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05-03-02 news EXCLUSIVE MUSIC AWARDS REPORT
U2 get 7 & Westlife get 3...

What a night in Dublin it was for a mixture of both Irish and International stars at the Irish Music Awards.

Dublin experienced an influx of celebrities last night as the annual Meteor Awards were presented in the Point Theatre.

Among the music stars in attendance last night included U2, Westlife, Gabrielle, The Lighthouse Family, Sinead O'Connor, The Cranberries and The Corrs.

One of the main stars of the night was Enrique Iglesias, who paid a flying visit as he was off to Monaco for the World Music Awards straight after his performance.

Jumping off the stage to be closer to the fans, Enrique realised halfway through his performance that he would have hassle getting back on the stage. Speaking to ShowBizIreland.com Enrique said: "When I got off the stage I didn't realise it was so high, so I had to wait till the song was over to jump back up, I didn't want to make a fool of myself."

Following on from their huge success at the Grammys last week, U2 swept the board, winning 7 out of their 10 nominations.

Bono won Best Irish Songwriter and The Edge won Best Irish Musician. Their manager Paul McGuinness also won the Irish Industry Award.

Westlife, who had 6 nominations, won a well deserved 3 awards. They were in top form at an after show press conference, despite having been stuck in a lift for 20 minutes beforehand. Commenting on their success, Kian said: "We are sitting here with 3 awards that we never expected to get. We are very happy with where we are and where Westlife are".

Award winning diva Gabrielle also performed live last night with her hit single Play To Win. "I had the choice to mime but because I get so nervous I decided to sing live. It helps me deal with it", she explained.

Among the celebrities presenting awards were Keith Duffy, Pop Idol judge Simon Cowell, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame and legendary actor John Hurt.

The after show party was held in trendy Cafe En Seine, and as expected, was mobbed by hundreds of waiting fans.

Expect tons of photos from the night in tomorrow's update on ShowBizIreland.com.

Winners from the night:

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