This afternoon, ten shortlisted candidates were announced for the annual Meteor Choice Music Prize.
The Choice Music Awards were established in 2005 with the objective to highlight the greatest album releases in Irish music, in one twelve month period. The nominees are decided upon by a panel of eleven professionals, who are intricately involved in the nation’s airwaves, print media, online music communities and others who possess unquestionable musical expertise.
Last year, Two Door Cinema Club claimed the much coveted award with their album ‘Tourist History’ whilst in 2009, ‘The Season of the Sparks’ by Adrian Crowley was announced as the winner.
In alaphabetical order, the nominees for 2011′s Choice Music Prize are;
And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs (Richter Collective)
Bell X1 – Bloodless Coup (Belly Up Records)
Cashier No 9 – To The Death of Fun (Bella Union)
Lisa Hannigan – Passenger (Hoop)
The Japanese Popstars – Controlling Your Allegiance (EMI)
Jape – Ocean of Frequency (Music Is For Losers)
Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Golden Syrup (Osaka Records)
Pugwash – The Olympus Sounds (EMI/1969 Records)
Tieranniesaur – Tieranniesaur (Popical Island)
We Cut Corners – Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards (Delphi)
The Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event will take place in the Olympia Theatre on the 8th of March. The line-up for the evening’s festivities will be announced on January 23rd. Until then, you can purchase your tickets here on Ticketmaster. With prices beginning at only €22.50, it is a night not to be missed out on!
Who would you like to win? My money is on We Cut Corners, Jape or Bell X1!
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