The Choice Music Prize has announced the first seven live acts confirmed to play the 21st annual live event at Vicar Street on Thursday 5th March.
The line-up will feature seven of the 10 nominated album acts.
- Amble
- Joshua Burnside
- CMAT (solo)
- Junior Brother
- Just Mustard
- pôt-pot
- SPRINTS
Due to prior live commitments, Bricknasty and Maria Somerville are unable to attend on the night. Dove Ellis to be confirmed.
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Choice Music Prize Irish Artist Of The Year shortlist
The winning album will be announced at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event in Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday 5th March and broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended show with Beta Da Silva from 7-11pm.
The Classic Irish Album will be announced live on the Will Leahy Show on RTÉ Gold next month, 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 2025 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 5th 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.
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.
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