Meteor Music Awards
Recipients by year -- International awards
Table:
Year
Male
Female
Band
Album
Live Performance

2001
David Gray
Whitney Houston
−
White Ladder
n/a

2002
Robbie Williams
Dido
Stereophonics
Is This It
Red Hot Chili Peppers

2003
Eminem
Avril Lavigne
Coldplay
By the Way
Red Hot Chili Peppers

2004
Justin Timberlake
Beyoncé
The Darkness
Elephant
Red Hot Chili Peppers

2005
Morrissey
PJ Harvey
Franz Ferdinand
Franz Ferdinand
The Killers

2006
Kanye West
Gwen Stefani
Kaiser Chiefs
Employment
n/a

2007
Justin Timberlake
Lily Allen
Scissor Sisters
Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not
n/a

2008
Bruce Springsteen
Amy Winehouse
Arcade Fire
Neon Bible
Muse

2009
James Morrison
Duffy
Elbow
Only by the Night
Leonard Cohen

2010
Michael Bublé
Lady Gaga
Florence and the Machine
Sunny Side Up
Leonard Cohen

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The 2001 Meteor Music Awards was the first edition of Ireland 's national music awards . A total of twenty-five awards were presented at the ceremony .
David Gray ( born 13 June 1968 ) is a British singer-songwriter . He released his first album in 1993 and received worldwide attention after the release of White Ladder six years later . It was the first of three UK chart-toppers in six years for Gray , of which the latter two also made the Top 17 in the United States . White Ladder became the fifth best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK . It is ranked the tenth best-selling album of the 21st century in the United Kingdom . Gray has been nominated for four Brit Awards - twice for Best British Male .
Whitney Elizabeth Houston ( August 9 , 1963 - February 11 , 2012 ) was an American singer and actress . She was cited as the most awarded female artist of all time by Guinness World Records and remains one of the best-selling music artists of all time with 200 million records sold worldwide . Houston released seven studio albums and two soundtrack albums , all of which have been certified diamond , multi-platinum , platinum , or gold by the Recording Industry Association of America ( RIAA ) . Her crossover appeal on the popular music charts - as well as her prominence on MTV , starting with her video for How Will I Know - influenced several female African-American artists . Houston began singing in church as a child and became a background vocalist while in high school . With the guidance of Arista Records chairman Clive Davis , she signed to the label at the age of 19 . Her first two studio albums , Whitney Houston ( 1985 ) and Whitney ( 1987 ) , both reached number one on the Billboard 200 in the United States , and to-date are the biggest-selling first two albums released of any artist in history . To this day , she is the only artist to have seven consecutive number-one singles on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart , from Saving All My Love for You in 1985 to Where Do Broken Hearts Go in 1988 . Houston made her screen acting debut in the romantic thriller film The Bodyguard ( 1992 ) . She recorded six songs for the film 's soundtrack , including I Will Always Love You , which received the Grammy Award for Record of the Year and became the best-selling single by a woman in music history . The soundtrack album received the Grammy Award for Album of the Year ; it remains the best-selling soundtrack album in history . Houston made other high-profile film appearances and contributed/produced their accompanying soundtracks , including Waiting to Exhale ( 1995 ) and The Preacher 's Wife ( 1996 ) .
White Ladder is the fourth studio album by English folk singer-songwriter David Gray . It was first released in November 1998 through Gray 's own record label , IHT Records , but failed to chart . On 1 May 2000 , the album was re-released by Dave Matthews ' label ATO Records and debuted at number 69 on the UK Albums Chart , before climbing to number one on 5 August 2001 , more than a year later . White Ladder produced five singles , including the hit Babylon , which ignited interest in the album and shot Gray to worldwide fame . Other singles released from the album were This Year 's Love , Please Forgive Me , Sail Away and Say Hello , Wave Goodbye . White Ladder spent almost three full years in the UK top 100 , consistently charting between May 2000 and March 2003 . Its total charting time as of 2015 is 175 weeks , making it one of the longest-charting albums in UK chart history . It was massively successful in Ireland , where it spent six consecutive weeks at number one on the Irish Albums Chart and had sold 350,000 copies by 2002 . It is currently the biggest-selling album of all time in Ireland . White Ladder was the fifth-best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK , selling 2.9 million copies . White Ladder has sold over 3 million copies in the UK , making it the tenth-best-selling album of the 21st century and the 26th-best-selling album of all time . The album has also sold over 7 million copies worldwide .
Robert Peter Williams ( born 13 February 1974 ) is an English singer-songwriter and entertainer . He found fame as a member of the pop group Take That from 1989 to 1995 , but achieved greater commercial success with his solo career , beginning in 1997 . Williams has released seven UK number one singles and eleven out of his twelve studio albums have reached number one in the UK . He is the best-selling British solo artist in the United Kingdom and the best selling non-Latino artist in Latin America . Six of his albums are among the top 100 biggest-selling albums in the United Kingdom-four albums in the top 60-and in 2006 he entered the Guinness Book of World Records for selling 1.6 million tickets of his Close Encounters Tour in a single day . Williams has received a record eighteen Brit Awards - winning Best British Male Artist four times , two awards for Outstanding Contribution to Music and the 2017 Brits Icon for his lasting impact on British culture , and three MTV European Music Awards . In 2004 , he was inducted into the UK Music Hall of Fame after being voted the Greatest Artist of the 1990s . According to the British Phonographic Industry ( BPI ) , Williams has been certified for 19.9 million albums and 7.2 million singles in the UK as a solo artist . He is also one of the best-selling music artists of all time , having sold 75 million records worldwide . Williams also topped the 2000-2010 UK airplay chart . His three concerts at Knebworth in 2003 drew over 375,000 people , the UKs biggest music event to that point . In 2014 , he was awarded the freedom of his home town of Stoke-on-Trent , as well as having a tourist trail created and streets named in his honour .
Dido Florian Cloud de Bounevialle O'Malley Armstrong ( born 25 December 1971 ) , known professionally as Dido ( /ˈdaɪdoʊ/ DY-doh ) , is an English singer and songwriter . Dido attained international success with her debut album No Angel ( 1999 ) . Hit singles from the album include Here with Me and Thank You . It sold over 21 million copies worldwide , and won her several awards , including two Brit Awards : Best British Female and Best British Album , and the MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act . The first verse of Thank You is sampled in Stan , a collaboration with Eminem . Her next album , Life for Rent ( 2003 ) , continued her success with the hit singles White Flag and Life for Rent . In 2004 Dido performed with other British and Irish artists in the Band Aid 20 version of the charity single Do They Know It 's Christmas ? . Dido 's first two albums are among the best-selling albums in UK chart history , and both are in the top 10 best-selling albums of the 2000s in the UK . Her third studio album , Safe Trip Home ( 2008 ) , received critical acclaim but failed to duplicate the commercial success of her previous efforts . She was nominated for an Academy Award for the song If I Rise . Dido was ranked No . 98 on the Billboard chart of the top Billboard 200 artists of the 2000s ( 2000-2009 ) based on the success of her albums in the first decade of the 21st century .
