Choice Music Prize announce Irish Breakthrough Artists nominees

The category announcements keep coming as the Choice reveals its third category of the week recognising Irish musicians.

On Monday, the Irish album of the year prize nominations were announced, along with Irish Artists of the Year yesterday.

Today it is the turn of five Irish Breakthrough artists, and two of them were nominated yesterday also.

The 5 Irish Breakthrough Artist nominees are:

• Biig Piig
• Sprints
• Kneecap
• Jordan Adetunji
• Kingfishr

The rest of the week brings new shortlist announcements this week:

Classic Irish Album – further details Thurs 9^th January

(winner announced ahead of the live event)

Irish Song of the Year 2024  – shortlist Fri 10^th January

(winner announced 6^th March on 2FM daytime)

The public vote for SOTY will open on Friday 10^th January.

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