The ten acts shortlisted for this year’s Meteor Choice Music Prize have been announced. The award is for the best Irish album of 2013, and winners in previous years include Two Door Cinema Club, The Divine Comedy, Jape and Delorentos to name a few.
The shortlist was comprised by a panel of journalists, broadcasters, programmers, bloggers and other experts involved in Irish Music.
The shortlist was comprised by a panel of journalists, broadcasters, programmers, bloggers and other experts involved in Irish Music.
The Shortlist:
And So I Watch You From Afar - All Hail Bright Futures
Bell X1 - Chop Chop
Girls Names - The New Life
Kodaline- In a Perfect World
Little Green Cars - Absolute Zero
Mano LeTough - Changing Days
My Bloody Valentine - MBV
O Emperor- Vitreous
Lisa O'Neill - Same Cloth Or Not
Villagers- Awayland
The winning album will be announced at the live event in Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday 27th February 2014.
The winning act will receive €10,000 provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA).
