U2 scoop top music awards

Updated: 14:22, Saturday, 17 March 2001

U2 won in three categories of the Meteor Ireland Music Awards which were presented at a ceremony at the Point Theatre in Dublin last night.

U2 won in three categories of the Meteor Ireland Music Awards which were presented at a ceremony at the Point Theatre in Dublin last night. The group won Best Irish Band, Best Selling Irish Rock Album and Best Irish Songwriter awards.

Christy Moore was honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award. Other awards included Best Selling Pop Album which went to Westlife, while JJ72 were named as Best Irish newcomers.

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