The shortlist for this year's Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Album Of The Year 2014, in association with IMRO & IRMA, will be announced on Wednesday 7th January, 2015.
The winning album will be announced at the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event, held in Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday 5th March, 2015. The event will be broadcast live on Today FM in a special four-hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show.
To celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the Prize, there will be a series of special events: an event at Cyprus Avenue, Cork on Sunday 23rd November and at the Roisin Dubh, Galway on Monday 24th November.
The events will feature three Meteor Choice Music Prize winning acts sharing a stage for the first time (Villages, Jape plus a third Music Prize winner soon to be revealed).
Details of a special 10th anniversary event in Dublin in spring 2015 will be announced soon.
Past recipients include:
Album of the Year
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)
2010: Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History (Kitsune)
2011: Jape – Ocean of Frequency (Music Is For Losers)
2012: Delorentos – Little Sparks (Delo Records)
2013: Villagers – {Awayland} (Domino)
Song of the Year
2011: Royseven – We Should Be Lovers (Warner)
2012: Gavin James – Say Hello (Believe)
2013: The Original Rudeboys – Never Gonna Walk Away (Rubyworks)
