If you didn’t get tickets, don’t worry - we’ll be streaming the entire event here on todayfm.com
The Paul McLoone Show will be broadcasting live from the event, with Alison Curtis interviewing the acts. 7 of the 10 nominated bands will also be performing live from the stage, including Bell X1, Little Green Cars and Lisa O’Neil!
The 10 nominees are as follows:
- 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 Le Tough – Changing Days
- My Bloody Valentine – MBV
- O Emperor – Vitreous
- Lisa O’ Neill – Same Cloth or Not
- Villagers – {Awayland}
The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted acts will receive a specially-commissioned award, courtesy of IMRO and IRMA.
Past recipients include:
2005: Julie Feeney - 13 Songs
2006: The Divine Comedy - Victory for the Comic Muse
2007: Super Extra Bonus Party - Super Extra Bonus Party
2008: Jape - Ritual
2009: Adrian Crowley - Season of the Sparks
2010: Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
2011: Jape – Ocean of Frequency
2012: Delorentos – Little Sparks
