The annual award for the Best Irish Album is nearly here. We’re mid February and the event will take place on 3rd March at Vicar Street.
The acts set to play have been confirmed with HamsandwicH, Le Galaxie, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, SOAK and Villagers who are all up for the Album Of The Year award, while Song Of The Year nominees The Academic, All Tvvins, Daithí, Otherkin and Pleasure Beach are all lined up to play.
The Choice Music Prize event will be broadcast live on Today FM in a special four hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show. Tickets are €25.50 and are on sale from Ticketmaster.ie.
Album Shortlist
Girl Band – Holding Hands with Jamie (Rough Trade)
HamsandwicH – Stories From The Surface (Route 109A Records)
Gavin James – Bitter Pill (Warner Music Ireland)
Jape – This Chemical Sea (Faction Records)
Le Galaxie – Le Club (Universal Music Ireland)
Colm Mac Con Iomaire – And Now The Weather (Plateau)
Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys (PIAS)
Soak – Before We Forgot How To Dream (Rough Trade)
Villagers – Darling Arithmetic (Domino)
Young Wonder – Birth (Feel Good Lost)