2003 Meteor Awards

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| location = Point Theatre

| country = Ireland

| presenter = Dara Ó Briain

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| previous = 2002

| main = Meteor Music Awards

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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.{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/02/28/story90021.asp |title=Farrell to appear at Meteor Awards |date=2003-02-28 |accessdate=2007-12-16 |publisher=BreakingNews.ie |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307051553/http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2003/02/28/story90021.asp |archivedate=2009-03-07 }}{{cite web|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2003/0304/398165-meteorawards/|title=Meteor Awards honour best in Irish music|website=RTÉ Entertainment|date=4 March 2003|access-date=11 July 2025}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/metoer-awards-celebrate-irish-talent-25923260.html|title=Meteor Awards celebrate Irish talent|work=Irish Independent|date=5 March 2003|access-date=11 July 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170715000000/http://independent.ie|archive-date=15 July 2017}}