2001 Meteor Awards
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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.
Meteor Music Awards
The Meteor Ireland Music Awards are a group of music awards in Ireland...
was the first edition of Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
's national music awards. A total of twenty-five awards were presented at the ceremony.
Winners
The list of winners list is located here.
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