AFTER a day spent celebrating our Irishness, international and homegrown stars flocked to the RDS last night to pay tribute to the big names in Irish music.

Coldplay and Kylie Minogue were among a host of stars to perform at simultaneous charity shows in Sydney and Melbourne, Australia on Saturday, to benefit the victims of the recent bushfires and floods Down Under.

Meat Loaf is to receive a “classic song” award for his epic 'Bat Out Of Hell', it was announced today.

Duffy and Adele will go head to head after both being nominated for best Breakthrough Artist at the Q Awards.