The event will take place in Vicar St on Thursday 3rd March. It will be hosted by Alison Curtis and will be broadcast live on Paul Mcloone’s show on Today FM from 7-11pm.
Cathy Davey has just been added to the live bill, which means that 8 out of the 10 shortlisted acts will now perform.
The confirmed line-up is as follows (artists listed in alphabetical order):
The Cast of Cheers
Cathy Davey
Fight Like Apes
Halves
James Vincent McMorrow
O Emperor
Villagers
In recognition of the role of the Choice Music Prize as an important showcase for Irish music, Culture Ireland is pleased to be supporting a delegation of key international music industry press, promoters and publishers to attend the event in Dublin:
Sean Adams (Sunday Times/Drowned in Sound)
Laurence Bell (MD Domino Records)
Stuart Clarke (A&R & Talent Editor Music Week)
James Foley (New Music Editor Record of the Day)
Steve Jordan (Founder & Director Polaris Prize Canada)
Craig Michie (A&R Chrysalis Publishing/BMG Publishing)
Joe Taylor (Field Recordings/Island Records)
Mike Walsh (Head of Music XFM)
The winner of the Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2010 will be selected on the night by the judging panel at the Choice Music Prize Live Event at Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday March 3.
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, courtesy of the
Recorded Artists Actors & Performers Ltd (RAAP).
All of the shortlisted albums are available through retail partners HMV in their stores nationwide with the exception of The Cast Of Cheers album which is only available via download.
Video packages of all the acts on the night will be produced by Irish production company Old Hat.
You can find out more about the nominated acts and the music from their albums at:
Adebisi Shank
The Cast of Cheers
Cathy Davey
Fight Like Apes
Halves
Imelda May
http://www.imeldamay.co.uk/
James Vincent McMorrow
O Emperor
Two Door Cinema Club
http://twodoorcinemaclub.com/
Villagers
About The Choice Music Prize:
The Choice Music Prize was established to highlight, promote and showcase the work of Irish artists. It is unique in that it focuses simply and solely on the music in judging the releases, as opposed to sales or airplay.
The recipients of the Choice Prize thus far are as follows:
2005: Julie Feeney – 13 Songs (Julie Feeney)
2006: The Divine Comedy – Victory for the Comic Muse (Parlophone)
2007: Super Extra Bonus Party – Super Extra Bonus Party(Alphabet Set)
2008: Jape – Ritual (Co-Op Records)
2009: Adrian Crowley – Season of the Sparks (Chemikal Underground)
