Choice Music Prize announces live event lineup for Vicar Street
The live event where the winners of the Irish album of the year and other prizes at Vicar Street has revealed its live acts on the night.
Taking place on Thursday March 6th, the eight of the 10 album-nominated acts have been confirmed as playing live.
- A Lazarus Soul
- Curtisy
- Orla Gartland (Acoustic)
- NewDad
- Niamh Regan
- Róis
- Silverbacks
- SPRINTS
(Due to touring commitments, Fontaines D.C. and Kneecap are unable to perform on the night. Further info regarding the live event to follow in the coming weeks).
The winning album will be announced on the night and broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended show with Beta Da Silva from 7-11pm. A special TV show will be broadcast on Thursday 13th March.
The Classic Irish Album will be announced live on the Will Leahy Show on RTÉ Gold in February, followed by a full play of the album, with additional mentions across the day on RTÉ 2FM and a Classic Irish Album feature on Dan Hegarty’s show. The prize will be presented along with the remaining prizes at the live event in Vicar Street.
The Irish Song of the Year 2024 will be announced by Tracy Clifford on the day of the live event, Tracy will also host the event that night. The winners of the Irish Album of the Year, Irish Artist of the Year and Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year will all be announced at the live event from Vicar St and on RTÉ 2FM.
RTÉ Choice Music Prize Conversations will take place on Thursday 6th March at BIMM, Francis St, Dublin. With four topical music industry discussion panels taking place between 12.00-16.30, Conversations brings together artists and music industry professionals to discuss and explore some of the key issues affecting both performers and the wider industry at the present time.
The winning Album of the Year act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by The Irish Music Rights Organization (IMRO) and The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All shortlisted acts will receive a specially commissioned award.
The Judges
Nicole Glennon, The Examiner
Pat Carty, Freelance
Lillian Smith, RTÉ Radio 1
Jon Jon Mehigan, RTÉ 2FM
Kate Brayden, Freelance
Niall Byrne, Nialler9
Laura Lomax, RTÉ TV Entertainment
Aaron Cunningham, ChordBlossom
Dray Morgan, District Magazine
Stephen McCauley, BBC Radio Ulster
Dee Woods, Nova
Fiona Gavin, Raidió na Life
The panel is chaired by Jim Carroll, RTÉ Brainstorm.
RAAP, Culture Ireland, FMC, Minding Creative Minds, Cultural & Creative Industries Skillnet and Coimisiún na Meán are also official project partners of the RTÉ Choice Music Prize