Stereophonics are a Welsh rock band that formed in 1992 in the village of Cwmaman in the Cynon Valley . The band consists of Kelly Jones ( lead vocals , lead guitar , keyboards ) , Richard Jones ( bass guitar , harmonica , backing vocals ) , Adam Zindani ( rhythm guitar , backing vocals ) , Jamie Morrison ( drums , percussion ) and touring member Tony Kirkham ( keyboards ) . The group previously included Stuart Cable ( 1992-2003 ) and then Javier Weyler ( 2004-2012 ) on drums . Stereophonics have released eleven studio albums , including seven UK number one albums . Including their latest album Kind ( 2019 ) . A successful compilation album , Decade in the Sun , was released in November 2008 and charted at number two in the United Kingdom . Described as classic UK rock delivered with whiskey vocals , the band have been summarised as possessing a sound akin to the genres of alternative rock and British traditional rock . Stereophonics ' debut album , Word Gets Around , was released in August 1997 and charted at number six in the UK , aided by the singles Local Boy in the Photograph , More Life in a Tramps Vest and A Thousand Trees . The band reached mainstream success with the release of Performance and Cocktails ( and its promotional singles The Bartender and the Thief , Just Looking and Pick a Part That 's New ) in 1999 and have achieved a total of ten top-ten singles as well as one number one : Dakota ( 2005 ) . Having sold around 10 million copies worldwide , Stereophonics are one of the most successful Welsh rock acts . Upon their release of Pull the Pin , they achieved five consecutive UK number one albums . The band have also been praised for their live performances , which have landed them headlining slots at many of the UK and Ireland 's most high-profile music festivals , including Reading and Leeds in 2000 , Glastonbury in 2002 , V festival in 2002 , the Isle of Wight in 2004 and 2009 , Oxegen in 2010 , Tramlines Festival ( Sheffield ) in 2018 , and Latitude in 2019 .
Is This It is the debut studio album by American rock band the Strokes , first released on July 30 , 2001 , through RCA Records . It was recorded at Transporterraum in New York City with producer Gordon Raphael during March and April 2001 . For their debut , the band strived to capture a simple sound that was not significantly enhanced in the studio . Building on their 2001 EP The Modern Age , the band members molded compositions largely through live takes during recording sessions , while songwriter and lead singer Julian Casablancas continued to detail the lives and relationships of urban youth . Following its completion , the Strokes embarked on a promotional world tour before its release . The album 's original cover photograph caused controversy for being too sexually explicit , and was replaced for the US market . The American compact disc release was delayed and had its track list amended in light of the September 11 attacks , with the song New York City Cops being removed ; however , the American vinyl release still includes the track as a result of its release falling on September 11 . Promoted by the music press for its twin-guitar interplay and melodic , pop-influenced sound , Is This It peaked at number 33 on the US US Billboard 200 and number two on the UK Albums Chart , going on to achieve platinum status in several countries . It received critical acclaim , with many praising it for its charisma and rhythm , which often referenced the works of 1970s garage rock bands . The album is considered to be crucial in the development of other alternative bands and of the post-millennial music industry , and has featured in several publications ' lists of the best albums of the 2000s and of all time . Three singles were released from the album : Hard to Explain , Last Nite , and Someday .
Red Hot Chili Peppers ( commonly abbreviated as RHCP ) are an American rock band formed in Los Angeles in 1983 . Their music incorporates elements of alternative rock , funk , punk rock and psychedelic rock . The band comprises vocalist Anthony Kiedis , bassist Flea , drummer Chad Smith , and guitarist John Frusciante . With over 80 million records sold worldwide , Red Hot Chili Peppers are one of the best-selling bands of all time . They are the most successful band in the history of alternative rock radio , with the records for most number-one singles ( 13 ) , most cumulative weeks at number one ( 85 ) and most top-ten songs ( 25 ) on the Billboard Alternative Songs chart . They have won six Grammy Awards , and in 2012 were inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . Red Hot Chili Peppers were formed in Los Angeles by Kiedis , Flea , guitarist Hillel Slovak and drummer Jack Irons . Because of commitments to other bands , Slovak and Irons did not play on the band 's 1984 self-titled debut album ; instead , the album featured Jack Sherman on guitar and Cliff Martinez on drums . Slovak rejoined shortly after its release and performed on the albums Freaky Styley ( 1985 ) and The Uplift Mofo Party Plan ( 1987 ) , the latter of which saw a reunion of the original lineup . Slovak died of a drug overdose on June 25 , 1988 ; devastated , Irons left the band . With new recruits Frusciante and Smith , Red Hot Chili Peppers recorded two albums , Mother 's Milk ( 1989 ) and their first major commercial success , Blood Sugar Sex Magik ( 1991 ) . Frusciante was uncomfortable with the newfound popularity and left abruptly during the 1992 Blood Sugar Sex Magik tour .
The 2003 Meteor Music Awards were hosted by comedian Dara Ó Briain . It was the third edition of Ireland 's national music awards . Actors Colin Farrell , Colm Meaney and Stephen Rea were among the awards presenters .
Marshall Bruce Mathers III ( born October 17 , 1972 ) , known professionally as Eminem ( /ˌɛmɪˈnɛm/ ; often stylized as EMINƎM ) , is an American rapper , songwriter , record producer , record executive and actor . He is one of the most successful musical artists of the 21st century . In addition to his solo career , Eminem was a member of the hip hop group D12 . He is also known for collaborations with fellow Detroit-based rapper Royce da 5 ' 9 ; the two are collectively known as Bad Meets Evil . After his debut album Infinite ( 1996 ) and the extended play Slim Shady EP ( 1997 ) , Eminem signed with Dr. Dre 's Aftermath Entertainment and subsequently achieved mainstream popularity in 1999 with The Slim Shady LP and its lead single My Name Is . His next two releases The Marshall Mathers LP ( 2000 ) and The Eminem Show ( 2002 ) were worldwide successes and were both nominated for the Grammy Award for Album of the Year . As a result of being a leading figure in a form of black music , Eminem was subject to comparisons to Elvis Presley at the time . After the release of Encore in 2004 , which faced heavy criticism by fans and critics for its lackluster quality , Eminem went on hiatus in 2005 partly due to a prescription drug addiction . He released Relapse in 2009 and Recovery the following year , which both won Grammy Awards for Best Rap Album . Recovery was the best-selling album of 2010 worldwide , making it his second album , after The Eminem Show in 2002 , to be the best-selling album worldwide . In the following years , he released the US number one albums The Marshall Mathers LP 2 , Revival , Kamikaze and Music to Be Murdered By . Eminem starred in the drama film 8 Mile ( 2002 ) playing a fictionalized version of himself , which won the Academy Award for Best Original Song for Lose Yourself , making him the first hip hop artist to ever win the award .
Avril Ramona Lavigne ( /ˌævrɪl ləˈviːn/ AV-ril lə-VEEN , French : [ avʁil laviɲ ] ; born September 27 , 1984 ) is a Canadian-French singer , songwriter , and actress . By the age of 15 , she had appeared on stage with Shania Twain and by 16 , she had signed a two-album recording contract with Arista Records worth more than $ 2 million . Her debut studio album , Let Go ( 2002 ) , emphasized a skate punk persona that has earned her the title Pop Punk Queen , from critics and music publications , due to her achievement and impact in the industry . Lavigne is considered a key musician in the development of pop punk music since she paved the way for female-driven , punk-influenced pop music . Lavigne 's breakthrough single , Complicated , reached number one in several countries worldwide and made her the youngest female soloist to have a number-one album in the United Kingdom . Her second studio album , Under My Skin ( 2004 ) , became Lavigne 's first album to reach the top of the Billboard 200 chart in the United States , going on to sell 10 million copies worldwide . The Best Damn Thing ( 2007 ) , Lavigne 's third studio album , reached number one in seven countries worldwide and saw the international success of its lead single Girlfriend , which became her first single to reach the top of the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States . Her fourth and fifth studio albums , Goodbye Lullaby ( 2011 ) and Avril Lavigne ( 2013 ) , saw continued commercial success and were both certified gold in Canada , the United States , and other territories . In February 2019 , Lavigne released her sixth studio album , Head Above Water , through BMG . In addition to music , Lavigne voiced Heather , a Virginia opossum , in the animated film Over the Hedge ( 2006 ) , and made her screen acting debut in Fast Food Nation ( 2006 ) .
