There was lots of whooping, hollering and general celebrating last night as the Irish Festival Awards 2010 were doled out in the Dublin Sugar Club.
Compered by actor & comedian Emmet Kirwan and featuring live music from Sacred Animals, Daithi O Dronai, Cast Of Cheers and DJ Tu-Ki, the gongs went to:
Family Festival Award: Glasgowbury
Social Responsibility Award: Body & Soul
Best Service Award: Glasgowbury
Best Irish Act: Imelda May
Best Value: Arthur’s Day
Best Street Spirit: Galway Arts Festival
Best Small Festival: Sea Sessions
Best Medium Winner: Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival
Best Large Festival: Electric Picnic
Best New Festival: Body & Soul
Best One-Day Festival: Arthur’s Day
Best Dance Festival: Life
Greenest Festival: Electric Picnic
Best Line-Up: Oxegen
Best Toilets: Vantastival
Congratulations to everybody who got to make teary acceptance speeches, and commiserations to all the other fine festivals that went home empty-pawed. Next year!