2009 Meteor Awards

{{Infobox award

| name = 2009 Meteor Awards

| image = Meteor Music Awards 2009 logo.jpg

| imagesize = 150px

| caption = Meteor Awards 2009 logo

| awarded_for =

| date = {{start date|2009|03|17|df=y}}

| location = RDS Simmonscourt

| presenter = Amanda Byram

| country =

| website = {{URL|http://meteormusicawards.meteor.ie/index.aspx}}

| network = RTÉ Two

| ratings =

| previous = 2008

| main = Meteor Music Awards

| next = 2010

}}

The 2009 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on 17 March 2009 in the RDS Simmonscourt, Dublin.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/5230224.html|title=Meteor Awards 2009 - Presenter & Nominees Revealed|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2009-01-28|publisher=Hot Press| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090201031613/http://www.hotpress.com/news/5230224.html| archivedate= 1 February 2009 | url-status= live}} It was the ninth edition of Ireland's national music awards. The event was recorded and it aired on RTÉ Two on 18 March 2009. The awards show was hosted by television presenter Amanda Byram.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0130/thecafe.html|title=Celebrity BB star set to appear on The Café|date=2009-01-30|accessdate=2009-01-30|publisher=RTÉ| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090210183406/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0130/thecafe.html| archivedate= 10 February 2009 | url-status= live}}{{cite web|url=http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/breaking-news/ireland/2009-meteor-awards-to-be-held-st-patricks-day-at-rds-14160560.html|title=2009 Meteor Awards to be held St Patrick's Day at RDS|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2009-01-28|publisher=The Belfast Telegraph}}

The general public were eligible to vote in eight categories - Best Irish Band, Best Irish Male, Best Irish Female, Best Irish Pop Act, Best Irish Album, Best Irish Live Performance, Best National DJ and Best Regional DJ.{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0129/meteors.html|title=Meteor Music Awards nominees revealed|date=2009-01-29|accessdate=2009-01-30|publisher=RTÉ| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090227101412/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2009/0129/meteors.html| archivedate= 27 February 2009 | url-status= live}} AC/DC, Coldplay, Elbow, The Killers and Kings of Leon were nominated for Best International Band, whilst Boyzone, The Blizzards, The Coronas, The Script and Westlife were the nominees for Best Irish Pop Act.{{cite web|url=http://www.tribune.ie/breakingnews/article/2009/jan/28/2009-meteor-awards-to-be-held-st-patricks-day-at-r/|title=2009 Meteor Awards to be held St Patrick's Day at RDS|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2009-01-31|publisher=Sunday Tribune|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090305063724/http://www.tribune.ie/breakingnews/article/2009/jan/28/2009-meteor-awards-to-be-held-st-patricks-day-at-r/|archivedate=2009-03-05|url-status=dead}} Mick Flannery, Damien Dempsey, Duke Special, David Holmes and Richard Egan of Jape were nominated in the Best Irish Male category, whilst Enya, Lisa Hannigan, Gemma Hayes, Imelda May, Tara Blaise and Camille O'Sullivan were nominated in the Best Irish Female category.{{cite web|url=http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2009/0128/breaking55.html|title=Sharon Shannon to receive major award|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2009-02-03|publisher=The Irish Times}} The Hope for 2009 nominees were announced on 18 February, with public voting commencing on 23 February.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/5267432.html|title=2fm Hope For 2009 shortlist announced|date=2009-02-18|accessdate=2009-02-18|publisher=Hot Press}} Hot Press editor Niall Stokes received an industry award, whilst Father Shay Cullen's PREDA Foundation received €100,000.{{cite web|url=http://www.hotpress.com/news/5296785.html|title=Guest presenters join Meteors line-up|date=2009-03-11|accessdate=2009-03-11|publisher=Hot Press| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090313183636/http://www.hotpress.com/news/5296785.html| archivedate= 13 March 2009 | url-status= live}} The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to traditional folk musician Sharon Shannon.{{cite web|url=http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/mhsngbgbidsn/|title=Shannon to get lifetime achievement gong|date=2009-01-28|accessdate=2009-01-28|publisher=breakingnews.ie|archive-date=2009-03-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090316085439/http://www.breakingnews.ie/entertainment/mhsngbgbidsn/|url-status=dead}}