Coldplay are a British rock band formed in London in 1996 . Vocalist and pianist Chris Martin , guitarist Jonny Buckland , bassist Guy Berryman , and drummer Will Champion met at University College London and began playing music together from 1996 to 1998 , first calling themselves Pectoralz and then Starfish before finally changing their name to Coldplay . Creative director and former manager Phil Harvey is often referred to as the fifth member by the band . After changing their name to Coldplay , they recorded and released two EPs : Safety in 1998 and The Blue Room in 1999 . The latter was their first release on a major record label , after signing to Parlophone . Coldplay achieved worldwide fame with the release of the song Yellow in 2000 , followed in the same year by their debut album Parachutes , which was nominated for the Mercury Prize . The band 's second album , A Rush of Blood to the Head ( 2002 ) , was released to critical acclaim and won many awards , including NME 's Album of the Year . Their next release , X & Y , the best-selling album worldwide in 2005 , received mostly positive reviews , though some critics felt it was inferior to its predecessor . Their fourth studio album , Viva la Vida or Death and All His Friends ( 2008 ) , the best-selling album worldwide of 2008 , was produced by Brian Eno and released to largely positive reviews , earning three Grammy Awards . In October 2011 , Coldplay released their fifth studio album , Mylo Xyloto , which topped the charts in over 34 countries , was the UK 's best-selling rock album of 2011 , and received moderately positive reviews . Their sixth album , Ghost Stories , released in 2014 , received mixed reviews and topped several national album charts . The following year the band released their seventh album , A Head Full of Dreams , which reached the top two in most major markets , but received generally mixed reviews .
By the Way is the eighth studio album by American rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers , released July 9 , 2002 on Warner Bros. Records . It sold more than 286,000 copies in its first week , and peaked at number two on the Billboard 200 . Singles included By the Way , The Zephyr Song , Ca n't Stop , Dosed and Universally Speaking . The lyrical subject matter vocalist Anthony Kiedis addresses in By the Way is a divergence from previous Chili Peppers albums , with Kiedis taking a more candid and reflective approach to his lyrics . By the Way was lauded by critics as a departure from the band 's previous styles , and is recognized for the melodic and subdued emotions given by the Chili Peppers . Guitarist John Frusciante is credited with writing most of the album 's melodies , backing vocal arrangements , bass lines and guitar progressions , therefore changing the direction of the recording dramatically : his warm , understated guitar work and his doo-wop style vocal harmonies are king this time around . By the Way contained very little of the signature punk-funk fusion the band had become known for playing . Frusciante has stated that writing By the Way [ was ] one of the happiest times in my life . The album went on to sell more than eight million copies worldwide .
The 2004 Meteor Music Awards were held on Monday 1 March 2004 , hosted by comedian Dara Ó Briain . It was the fourth edition of Ireland 's national music awards . At the ceremony Damien Dempsey was presented with two awards , Best Folk/ Traditional Act and Best Irish Country/Roots Artist . Samantha Mumba made an appearance in a revealing see-through dress , Colin Farrell was pictured with both Bono and Chris Pontius whilst Red Hot Chili Peppers drummer Chad Smith posed with Sharon Corr after both collected awards . Performers included Lionel Richie , Katie Melua , Counting Crows , The Corrs , Sugababes , Westlife , Hothouse Flowers , The Frames , The Dubliners , Snow Patrol , Paddy Casey and Jerry Fish and the Mudbug Club . Award presenters included Dominic West , Bic Runga and Alex Zane , actors George McMahon and Patrick Bergin , No Frontiers presenter Kathryn Thomas alongside Kerry McFadden , Miss World Rosanna Davison , Keith Duffy , Niall Quinn , Deirdre O'Kane , Denis Hickie , Joe Elliott and Hector Ó hEochagáin . The event was broadcast on RTÉ Two on Wednesday 3 March at 21:00 .
Justin Randall Timberlake ( born January 31 , 1981 ) , occasionally known by his initials JT , is an American singer , songwriter , actor , and record producer . Raised in Tennessee , he appeared on the television shows Star Search and The All-New Mickey Mouse Club as a child . In the late 1990s , Timberlake rose to prominence as one of the two lead vocalists and youngest member of NSYNC , which eventually became one of the best-selling boy bands of all time . Timberlake began to adopt a more mature image as an artist with the release of his debut solo album , the R & B-focused Justified ( 2002 ) , which yielded the successful singles Cry Me a River and Rock Your Body , and earned his first two Grammy Awards . His critically acclaimed second album FutureSex/LoveSounds ( 2006 ) , characterized by its diversity in music genres , debuted atop the U.S . Billboard 200 and produced the Hot 100 number-one singles SexyBack , My Love , and What Goes Around . Comes Around . Established as a solo artist worldwide , his first two albums both exceeded sales of 10 million copies , and he continued producing records and collaborating with other artists . From 2008 through 2012 , Timberlake focused on his acting career , effectively putting his music career on hiatus . He held starring roles in the films The Social Network , Bad Teacher , Friends with Benefits , and In Time . Timberlake resumed his music career in 2013 with his third and fourth albums The 20/20 Experience and The 20/20 Experience - 2 of 2 , exploring neo soul styles , partly inspired by the expansive song structures of 1960s and 1970s rock . The former became the best-selling album of the year in the US with the largest sales week , and spawned the top-three singles Suit & Tie and Mirrors , while the latter produced the top-ten song Not a Bad Thing .
Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter ( /biːˈjɒnseɪ/ bee-YON-say ; born September 4 , 1981 ) is an American singer , songwriter , record producer , and actress . Born and raised in Houston , Texas , Beyoncé performed in various singing and dancing competitions as a child . She rose to fame in the late 1990s as the lead singer of Destiny 's Child , one of the best-selling girl groups of all time . During Destiny 's Child 's hiatus , Beyoncé made her theatrical film debut with a role in the US box-office number-one Austin Powers in Goldmember ( 2002 ) and recorded her first solo album , Dangerously in Love ( 2003 ) , which debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 chart . It also featured the Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles Crazy in Love and Baby Boy . Following the disbandment of Destiny 's Child in 2006 , she released her second solo album , B'Day , which contained the US number-one single Irreplaceable , as well as the UK number-one singles Déjà Vu and Beautiful Liar . Beyoncé continued her acting career with starring roles in The Pink Panther ( 2006 ) , Dreamgirls ( 2006 ) , and Obsessed ( 2009 ) . Her marriage to rapper Jay-Z and her portrayal of Etta James in Cadillac Records ( 2008 ) influenced her third album , I Am . Sasha Fierce ( 2008 ) , which earned a record-setting six Grammy Awards in 2010 . It spawned the UK number-one single If I Were a Boy and the US number-one single Single Ladies ( Put a Ring on It ) . After splitting from her manager and father Mathew Knowles in 2010 , Beyoncé released 4 ( 2011 ) , which was influenced by 1970s funk , 1980s pop , and 1990s soul . Beyoncé received widespread critical acclaim for her albums , Beyoncé ( 2013 ) and Lemonade ( 2016 ) ; the latter became the world 's best-selling album of 2016 .
