The 2017 Choize Music Prize album of the year shortlist has been announced today.
The ten nominated albums were announced by Tracy Clifford on 2FM.
The shortlist is as follows:
Come On Live Long – In The Still
Marlene Enright – Placemats & Second Cuts
Fangclub – Fangclub
Lankum – Beneath The Earth And Sky
James Vincent McMorrow – True Care
New Jackson – From Night To Night
Otherkin – OK
Fionn Regan – Meetings Of The Waters
Ships – Precession
Talos – Wild Alee
The winner of the Choice Music Prize will be announced at Vicar St. on March 8.
The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted acts will receive a specially commissioned award.
Tickets on sale now at http://www.ticketmaster.ie.
Judging Panel:
Kate Brennan Harding – Today FM
Martin Byrne – Music Consultant
Stephen Byrne – GoldenPlec
Tracy Clifford – 2FM
Alan Donovan – Red FM
Dave Hanratty – Freelance journalist & broadcaster with NO ENCORE podcast
Hugh Linehan – Irish Times Culture/Arts/Ticket Editor
Ann Marie Shields – BIMM
Lilian Smith – RTE Radio 1
Danny Wilson – Totally Dublin