The Northern Ireland Music Prize 2020 has confirmed that this year’s awards will go ahead with an online broadcast on November 12th live from the Oh Yeah Music Centre, Belfast. Rigsy (DJ & Broadcaster) and Gemma Bradley (Presenter, BBC ATL Introducing) will present the show which will feature performances from shortlisted acts including Arborist, Careerist, Joshua Burnside, Kitt Philippa, Phil Kieran and Sasha Samara via YouTube.

The winner of Best Album will receive £3,000 with the other winners receiving £1,000 each.

“It has been an incredibly difficult year for music, musicians and live music, but we were determined to make sure that the show will go on. We need to have a moment for our community to come together to say we are still here, we will get through this and we matter,” says Charlotte Dryden of the Oh Yeah Music Centre. “We have an incredible amount of talent to celebrate here and while we normally get together under one roof for this annual celebration, this is an opportunity to showcase our music in a new way. We’re urging everyone to join us, tune in, get involved, organise watch parties and support local music. It will be different, but we think it will be great.”

For more info on shortlists, voting and process go to www.nimusicprize.com

Best Album supported by PPL

Arborist – A Northern View

Arvo Party – Love Above All

Careerist – Weird Hill

Ciaran Lavery – Plz Stay, bb

Joel Harkin – Never Happy

Junk Drawer – Ready For The House


Kitt Philippa – Human


Malojian – Humm

Our Krypton Son – Modern Ruins


Phil Kieran – Life Cycling

The Darkling Air – Ancestor

The Lost Brothers – After the Fire After the Rain

Best Single supported by Help Musicians

Arborist – Here Comes The Devil
Bicep – Atlas
Cherym – Abigail
Joshua Burnside – The Only Thing I Fear
New Pagans – Charlie Has The Face Of A Saint
Ryan Vail & Elma Orkestra – Love

Oh Yeah Contender Award in Association with ATL Introducing

Gender Chores
Jordan Adetunji
Problem Patterns
Sasha Samara

Best Live Act

And So I Watch You From Afar
New Pagans
Problem Patterns
Ryan Vail & Elma Orkestra