The Darkness are a British rock band formed in Lowestoft in 2000 . The band consists of Justin Hawkins ( lead vocals , lead guitar ) , his brother Dan Hawkins ( rhythm guitar , backing vocals ) , Frankie Poullain ( bass guitar , backing vocals ) and Rufus Tiger Taylor ( drums , backing vocals ) . The Darkness came to prominence with the release of their debut album , Permission to Land , in 2003 . Backed by the singles I Believe in a Thing Called Love , Growing on Me , Get Your Hands off My Woman , and Love is Only a Feeling , the album was certified quadruple platinum in the United Kingdom , with sales of over 1.3 million . In 2004 the band won three Brit Awards : Best British Group , Best British Rock Act , and Best British Album . After extensive touring in support of their debut album , Poullain left the band in 2005 , and was replaced by former guitar technician Richie Edwards . The band 's second studio album , One Way Ticket to Hell . and Back , was released in November 2005 . The following year , Justin Hawkins departed from the band after successfully completing a course of rehabilitation from alcohol and cocaine abuse . As a result , the remaining members formed Stone Gods , and continued to perform and record without Hawkins , who subsequently fronted his own project , Hot Leg . On 15 March 2011 , The Darkness announced reunion shows , with original bassist Frankie Poullain , including Download Festival 2011 , and the Isle of Wight Festival 2012 . Their third album , Hot Cakes , was released on 20 August 2012 .
Elephant is the fourth studio album by the American rock duo the White Stripes . It was released on April 1 , 2003 , through V2 , XL , and Third Man . The album garnered critical acclaim and commercial success , earning a nomination for Album of the Year and a win for Best Alternative Music Album at the 46th Grammy Awards in 2004 , peaking at number six in the US Billboard charts and topping the UK album charts . In later years , the album has often been cited as the White Stripes ' best work and one of the best albums of the 2000s ; Rolling Stone magazine ranked it 390th on its list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time , and later the fifth-best of the decade . Third Man Records released a limited edition red , black and white vinyl reissue of Elephant on April 20 , 2013 , in celebration of the album 's 10-year anniversary , as a Record Store Day exclusive .
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 .
Steven Patrick Morrissey ( /ˈmɒrɪsiː/ ; born 22 May 1959 ) , known mononymously as Morrissey , is an English singer , songwriter , and author . He came to prominence as the frontman of the rock band the Smiths , which was active from 1982 to 1987 . Since then , he has pursued a commercially successful solo career . Morrissey 's music is characterised by his baritone voice and distinctive lyrics with recurring themes of emotional isolation , sexual longing , self-deprecating and black humour , and anti-establishment stances . Born to working-class Irish immigrants in Davyhulme , Lancashire , Morrissey grew up in nearby Manchester . As a child , he developed a love of literature , kitchen sink realism , and pop music . In the late 1970s , he fronted punk rock band the Nosebleeds with little success before beginning a career in music journalism and writing several books on music and film in the early 1980s . He formed the Smiths with Johnny Marr in 1982 and the band soon attracted national recognition for their eponymous debut album . As the band 's frontman , Morrissey attracted attention for his trademark quiff and witty and sardonic lyrics . Deliberately avoiding rock machismo , he cultivated the image of a sexually ambiguous social outsider who embraced celibacy . The Smiths released three further studio albums - Meat Is Murder , The Queen Is Dead , and Strangeways , Here We Come - and had a string of hit singles . The band were critically acclaimed and attracted a cult following .
Polly Jean Harvey MBE ( born 9 October 1969 ) is an English musician and singer-songwriter . Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist , she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments . Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined local band Automatic Dlamini as a vocalist , guitarist and saxophone player . The band 's frontman , John Parish , would become her long-term collaborator . In 1991 , she formed an eponymous trio and subsequently began her professional career . The trio released two studio albums , Dry ( 1992 ) and Rid of Me ( 1993 ) before disbanding , after which Harvey continued as a solo artist . Since 1995 , she has released a further nine studio albums with collaborations from various musicians including John Parish , former bandmate Rob Ellis , Mick Harvey and Eric Drew Feldman and has also worked extensively with record producer Flood . Among the accolades she has received are the 2001 and 2011 Mercury Prize for Stories from the City , Stories from the Sea ( 2000 ) and Let England Shake ( 2011 ) , respectively - the only artist to have been awarded the prize twice - eight Brit Award nominations , seven Grammy Award nominations and two further Mercury Prize nominations . Rolling Stone awarded her 1992 's Best New Artist and Best Singer Songwriter and 1995 's Artist of the Year , and listed Rid of Me , To Bring You My Love ( 1995 ) and Stories from the City , Stories from the Sea on its 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list . In 2011 , she was awarded for Outstanding Contribution To Music at the NME Awards . In June 2013 , she was awarded an MBE for services to music .
Franz Ferdinand are a Scottish rock band formed in Glasgow in 2002 . The band 's original lineup was composed of Alex Kapranos ( lead vocals and guitar , keyboard ) , Nick McCarthy ( rhythm guitar , keyboards and backing vocals ) , Bob Hardy ( bass guitar ) , and Paul Thomson ( drums , percussion and backing vocals ) . Julian Corrie ( keyboards , synthesiser , guitar and backing vocals ) joined the band in 2017 after McCarthy left during the previous year . The band is being one of the more popular post-punk revival bands , garnering multiple UK top 20 hits . They have been nominated for several Grammy Awards and have received two Brit Awards - winning one for Best British Group - as well as one NME Award . The band 's first two singles , Darts of Pleasure and Take Me Out , peaked within the top-50 on the UK Singles Chart . Take Me Out charted in several countries and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Rock Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal ; it became the band 's signature song . Their self-titled debut studio album won the 2004 Mercury Prize and earned a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album . In 2005 , the band released their second studio album , You Could Have It So Much Better , produced by Rich Costey . It peaked within the top-ten in multiple countries and earned Grammy-nominations for Best Alternative Album and for one of the singles , Do You Want To . The band 's third studio album , Tonight : Franz Ferdinand , was released in January 2009 ; by then the band had shifted from a post-punk-focused sound to a more dance-oriented sound . A remix album of Tonight , titled Blood , was released in July 2009 .
Franz Ferdinand is the self-titled debut studio album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand . It was released on 9 February 2004 through the Domino Recording Company . It was recorded during 2003 at Gula Studios in Malmö , Sweden and was co-produced by the band and Tore Johansson . It entered the United Kingdom album charts at number three in February 2004 and contains the UK top ten singles Take Me Out and The Dark of the Matinée as well as UK top 20 hit Michael . Franz Ferdinand won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize and was nominated for Best Alternative Album at the 47th Annual Grammy Awards . The album has since sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide , with over 1.27 million copies in the United Kingdom and at least 1 million copies in the US ( corresponding to 1x Platinum ) .
The Killers are an American rock band formed in Las Vegas in 2001 by Brandon Flowers ( lead vocals , keyboards , bass ) and Dave Keuning ( lead guitar , backing vocals ) . The current lineup of the band ( as of 2020 ) was completed when Mark Stoermer ( bass , rhythm guitar , backing vocals ) and Ronnie Vannucci Jr. ( drums , percussion ) joined in 2002 . The band 's name is derived from a logo on the bass drum of a fictitious band portrayed in the music video for the New Order song Crystal . The band has released five consecutive chart-topping studio albums : Hot Fuss ( 2004 ) , Sam 's Town ( 2006 ) , Day & Age ( 2008 ) , Battle Born ( 2012 ) and Wonderful Wonderful ( 2017 ) . They have also released a B-sides and rarities compilation , Sawdust ( 2007 ) ; a live album , Live from the Royal Albert Hall ( 2009 ) ; a greatest-hits album , Direct Hits ( 2013 ) ; and a Christmas compilation , Do n't Waste Your Wishes ( 2016 ) . The Killers are considered one of the biggest rock bands of the 21st century , and the most successful act to ever emerge from Nevada , selling more than 28 million albums . They have performed in over 50 countries and on six continents , headlining venues such as Madison Square Garden , Wembley Stadium and Glastonbury Festival ( 2007 and 2019 ) .
