In December 2009 , the PPL announced " Chasing Cars " was the most widely played song of the decade in the UK . The same month , in a UK poll conducted by Channel 4 , it was voted the nation 's favourite " song of the noughties " . In January 2010 , the band were nominated in three categories in the annual Meteor Awards . The band also played at the event , scheduled on 19 February 2010 at The RDS
Meteor Awards
2010 Meteor Awards
Snow Patrol