Jape wins Choice Music Prize...again

Congratulations to Richie Egan aka Jape for once again taking home the Choice Music Prize Irish album of the year. I didn’t see that one coming to be honest. I should have trusted you guys with the readers’ poll. The victory was a deserved one though as Ocean Of Frequency is one of the best albums all round of last year.

Photo: James Goulden.

And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs
BellX1 – Bloodless Coup
Cashier No.9 – To The Death of Fun
Lisa Hannigan – Passenger
The Japanese Popstars – Controlling Your Alliegance
Jape – Ocean Of Frequency
Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Golden Syrup
Pugwash – The Olympus Sound
Tieranniesaur – Tieranniesaur
We Cut Corners – Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards

Niall Byrne

Niall Byrne is the founder of the most-influential Irish music site Nialler9, where he has been writing about music since 2005 . He is the co-host of the Nialler9 Podcast and has written for the Irish Times, Irish Independent, Cara Magazine, Sunday Times, Totally Dublin, Red Bull and more. Niall is a DJ, founder of Lumo Club, club promoter, event curator and producer of gigs, listening parties & events in Dublin.

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