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 on at 21:00 on Sunday 5 February . The awards show 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 .
Kanye Omari West ( /ˈkɑːnjeɪ/ ; born June 8 , 1977 ) is an American rapper , singer , songwriter , record producer , entrepreneur and fashion designer . West is among the most critically acclaimed musicians of the 21st century , with his music having spanned a broad range of styles , incorporating an eclectic range of influences including hip hop , soul , baroque pop , electro , indie rock , synth-pop , industrial , and gospel . Born in Atlanta and raised in Chicago , West was first known as a producer for Roc-A-Fella Records in the early 2000s , producing singles for artists such as Jay-Z , Ludacris , and Alicia Keys . Intent on pursuing a solo career as a rapper , West released his debut album The College Dropout in 2004 to critical and commercial success , and founded the record label GOOD Music . He experimented with a variety of musical genres on subsequent acclaimed studio albums , including Late Registration ( 2005 ) , Graduation ( 2007 ) , and the polarizing but influential 808s & Heartbreak ( 2008 ) . His fifth album My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy ( 2010 ) was the most critically acclaimed album of the 2010s , being hailed by critics as the best album of the decade . He has since succeeded the album with Yeezus ( 2013 ) , The Life of Pablo ( 2016 ) , Ye ( 2018 ) , and the Christian album Jesus Is King ( 2019 ) , as well as the full-length collaborations Watch the Throne ( 2011 ) and Kids See Ghosts ( 2018 ) with Jay-Z and Kid Cudi , respectively . West 's outspoken views and life outside of music have received significant media attention . West is a practicing Christian and his religious views have garnered widespread curiosity . He has been a frequent source of controversy for his conduct at award shows , on social media , and in other public settings , as well as his comments on the music and fashion industries , U.S. politics , and race . His marriage to television personality Kim Kardashian has also been a source of substantial media attention . As a fashion designer , he has collaborated with Nike , Louis Vuitton , and A.P.C .
Gwen Renée Stefani ( /stəˈfɑːni/ ; born October 3 , 1969 ) is an American singer , songwriter , actress , and record producer . She is a co-founder and the lead vocalist of the band No Doubt , whose singles include Just a Girl , Spiderwebs , and Do n't Speak , from their 1995 breakthrough studio album Tragic Kingdom , as well as Hey Baby and It 's My Life from later albums . During the band 's hiatus , Stefani embarked on a solo pop career in 2004 by releasing her debut studio album Love . Angel . Music . Baby . Inspired by pop music from the 1980s , the album was a critical and commercial success . It spawned six singles , including What You Waiting For ? , Rich Girl , Hollaback Girl , and Cool . Hollaback Girl reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart while also becoming the first US download to sell one million copies . In 2006 , Stefani released her second studio album , The Sweet Escape . Among the singles were Wind It Up and The Sweet Escape , the latter of which was number three on the Billboard Hot 100 year-end chart of 2007 . Her third solo album , This Is What the Truth Feels Like ( 2016 ) , was her first solo album to reach number one on the Billboard 200 chart .
Kaiser Chiefs are an English indie rock band from Leeds who formed in 2000 as Parva , releasing one studio album , 22 , in 2003 , before renaming and establishing themselves in their current name that same year . Since their formation the band consists of lead vocalist Ricky Wilson , guitarist Andrew Whitey White , bassist Simon Rix , keyboardist and occasional drummer Nick Peanut Baines and since 2013 drummer Vijay Mistry , who replaced founding drummer Nick Hodgson who left the band in late 2012 . Primarily inspired by new wave and punk rock music of the late 1970s and 1980s , the band have released seven original studio albums : Employment ( 2005 ) , Yours Truly , Angry Mob ( 2007 ) , Off with Their Heads ( 2008 ) , The Future Is Medieval ( 2011 ) , Education , Education , Education & War ( 2014 ) , Stay Together ( 2016 ) , and Duck ( 2019 ) , one EP : Lap of Honour ( 2005 ) , one compilation album : Souvenir : The Singles 2004-2012 ( 2012 ) and numerous singles , including the number one hit song Ruby . Their album Employment enjoyed critical and commercial success with over three million copies sold . It has won the band three Brit Awards , including the award for Best British Group , a NME award for Best Album , and was shortlisted for the Mercury Prize . Their UK hit singles include 2004 and 2005 number 9 hit I Predict a Riot , 2007 UK number 1 hit Ruby , which has sold over 461,000 copies , from their platinum album Yours Truly , Angry Mob plus a further two Top 20 singles in 2007 with The Angry Mob and Everything Is Average Nowadays . In 2008 , they had a UK number 5 hit with the post-punk revival track Never Miss a Beat . Their 5 singles Ruby , I Predict a Riot , Everyday I Love You Less and Less , Never Miss a Beat and Oh My God had sold a combined total of 1.1 million up to August 2012 . Their latest top 40 single , Coming Home hit number 31 in 2014 . Their album Education , Education , Education & War hit number one in the albums chart also in 2014 .
Employment is the debut studio album by English indie rock band Kaiser Chiefs , released in March 2005 on B-Unique Records . Employment takes its inspirations from the Britpop and new wave movements , 1970s-era punk rock and Beach Boys-esque West Coast music . The album originally charted at number three in the UK Albums Chart on 13 March 2005 , but charted at number two almost a year after its release , due to the band 's success at the Brit Awards . Employment went on to become the fourth best-selling album in the United Kingdom that year .
The 2007 Meteor Music Awards ceremony was held in the Point Theatre , Dublin on Thursday , 1 February 2007 . It was the seventh edition of Ireland 's national music awards and the last to be held at the Point before it shut for redevelopment . The event was presented by television personalities Podge and Rodge and comedian Deirdre O'Kane , who donned a showgirl outfit to open the awards ceremony . It was later broadcast on RTÉ Two on Sunday , 4 February at 21:00 .
Lily Rose Beatrice Cooper ( née Allen ; born 2 May 1985 ) is an English singer and songwriter . She is the daughter of actor Keith Allen and film producer Alison Owen . Allen left school when she was 15 and concentrated on improving her performing and compositional skills . In 2005 , she made some of her recordings public on Myspace and the publicity resulted in airplay on BBC Radio 1 and a contract with Regal Recordings . Her first mainstream single , Smile , reached number one on the UK Singles Chart in July 2006 . Her debut record , Alright , Still , was well received , selling over 2.6 million copies worldwide and brought Allen a nomination at the Grammy Awards , the Brit Awards , and the MTV Video Music Awards . She began hosting her own talk show , Lily Allen and Friends , on BBC Three . Her second studio album , It 's Not Me , It 's You , saw a genre shift , having more of an electropop feel , rather than the ska and reggae influences of the first one . The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart and the Australian ARIA Charts and was well received by critics , noting the singer 's musical evolution and maturity . It spawned the hit singles The Fear and Fuck You . This success saw her receive the Brit Award for British Female Solo Artist at the 2010 Brit Awards . Allen and Amy Winehouse were credited with starting a process that led to the year of the women media label in 2009 that saw five female artists making music of experimentalism and fearlessness nominated for the Mercury Prize .
