I’ve already shared this on Twitter and Facebook but for posterity, Nialler9 won Best Music Site at the Web Awards in the Four Seasons, Dublin last night. It was the second time the site has won the award and the seventh award the site has been bestowed in eight years, just a few days before the actual 8th birthday of the first post on November 11th.
Thanks to the judges whoever you are for deeming the site good enough to win (and I think it was based off the old design too). Shout out to all the nice people who said hello and well done last night, to Liam and Noel Gallagher for turning up (seriously, also – I thought they weren’t talking anymore? ) and special thanks to Damien Mulley, Rick O’Shea and the Web Awards team for making an awards for the web that people can have fun at.
Do check out the nominees and winners.

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.
congrats. you and fact are the only sites i still regularly check. keep on keepin’ on.