Kerry and Rosanna to present Meteor awards

Queen of the Jungle Kerry McFadden and Miss World Rosanna Davidson will present this year's Meteor Ireland Music awards next month.

Kerry and Rosanna will join a host of Irish and international performers at the star-studded music extravaganza at The Point on March 1.

Performers will include Lionel Richie, Counting Crows, The Corrs, Sugababes, Westlife, The Frames, Paddy Casey and Jerry Fish & The Mudbug Club.

Eighteen Meteor Ireland Music Awards will be presented this year. The public can vote for short listed nominees in eight categories by SMS text, telephone and www.meteor.ie.

The categories include Best Irish DJ, Best Irish Pop Act, Best Irish Band, Best Irish Album, Best International Male, Best International Female, Best International Group and Best Live Performance.

To vote, text VOTE to 53500 to get all the information you need or else you can just text VOTE plus the category code plus the short-listed nominee’s number to 53500. All text votes will cost no more than 60c across all three Irish networks.

Music fans can also vote on www.meteor.ie or by calling 1550 507800. Calls cost 73c per minute. All voters will be in with a chance to win VIP tickets to the Meteor Awards and an amazing 101day luxury holiday in Las Vegas. Voting closes on Wednesday, February 25.

The last 200 Meteor Ireland Music Awards tickets priced €30 (including booking fee) are on sale today through Ticketmaster, www.ticketmaster.ie, and usual outlets nation-wide.