Scissor Sisters is an American pop/rock band formed in 2001 . Forged in the gay nightlife scene of New York , the band took its name from the female same-sex sexual activity tribadism . Its members include Jake Shears and Ana Matronic as vocalists , Babydaddy as multi-instrumentalist , Del Marquis as lead guitar/bassist , and Randy Real ( who replaced Paddy Boom ) as drummer . Scissor Sisters incorporates diverse and eclectic styles in their music , but tends to sway towards pop rock , glam rock , nu-disco , and electroclash . The band came to prominence following the release of their Grammy-nominated and chart-topping disco version of Comfortably Numb and subsequent debut album Scissor Sisters ( 2004 ) . The album was a success , particularly in the UK where it reached number one , was the best-selling album of 2004 , was later certified platinum by the BPI , and earned them three BRIT Awards in 2005 . All five of its singles reached positions within the top 20 of the UK Singles Chart while Filthy/Gorgeous scored the band their first number one on Billboard 's Hot Dance Club Songs , despite the album 's meager success in their native US . The album continued its success in countries around Europe , in Australia and in Canada before the release of the band 's second studio album Ta-Dah ( 2006 ) , their second consecutive UK number one album which produced their first UK number one single I Do n't Feel Like Dancin ' . Their third studio album Night Work ( 2010 ) displayed a shift towards a more club-oriented sound , charting at number two on the UK Albums Chart , number one on Billboard 's Top Independent Albums chart and in the top 10 of several international territories . The band released their fourth studio album Magic Hour in May 2012 . Scissor Sisters has performed around the world and have become recognized for their controversial and transgressive live performances . They also collaborated with a number of other well-known pop musicians , including Elton John and Kylie Minogue ; these particular collaborations have been received positively by both critics and other notable figures .
Whatever People Say I Am , That 's What I 'm Not is the debut studio album by English rock band Arctic Monkeys , released on 23 January 2006 by Domino Recording Company . The album surpassed Elastica 's self-titled album to become the fastest selling debut album in British music history , shifting over 360,000 copies in its first week , and remains the fastest selling debut album by a band . It has since gone quintuple platinum in the UK . The album includes both tracks from the band 's original EP , Five Minutes with Arctic Monkeys , as well as their first two singles and UK number ones , I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor and When the Sun Goes Down . It is often cited as one of the best rock albums of its decade . It received the 2006 Mercury Prize for Best Album , and was ranked number 371 on Rolling Stone 's 500 Greatest Albums of All Time . In 2013 Rolling Stone ranked it the 30th greatest debut album of all time . In October 2013 , music magazine NME also ranked the album at number 19 in their poll of the 500 greatest albums of all time .
The 2008 Meteor Music Awards ceremony was held in the RDS , Dublin on Friday , 15 February 2008 . Nineteen awards were presented . It was the eighth edition of Ireland 's national music awards . The event was later broadcast on RTÉ Two on Saturday , 16 February at 21:00 . The comedian Dara Ó Briain hosted the awards for the first time since 2004 Duke Special and Cathy Davey won the Best Irish Male and Best Irish Female Awards respectively , whilst veteran rockers Aslan won the Best Irish Band Award and Paddy Casey 's Addicted to Company won Best Irish Album . For the eighth consecutive year Westlife won the Best Irish Pop Act accolade . Ham Sandwich were presented with the Hope for 2008 Meteor Award by RTÉ 2fm DJ Rick O'Shea . The Blizzards won Best Irish Live Performance for their Main Stage appearance at Oxegen 2007 , whilst Muse picked up the award for Best International Live Performance , which also occurred at Oxegen the previous year . The award for the Most Downloaded Song was given to Mundy and Sharon Shannon 's chart hit Galway Girl . The Saw Doctors were presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award and were also amongst the performers at the event .
Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen ( born September 23 , 1949 ) is an American singer , songwriter , and musician who is both a solo artist and the leader of the E Street Band . He received critical acclaim for his early 1970s albums and attained worldwide fame upon the release of Born to Run in 1975 . During a career that has spanned five decades , Springsteen has become known for his poetic and socially conscious lyrics and lengthy , energetic stage performances , earning the nickname The Boss . He has recorded both rock albums and folk-oriented works , and his lyrics often address the experiences and struggles of working-class Americans . Born in the U.S.A. ( 1984 ) is Springsteen 's most critically acclaimed and commercially successful album , proving him to be one of the most successful rock figures of the 1980s . It was certified 15x Platinum in the US and has sold 30 million copies worldwide , making it one of the best-selling albums of all time . Seven of its singles reached the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 including the title track , which was a bitter commentary on the treatment of Vietnam veterans - some of whom were Springsteen 's friends . Advocating for the rights of the common working-class man , the song made a huge political impact . Springsteen 's other best-known songs include Born to Run ( 1975 ) , Thunder Road ( 1975 ) , Badlands ( 1978 ) , Hungry Heart ( 1980 ) , Dancing in the Dark ( 1984 ) , Glory Days ( 1985 ) , Brilliant Disguise ( 1987 ) , Human Touch ( 1992 ) , Streets of Philadelphia ( 1994 ) , and The Rising ( 2002 ) . Springsteen has sold more than 135 million records worldwide and more than 64 million records in the United States , making him one of the world 's best-selling music artists . He has earned numerous awards for his work , including 20 Grammy Awards , two Golden Globes , an Academy Award , and a Tony Award ( for Springsteen on Broadway ) . Springsteen was inducted into both the Songwriters Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1999 , received the Kennedy Center Honors in 2009 , was named MusiCares person of the year in 2013 , and was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2016 .
Amy Jade Winehouse ( 14 September 1983 - 23 July 2011 ) was an English singer and songwriter . She was known for her deep , expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres , including soul ( sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul ) , rhythm and blues , and jazz . Winehouse 's debut album , Frank ( 2003 ) , was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize . Her follow-up album , Back to Black ( 2006 ) , led to five 2008 Grammy Awards , tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night , and made her the first British woman to win five Grammys , including three of the General Field Big Four Grammy Awards : Best New Artist , Record of the Year and Song of the Year . Winehouse won three Ivor Novello Awards from the British Academy of Songwriters , Composers , and Authors : in 2004 , Best Contemporary Song for Stronger Than Me ; in 2007 , Best Contemporary Song again , this time for Rehab ; and in 2008 , Best Song Musically and Lyrically for Love Is a Losing Game . She also won the 2007 Brit Award for Best British Female Artist , having been nominated for Best British Album , with Back to Black . Winehouse was plagued by drug and alcohol addiction . She died of alcohol poisoning on 23 July 2011 at the age of 27 . After her death , her album Back to Black became , for a time , the UK 's best-selling album of the 21st century . It is also listed as one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history .
Arcade Fire is a Canadian indie rock band , consisting of husband and wife Win Butler and Régine Chassagne , along with Win 's younger brother William Butler , Richard Reed Parry , Tim Kingsbury and Jeremy Gara . The band 's current touring line-up also includes former core member Sarah Neufeld , percussionist Tiwill Duprate and saxophonist Stuart Bogie . Founded in 2000 by friends and classmates Win Butler and Josh Deu , the band came to prominence in 2004 with the release of their critically acclaimed debut album Funeral . Their second studio album , Neon Bible , won them the 2008 Meteor Music Award for Best International Album and the 2008 Juno Award for Alternative Album of the Year . Their third studio album , The Suburbs , was released in 2010 to critical acclaim and commercial success . It received many accolades , including the 2011 Grammy for Album of the Year , the 2011 Juno Award for Album of the Year and the 2011 Brit Award for Best International Album . In 2013 , Arcade Fire released their fourth album , Reflektor , and scored the feature film Her , for which band members Win Butler and Owen Pallett were nominated in the Best Original Score category at the 86th Academy Awards . In 2017 , the band released their fifth studio album Everything Now . All the band 's studio albums have received nominations for Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammys . Funeral is widely considered by music critics to be one of the greatest albums of the 2000s . The band 's work has also been named three times as a shortlist nominee for the Polaris Music Prize : in 2007 for Neon Bible , in 2011 for The Suburbs and in 2014 for Reflektor . The band has been described as indie rock , art rock , dance-rock , and baroque pop .
