations |
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| Television/radio coverage | |
| Network | RTÉ Two |
The 2005 Meteor Music Awards was hosted by comedian Ed Byrne at the Point Theatre on Thursday 24 February 2005. It was the fifth edition of Ireland's national music awards. A total of sixteen awards were presented at the ceremony, with the public eligible to vote in five categories. Snow Patrol won two awards (Best Irish Band and Best Irish Album for Final Straw ), whilst Franz Ferdinand also picked up two awards (Best International Band and Best International Album for Franz Ferdinand ). Paddy Casey and Juliet Turner were named Best Irish Male and Best Irish Female. The Chalets won Best New Band. [1]
There were performances on the night from Declan O'Rourke, Westlife, Snow Patrol, Aslan, The Thrills, Bell X1, Brian McFadden and Delta Goodrem, and The Devlins. [2]
The nominations were announced on 11 January 2005. [3]
Despite receiving three nominations, Declan O'Rourke did not take home an award on the night. Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol were multiple award winners in two categories.