Congratulations to JAPE who have been announced as winners of the Meteor Choice Music Prize - Irish Album of the Year 2011 for their album “Ocean Of Frequency” (Music Is For Losers). This is the second time Jape have won the Choice Music Prize, having previously scooped the award for their 2008 album Ritual.
The judging panel made up of 11 Irish music media professionals deliberated at length to choose the album which represented the best of Irish music from the shortlist of 10 records released by Irish artists throughout 2011. Instead of using sales or airplay as criteria, the Meteor Choice Music Prize judges focus, simply and solely, on the music.
Jape received a cheque for €10,000, a prize which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) - as well as a specially-commissioned award, courtesy of the Recorded Artists Actors Performers (RAAP). The sold-out event in The Olympia, Dublin was hosted by Today FM’s Paul Mcloone and featured performances by all 10 shortlisted acts. It was also broadcast live on Paul’s show on Today FM.
Album Of The Year 2011 - The Shortlist
The shortlist for the Meteor Choice Music Prize 2011 was:
- 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)
Song Of The Year 2011
The winner of the Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year was also announced as Royseven won the prize for the song “We Should Be Lovers”. Decided by the public via text vote and online through Meteor’s Facebook page, over 10,000 votes were submitted to choose the 2011 Irish
Song of the Year.