Derry teenager SOAK has won the 2016 Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of The Year.
The 19-year-old was presented with the €10,000 prize by U2's Adam Clayton for her debut, Before We Forgot How to Dream.
Album of the year... @Soakofficial pic.twitter.com/lETUyFetUE
— U2 (@U2) March 3, 2016
Ten Irish acts battled it out on Thursday night in Dublin for the prize. The ceremony at Dublin's Vicar Street was broadcast live on the Paul McLoone Show on Today FM.
Earlier on Thursday night, Gavin James' Bitter Pill was named the Irish Song of The Year at the Choice Music Prize.
Accepting the award SOAK - whose real name is Bridie Monds-Watson - was overjoyed:
