The Choice Music Prize have announced their song of the year nominees, which features 10 songs to a public vote.
The shortlist is decided by a combination of Choice judges (who are solely responsible for the album list), Today FM DJs and airplay.
They are:
All Tvvins – ‘Thank You’
Daithí – Mary Keane’s Introduction
Pleasure Beach – ‘Go’
The Academic – ‘Different’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nu8M3Cw6fuU
Fight Like Apes – ‘Pretty Keen on Centerfolds’
Otherkin – ‘Ay Ay’
Kodaline – ‘Ready’
Hozier – ‘Someone New’
Gavin James – ‘Bitter Pill’

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