The RTÉ Choice Music Prize will celebrate 20 years when it returns to Vicar Street on March 6th 2025. The event will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM, followed by a TV-special on RTÉ2 later that month.
Alongside Album of The year, three additional prizes will be awarded on the night once again. Irish Artist of the Year, Irish Breakthrough Artist and Classic Irish Album.
RTÉ 2FM will announce the Choice Music Prize shortlists between 6th -10th January, with All Irish All Day kicking things off on the station on Monday 6thJanuary.
Dave Reid, Choice Music Prize founder commented – “The RTÉ Choice Music Prize continues to highlight, promote & support Irish music annually. We are delighted to be hosting the 20th edition of the project in 2025 and right now music across all genres in Ireland is in its healthiest state ever. We would like to thank all our partners and supporters down through the years as we strive to continue to shine a light on quality Irish music both domestically and internationally into the future”.
Tickets on sale Friday 15th Nov at 9am, priced €29.50 plus booking fees
The Choice Music Prize website has published a list of Irish albums released to date in 2024. This list is never accurate but can be updated easily via https://www.choicemusicprize.ie/2024-album-list/
Lankum at the Choice Music Prize 2024. Photo by Owen Humphreys www.owen.ie
2023 winners announced earlier this year:
Lankum – False Lankum (Rough Trade) (AOTY)
Cian Ducrot – “Heaven” (SOTY)
Jazzy – Irish Artist of the Year
Jazzy – Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year
Achtung Baby by U2 – Classic Irish Album
RTÉ Choice Music Prize Key 2025 Dates include:
Irish Album of the Year 2024 – shortlist Mon 6th January
Irish Artist of the Year – shortlist Tues 7th January
Irish Breakthrough Artist – shortlist Wed 8th January
Classic Irish Album – further details Thurs 9th January (the winning album will be announced ahead of the live gig next year)
Irish Song of the Year 2024 – shortlist Fri 10th January
Conversations – Thursday 6th March, BIMM, Francis St
Live Event with an Exclusive RTÉ2FM Broadcast – Thursday 6th March, Vicar St