Northern Ireland Music Awards Announced
The first ever Northern Ireland Music Awards are to take place at the Ulster Hall in Belfast on the 2nd November, it has been announced.
The event, presented by ATL's Rigsy, will feature special performances from Stiff Little Fingers, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Japanese Popstars, Cashier No.9 and General Fiasco.
The NIMA’s are orgainsed by AU Magazine and the Oh Yeah Music Centre.
Stuart Bailie, CEO of Oh Yeah, said “Oh Yeah and AU were both thinking about an awards night at the same time, so the smart idea was to combine energies. Overall, the awards are proof that we rock, fantastically well. We have a wonderful spread of talent at the moment and a legacy behind us that we should be awful proud of.”
Jonny Tiernan, Publisher of AU Magazine said “Northern Irish music is in the rudest of health right now, with young bands like Two Door Cinema club and And So I Watch You From Afar gaining global recognition, as well as a vibrant local scene. Not only that, we have a better support network than ever before, with great recording studios, media outlets, photographers, filmmakers, mentoring services and more, all helping Northern Irish musicians reach ever greater heights.
“These awards are a reflection and a celebration of all of that. What's more, we've been really lucky in that we've been able to secure a real wish list of Northern Irish acts to play at the event, and it's incredibly exciting to think that they're all going to be on the Ulster Hall stage on the night.”
Tickets are on sale now.
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