What an evening it was at Vicar Street last night! Lots of superb live music from some great Irish bands, and a gracious and deserving winner at the end of it all.
Villagers stepped up to collect the Meteor Choice Music Prize for best Irish album of 2013. The impressive {Awayland} which was released at the very start of 2013 was voted ahead of some very impressive nominees.
Photo: Kieran Frost
The judging panel made up of 12 Irish music media professionals deliberated at length to choose the album that represented the best of Irish music from the shortlist of 10 records released by Irish artists throughout 2013. Instead of using sales or airplay as criteria, the Meteor Choice Music Prize judges focus, simply and solely, on the music.
Villagers 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.
In case you missed it you can listen back to our broadcast live from the Meteor Choice Music Prize right here:
