Entertainment Architects are in celebratory form today as news hits us of five Meteor Ireland Music Award nominations amongst our artists for the 2009 ceremony! .

Following the release of his sophomore album ‘I Never Thought This Day Would Come’, Duke Special has been nominated in the Best Irish Male category for the second year running. As current title-holder of the award from
the 2008 awards, he faces competition this year from Mick Flannery, Damien Dempsey, David Holmes and Richie Egan of Jape. For more see www.dukespecial.com

The ever-rising popularity of Fight Like Apes can be seen as they receive no less than three Meteor Ireland Music nominations this year.Given the nod in the Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album and Best Live Performance categories, the electro-punk foursome continue to win over new fans with the release of their debut long-player ‘Fight Like Apes And The Mystery Of The Golden Medallion’. For more see www.myspace.com/fightlikeapesmusic

Competing against FLApes in the Best Irish Album category are the most awesome Messiah J and The Expert, for the critically acclaimed 2008 release ‘From The Word Go’. The first time Meteor nominees have recently released their new single ‘Turn The Magic On’ and will tour Ireland later this spring. For more see www.myspace.com/messiahjandtheexpert

Bring on the fancy frocks and bubbly please!

EA