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{{Infobox award
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| date = {{start date|2005|02|24|df=y}}
| location = [[Point Theatre]]
| country = Ireland
| presenter = [[Ed Byrne (comedian)|Ed Byrne]]
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| most_awards = {{hlist|[[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]|[[Snow Patrol]] (2)}}
| most_nominations = {{hlist|Franz Ferdinand|[[The Killers]]|[[Declan O'Rourke]] (3)}}
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| network = [[RTÉ Two]]
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| previous = [[2004 Meteor Awards|2004]]
| main = [[Meteor Music Awards]]
| next = [[2006 Meteor Awards|2006]]
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The '''2005 [[Meteor Music Awards]]''' was hosted by comedian [[Ed Byrne (comedian)|Ed Byrne]] at the [[Point Theatre]] on Thursday 24 February 2005. It was the fifth edition of [[Republic of Ireland|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 (band)|Franz Ferdinand]] also picked up two awards (Best International Band and Best International Album for ''[[Franz Ferdinand (album)|Franz Ferdinand]]''). [[Paddy Casey]] and [[Juliet Turner]] were named Best Irish Male and Best Irish Female. [[The Chalets]] won Best New Band.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2005/02/25/story190986.asp|title=Snow Patrol win two gongs at Meteor Music Awards|date=2005-02-25|accessdate=2007-12-16|publisher=[[BreakingNews.ie]]|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090307070651/http://archives.tcm.ie/breakingnews/2005/02/25/story190986.asp|archive-date=2009-03-07|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Performances ==
There were performances on the night from [[Westlife]], [[Snow Patrol]], [[Aslan (rock band)|Aslan]], [[The Thrills]], [[Bell X1 (band)|Bell X1]], [[Brian McFadden]] and [[Delta Goodrem]], and [[The Devlins]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0475056/|title=2005 Meteors|date=2005-02-24|accessdate=2007-12-16|publisher=[[Internet Movie Database|iMDb]]}}</ref>

== Nominations ==
The nominations were announced on 11 January 2005.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0111/meteormusicawards.html|title=Meteor Music Awards nominations announced|date=2005-01-11|accessdate=2009-03-14|publisher=[[RTÉ]]| archiveurl= https://web.archive.org/web/20090303204433/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2005/0111/meteormusicawards.html| archivedate= 3 March 2009 | url-status= live}}</ref>

=== Public voting categories ===
==== Best Irish Band ====
*[[Bell X1 (band)|Bell X1]]
*[[Blink (band)|Blink]]
*[[Future Kings of Spain]]
*'''[[Snow Patrol]]'''
*[[The Frames]]
*[[The Thrills]]

==== Best Irish Male ====
*'''[[Paddy Casey]]'''
*[[David Kitt]]
*[[Brian McFadden]]
*[[Mundy]]
*[[Declan O'Rourke]]
*[[Damien Rice]]

==== Best Irish Female ====
*[[Sinéad O'Connor]]
*'''[[Juliet Turner]]'''
*[[Ann Scott (musician)|Ann Scott]]
*[[Eleanor Shanley]]
*[[Cathy Davey]]
*[[Bronagh Gallagher]]

==== Best Irish Pop Act ====
*'''[[Westlife]]'''
*[[The Corrs]]
*[[Brian McFadden]]
*[[Carol Anthony (musician)|Carol Anthony]]
*[[Ronan Keating]]
*[[D-Side]]

==== Best Irish DJ ====
*[[Alison Curtis]] – [[Today FM]]
*'''[[Ray D'Arcy]]''' – Today FM
*[[Ian Dempsey]] – Today FM
*[[Tom Dunne]] – Today FM
*[[Dave Fanning]] – [[RTÉ 2fm]]
*[[Jenny Huston]] – RTÉ 2fm
*[[Ryan Tubridy]] – RTÉ 2fm

=== Non-public voting categories ===
==== Best Irish Album ====
*''[[Burn the Maps]]'' – The Frames
*''[[Deep Inside the Sound of Sadness]]'' – Blink
*'''''[[Final Straw]]''''' – Snow Patrol
*''[[Let's Bottle Bohemia]]'' – The Thrills
*''[[Raining Down Arrows]]'' – Mundy
*''[[Since Kyabram]]'' – Declan O'Rourke

==== Best Folk/Traditional ====
*[[Kíla]]
*[[Mary McPartlan]]
*[[George Murphy (singer)|George Murphy]]
*Declan O'Rourke
*'''[[Planxty]]'''
*[[Pauline Scanlon]]

==== Best International Male ====
*[[Eminem]]
*[[George Michael]]
*'''[[Morrissey]]'''
*[[Usher (entertainer)|Usher]]
*[[Kanye West]]
*[[Robbie Williams]]

==== Best International Female ====
*[[Anastacia]]
*[[Natasha Bedingfield]]
*'''[[PJ Harvey]]'''
*[[Kylie Minogue]]
*[[Bic Runga]]
*[[Joss Stone]]

==== Best International Album ====
*''[[Aha Shake Heartbreak]]'' – [[Kings of Leon]]
*''[[American Idiot]]'' – [[Green Day]]
*''[[Hopes and Fears]]'' – [[Keane (band)|Keane]]
*''[[Hot Fuss]]'' – [[The Killers]]
*''[[Scissor Sisters (album)|Scissor Sisters]]'' – [[Scissor Sisters]]
*'''''[[Franz Ferdinand (album)|Franz Ferdinand]]''''' – [[Franz Ferdinand (band)|Franz Ferdinand]]

==== Best International Group ====
*'''Franz Ferdinand'''
*Keane
*The Killers
*[[OutKast]]
*[[R.E.M.]]
*Scissor Sisters

==== Best Live Performance Visiting Act ====
*Franz Ferdinand
*'''[[The Killers]]'''
*[[Madonna (entertainer)|Madonna]]
*[[Metallica]]
*[[Pixies (band)|Pixies]]
*[[Red Hot Chili Peppers]]

=== Hope for 2005 ===
*[[Angel of Mons]]

=== Lifetime Achievement Award ===
*[[Aslan (rock band)|Aslan]]

=== Humanitarian Award ===
*[[Adi Roche]] – in recognition of her work with the children of [[Chernobyl]]

=== Industry Award ===
*[[John Hughes (Irish musician)|John Hughes]]

== Multiple nominations ==
Despite receiving three nominations, Declan O'Rourke won nothing. Franz Ferdinand and Snow Patrol were multiple award winners in two categories.

* 3 – Franz Ferdinand
* 3 – The Killers
* 3 – Declan O'Rourke
* 2 – Blink
* 2 – The Frames
* 2 – Keane
* 2 – Mundy
* 2 – Scissor Sisters
* 2 – Snow Patrol
* 2 – The Thrills

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* [http://meteormusicawards.meteor.ie/?u=m/ Official site]
* [http://www.mcd.ie MCD Promotions]
* [http://www.meteor.ie/misc/MIMA.html List of winners through the years] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071024180100/http://www.meteor.ie/misc/MIMA.html |date=2007-10-24 }}
* [http://www.showbizireland.com/news/february05/28-snoop01.shtml Photos]

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