2009 Meteor Awards 2009 Meteor Awards 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
Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation album) UK TV debut. The band played two songs from the album, "Buffalo" and "Flock of Hearts". "Buffalo" was nominated for 8 New Zealand Music Awards in 2010, including Album of the Year and Single of the Year (for "Buffalo"). The Phoenix Foundation won the New Zealand Music Award for Best Group, and "Buffalo" won Best Producer, Best Engineer and Best Album Cover. The album was also shortlisted for the 2011 Taite Music Prize. Buffalo (The Phoenix Foundation album) Buffalo is the fourth full-length album by New Zealand band, The Phoenix Foundation. It was released in New Zealand in April 2010,