We've worked long and hard through these bitterly cold winter months, braving all forms of schizophrenic rain (seriously, it's sideways out there) to bring you a set of online awards like no other. Consider The Erics the more exciting, Irish online equivalent to the Oscars, in terms of esteem and what such awards could mean for those who reign supreme. Or don't. Whatevs.
Since their inception in 2008, The Erics have been some amount of craic, bringing you categories along the way such as the 'Over Exposure Award' or awards that acknowledge the best in nipple slips, and what have you. 5 years in, we decided on this occasion to go in decidedly Irish direction. Why? Because we're a rather brilliant bunch and why not?
After 1 month of voting and on this fine afternoon ahead of our live event at the Button Factory with special guests Le Galaxie, Gavin James, O Emperor and Cave Ghosts (we hope you got your tickets in time), we can finally reveal the winners. HOLD YOUR BREATH.
***Drumroll please***
Ireland's Favourite Movie
The Hunger Games: Catching Fire - 34%
Runner Up - Gravity
Ireland's Favourite WTF Moment
Installing a water meter in Crumlin is the funniest/most dangerous job in Ireland for RTE - 18%
Runner Up - Taxi driver Gets Lucky on the streets of Dublin
Honourary Irish Citizenship Award
Jennifer Lawrence - 33%
Runner Up - Ron Burgundy
Irish Couple
Paul Byrom & Dominique Coulter - 60%
Runner Up - Nicky Byrne & Georgina Ahern
Irish Legend
Bernard Brogan - 30%
Runner Up - Seamus Heaney (posthumously)
Irish Newcomer
Jamie Dornan - 46%
Runner Up - Gavin James
Irish Festival
Big House Festival - 47%
Runner Up - Electric Picnic
Irish Sporting Moment
Sean Hehir Dublin Marathon win - 75%
Runner Up - The Irish rugby team's performance against the New Zealand All Blacks
Irish Act
The Script - 38%
Runner Up - Kodaline
Irish Album
*WINNER ANNOUNCED AT THE ERICS*
Irish Twitter Head(wrecker)
Sean Moncrieff (@SeanMoncrieff) - 45%
Runner Up - Not The RTÉ Guide (@YourRTEGuide)
Irish TV Show
The Fall - 72%
Runner Up - Love/Hate
Irish Red Carpet Moment
Robert Sheehan - 43%
Runner Up - Aoibheann McCaul
Irish Bachelorette
Nadia Forde - 21%
Runner Up - Laura Whitmore
Irish Bachelor
Stephen Garrigan (Kodaline) - 45%
Runner Up: Stephen Byrne
Entertainment.ie's Most Dedicated User
David Feeney - 55%