Neon Bible is the second studio album by Canadian indie rock band Arcade Fire . It was first released on March 5 , 2007 in Europe and a day later in North America by Merge Records . Originally announced on December 16 , 2006 through the band 's website , the majority of the album was recorded at a church the band bought and renovated in Farnham , Quebec . The album is the first to feature drummer Jeremy Gara , and the first to include violinist Sarah Neufeld among the band 's core line-up . Neon Bible became Arcade Fire 's highest-charting album at the time , debuting on the Billboard 200 at number two , selling 92,000 copies in its first week and more than 400,000 to date . Being released within a month of similarly successful releases by The Shins ( Wincing the Night Away ) and Modest Mouse ( We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank ) , Neon Bible was cited as an example of the popularization of indie rock . Critics met the self-produced Neon Bible with acclaim . Publications like NME and IGN praised the album for its grandiose nature , while Rolling Stone and Uncut said that it resulted in a distant and overblown sound .
Muse are an English rock band from Teignmouth , Devon , formed in 1994 . The band consists of Matt Bellamy ( lead vocals , guitar , keyboards ) , Chris Wolstenholme ( bass guitar , backing vocals ) , and Dominic Howard ( drums ) . Muse signed to Maverick Records and released their debut album , Showbiz , in 1999 , showcasing Bellamy 's falsetto and a melancholic alternative rock style . Their second album , Origin of Symmetry ( 2001 ) , incorporated wider instrumentation and romantic classical influences , and earned them a reputation for energetic live performances . Absolution ( 2003 ) saw further classical influence , with strings on tracks such as Butterflies and Hurricanes , and was the first of five consecutive UK number-one albums . Black Holes and Revelations ( 2006 ) incorporated electronic and pop elements , displayed in singles such as Supermassive Black Hole . The album brought Muse wider international success . The Resistance ( 2009 ) and The 2nd Law ( 2012 ) explored themes of government oppression and civil uprising and cemented Muse as one of the world 's major stadium acts . Their seventh album , Drones ( 2015 ) , was a concept album about drone warfare and returned to a harder rock sound . Their eighth album , Simulation Theory ( 2018 ) , prominently featured synthesisers and was influenced by science fiction and the simulation hypothesis . Muse have won numerous awards , including two Grammy Awards , two Brit Awards , five MTV Europe Music Awards and eight NME Awards . In 2012 they received the Ivor Novello Award for International Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters , Composers and Authors .
The 2009 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on 17 March 2009 in the RDS , Dublin . 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 . 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 . 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 . 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 . The Hope for 2009 nominees were announced on 18 February , with public voting commencing on 23 February . Hot Press editor Niall Stokes received an industry award , whilst Father Shay Cullen 's PREDA Foundation received €100,000 . The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to traditional folk musician Sharon Shannon .
James Morrison Catchpole ( born 13 August 1984 ) is an English singer , songwriter and guitarist from Rugby , Warwickshire . In 2006 , his debut single You Give Me Something became a hit in Europe , Australia , Japan and Iran , peaking in the top five in the UK and claiming the No . 1 spot in New Zealand . His debut album , Undiscovered , debuted at the top of the UK Albums Chart . In 2007 , Morrison won the Brit Award for Best British Male . In 2008 , Catchpole released his second album , Songs for You , Truths for Me , which entered the top five in the UK as well as topping the Irish Albums Chart . Songs for You , Truths for Me featured the top 10 singles You Make It Real and his critically acclaimed collaboration with Nelly Furtado titled Broken Strings . Catchpole is also songwriter for other artists , having written for of Demi Lovato , Olly Murs , Kelly Clarkson , and Clay Aiken . In 2010 , he wrote a song for Italian singer Marco Carta entitled Quello che dai , which debuted at number one in Italy 's chart .
Aimee Anne Duffy ( born 23 June 1984 ) is a Welsh singer , songwriter and actress . Born in Bangor , Wales , she was introduced to Jeannette Lee of Rough Trade Records , which led to her signing a recording contract with A & M Records in 2007 . Following the release of the singles Rockferry ( 2007 ) and Mercy ( 2008 ) , the latter reaching singles charts worldwide , Duffy released her debut album Rockferry in 2008 . The album entered the UK Album Chart at number one , and became the best-selling album in the United Kingdom that year , with 1.68 million copies sold . The album was certified several times Platinum and sold over 7 million copies worldwide , spawning further successful singles . With Mercy , Duffy became the first Welsh woman to achieve number one on the UK Singles Chart since 1983 , while Rockferry was awarded the Grammy Award for Best Pop Vocal Album amongst further nominations at the 51st Grammy Awards . In 2009 , she won three Brit Awards for British Breakthrough , Best British Female and Best British Album . In 2010 , Duffy released her second album Endlessly . Following its relative critical and commercial failure , in February 2011 , Duffy announced she would take an extended hiatus from music before beginning work on her third album , and made her acting debut in the film Patagonia . She has since appeared in and contributed music to the film Legend ( 2015 ) , playing American singer Timi Yuro .
Elbow are an English rock band formed in Bury , Manchester , in 1997 . The band consists of Guy Garvey ( lead vocals , guitar ) , Craig Potter ( keyboard , piano , backing vocals ) , Mark Potter ( guitar , backing vocals ) and Pete Turner ( bass guitar , backing vocals ) . They have played together since 1990 , adopting the name Elbow in 1997 . Drummer Alex Reeves replaced Richard Jupp first as session performer in 2016 and then officially in 2019 . The band have released eight studio albums , Asleep in the Back ( 2001 ) , Cast of Thousands ( 2003 ) , Leaders of the Free World ( 2005 ) , The Seldom Seen Kid ( 2008 ) , Build a Rocket Boys ! ( 2011 ) , The Take Off and Landing of Everything ( 2014 ) , Little Fictions ( 2017 ) , and Giants of All Sizes ( 2019 ) . Their studio albums , as well as their B-sides compilation Dead in the Boot ( 2012 ) , all reached the top 15 of the British album chart . Seven of their singles placed in the top 40 of the British singles chart . Their most recent album , Giants of All Sizes , was released on 11 October 2019 . In 2008 , Elbow won the Mercury Music Prize for their album The Seldom Seen Kid , and in 2009 they won the Brit Award for Best British Group . In 2012 , they released First Steps , the BBC theme for the 2012 London Olympics .
Only by the Night is the fourth studio album by American alternative rock band Kings of Leon , released worldwide in September 2008 . Writing for the band 's fourth album commenced just days after the release of their third , Because of the Times . The album was recorded by producers Jacquire King and Angelo Petraglia in April 2008 at Nashville 's Blackbird Studios . Only by the Night experienced commercial success , peaking inside the top 10 of over 10 different countries . The album was certified the best-selling album in Australia , certified nine times platinum . It also went on to be the highest selling album of 2008 in Australia , the third best selling album of 2008 in the UK , winning two Brit Awards , and the 18th best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK . Furthermore , two singles from the album have found high chartings , Sex on Fire coming in at number one in Ireland , the UK , Australia , and on the United States ' Hot Modern Rock Tracks , and at number two in New Zealand . The album 's second single Use Somebody also charted at number two in the UK , and at number two in Australia , along with being the band 's first top 10 hit in the U.S . The album was nominated for Best Rock Album at the 2009 Grammy Award with the song Sex on Fire receiving two nominations itself . Worldwide sales of the album exceed 6.2 million copies , according to a press release by the band . Sex on Fire came in at number one on the Triple J Hottest 100 , 2008 , with Use Somebody number three , Closer number 24 and Crawl number 70 .
Leonard Norman Cohen CC GOQ ( September 21 , 1934 - November 7 , 2016 ) was a Canadian singer , songwriter , poet , and novelist . His work explored religion , politics , isolation , depression , sexuality , loss , death and romantic relationships . Cohen was inducted into the Canadian Music Hall of Fame , the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame , and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame . He was invested as a Companion of the Order of Canada , the nation 's highest civilian honour . In 2011 , Cohen received one of the Prince of Asturias Awards for literature and the ninth Glenn Gould Prize . Cohen pursued a career as a poet and novelist during the 1950s and early 1960s ; he did not launch a music career until 1967 , at the age of 33 . His first album , Songs of Leonard Cohen ( 1967 ) , was followed by three more albums of folk music : Songs from a Room ( 1969 ) , Songs of Love and Hate ( 1971 ) and New Skin for the Old Ceremony ( 1974 ) . His 1977 record Death of a Ladies ' Man , co-written and produced by Phil Spector , was a move away from Cohen 's previous minimalist sound . In 1979 , Cohen returned with the more traditional Recent Songs , which blended his acoustic style with jazz , Oriental , and Mediterranean influences . Perhaps Cohen 's most famous song , Hallelujah , was first released on his studio album Various Positions in 1984 . I 'm Your Man in 1988 marked Cohen 's turn to synthesized productions . In 1992 , Cohen released its follow-up , The Future , which had dark lyrics and references to political and social unrest .
The 2010 Meteor Music Awards ceremony took place on Friday February 19 , 2010 in Dublin . They were presented by Amanda Byram . The launch took place in La Stampa on January 7 , 2010 and was attended by The Coronas and Danny O'Donoghue from The Script . Bell X1 , Christy Moore , Florence and the Machine and U2 each received three nominations . U2 received no awards to the surprise of The Coronas and The Script who beat them in two of the three categories . Westlife won Best Irish Pop Act for the tenth consecutive year . The list of performing artists on the night included international acts such as Dizzee Rascal , Pixie Lott , Paolo Nutini , The Script , The Temper Trap and Westlife . Snow Patrol were also announced but later cancelled their scheduled performance . The event had sold out by early February . It was broadcast on RTÉ Two on February 21 , 2010 at 21:00 .
Michael Steven Bublé ( IPA : /buːˈbleɪ/ boo-BLAY ; born September 9 , 1975 ) is a Canadian singer , songwriter , actor and record producer . His first album reached the top ten in Canada and the UK . He found a worldwide audience with his 2005 album It 's Time as well as his 2007 album Call Me Irresponsible - which reached number one on the Canadian Albums Chart , the UK Albums Chart , the US Billboard 200 , the Australian ARIA Albums Chart and several European charts . Bublé 's 2009 album Crazy Love debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 after three days of sales , and remained there for two weeks . It was also his fourth number one album on Billboard 's Top Jazz Albums chart . His 2011 holiday album , Christmas , was in first place on the Billboard 200 for the final four weeks of 2011 and the first week of 2012 , totalling five weeks atop the chart , it also made the top 5 in the United Kingdom . With this , Christmas became his third-consecutive number-one album on the chart . To Be Loved was released in April 2013 . Bublé has sold over 75 million records worldwide , and won numerous awards , including four Grammy Awards and multiple Juno Awards . Bublé is a dual citizen of both Canada and Italy .
Stefani Joanne Angelina Germanotta ( /ˈstɛfəni ˌdʒɜːrməˈnɒtə/ STEF-ən-ee JUR-mə-NOT-ə ) ( born March 28 , 1986 ) , known professionally as Lady Gaga , is an American singer , songwriter , and actress . She is known for reinventing herself throughout her career and for her versatility in numerous areas of the entertainment industry . Gaga began performing as a teenager , singing at open mic nights and acting in school plays . She studied at Collaborative Arts Project 21 , through New York University 's Tisch School of the Arts , before dropping out to pursue a music career . When Def Jam Recordings canceled her contract , she worked as a songwriter for Sony/ATV Music Publishing , where Akon helped her sign a joint deal with Interscope Records and his own label KonLive Distribution in 2007 . She rose to prominence the following year with her debut album , the electropop record The Fame , and its chart-topping singles Just Dance and Poker Face . The follow-up EP The Fame Monster ( 2009 ) , along with the singles Bad Romance , Telephone and Alejandro , were also successful . Gaga 's second full-length album , Born This Way ( 2011 ) , explored electronic rock and techno-pop and debuted atop the US Billboard 200 with more than one million copies sold . Its title track became the fastest-selling song on the iTunes Store with over a million downloads in less than a week . Gaga experimented with EDM on her third studio album , Artpop ( 2013 ) , which included the single Applause . Her collaborative jazz album with Tony Bennett , Cheek to Cheek ( 2014 ) , and her soft rock-influenced fifth studio album , Joanne ( 2016 ) , continued to top the US charts . During this period , Gaga ventured into acting , playing leading roles in the miniseries American Horror Story : Hotel ( 2015-2016 ) , for which she received a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress , and the critically acclaimed musical drama film A Star Is Born ( 2018 ) .
Florence and the Machine ( stylised as Florence + the Machine ) are an English indie rock band that formed in London in 2007 , consisting of vocalist Florence Welch , keyboardist Isabella Summers , guitarist Rob Ackroyd , harpist Tom Monger , and a collaboration of other musicians . The band 's music received praise across the media , especially from the BBC , which played a large part in their rise to prominence by promoting Florence and the Machine as part of BBC Introducing . At the 2009 Brit Awards they received the Brit Awards Critics ' Choice award . The band 's music is renowned for its dramatic and eccentric production and also Welch 's powerful vocal performances . The band 's debut studio album , Lungs , was released on 6 July 2009 , and held the number-two position for its first five weeks on the UK Albums Chart . On 17 January 2010 , the album reached the top position , after being on the chart for twenty-eight consecutive weeks . As of October 2010 , the album had been in the top forty in the United Kingdom for sixty-five consecutive weeks , making it one of the best-selling albums of 2009 and 2010 . The group 's second studio album , Ceremonials , released in October 2011 , entered the charts at number one in the UK and number six in the US . The band 's third album , How Big , How Blue , How Beautiful , was released on 2 June 2015 . It topped the UK charts , and debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200 , their first to do so . The album reached number one in a total of eight countries and the top ten of twenty . Also in 2015 , the band was the headlining act at Glastonbury Festival , making Florence Welch the first British female headliner this century .
Sunny Side Up is the second studio album by Scottish singer and songwriter Paolo Nutini , released on 29 May 2009 in Ireland and 1 June 2009 in the United Kingdom . Nutini and his band , the Vipers , toured the United States briefly before a UK tour prior to the album 's release . The album debuted at number one on the UK Albums Chart . Nutini recorded the album himself with his band the Vipers , with Ethan Johns contributing mixing and production . The album features guest appearances from trombonist Rico Rodriguez and ? uestlove . The album was the eighth best-selling album in the United Kingdom of 2009 and the sixth of 2010 . On 3 January 2010 , Sunny Side Up topped the UK Albums Chart for a second time , making it the first number-one album in the United Kingdom of 2010 and the decade . On 19 February 2010 , Colin Farrell presented Nutini with Best International Album for Sunny Side Up at the 2010 Meteor Awards . On 20 May 2010 , Sunny Side Up won Best Album at the Ivor Novello Awards . The album was nominated for MasterCard British Album at the 2010 BRIT Awards .