Congratulations to Delorentos winner of the 2012 Meteor Choice Music Prize irish Album of the Year and Gavin James who scooped the Irish Song of the Year award. Here's a gallery of some of our favourite pics from the evening courtesy of photographer Graham Keogh.
One day to go. Here's part two of our portrait gallery, all photos by Alessio Michelini apart Heathers.
Heathers's photos by Mathew Thompson.
Two days to go. Here's a gallery of five of the nominated acts. Part two to follow tomorrow. Photos by Alessio Michelini
The Meteor Choice Music Prize live event at Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday, March 7 will feature 9 of the 10 shortlisted acts performing on the night.
The line-up is as follows (artists listed in alphabetical order):
Wallis Bird
The Cast of Cheers
Adrian Crowley
Delorentos
Damien Dempsey
Julie Feeney
Heathers
Mumblin Deaf Ro
Windings
(Two Door Cinema will be on tour in Germany)
The Meteor Choice Music Prize will be broadcast live on the night on Today FM in a special four-hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show. Tickets for the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event are on sale from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie, priced €22.50 including booking fee.
The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted acts will receive a specially-commissioned award, courtesy of IMRO and IRMA. Culture Ireland will fund the attendance of key overseas delegates at the event. The Recorded Artists Actors & Performers (RAAP) will host a pre-event reception on the evening of Thursday March 7th.
The Meteor Choice Music Prize - Irish Song of the Year Shortlist was announced today:
The Coronas – Mark My Words (3U)
Delorentos - Care For (Delo Records)
Glen Hansard – High Hope (Plateau)
Heathers - Forget Me Knots (Warner)
Gavin James – Say Hello (Believe)
Kodaline - All I Want (Sony)
Le Galaxie feat Elaine Mai – Love System (Delphi)
The Script – Hall of Fame (Sony)
SOAK - Sea Creatures (Self Release)
Villagers – The Waves (Domino)
Now in its second year, the Meteor Choice Music Prize- Irish Song of the Year 2012 celebrates Ireland’s favourite homegrown song of the previous year and encourages people to show their support and get behind great Irish music.
You can get involved by casting your vote through Meteor’s Facebook page www.facebook.com/meteor or by texting ‘SONG’ to 085 7114444 for list of nominees.
The Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event will take place on Thursday March 7th in Vicar Street Dublin.
Tickets are on sale now for €22.50 from Ticketmaster.
The line-up is as follows (artists listed in alphabetical order):
Wallis Bird
The Cast of Cheers
Adrian Crowley
Damien Dempsey
Delorentos
Julie Feeney
Heathers
Mumblin Deaf Ro
Windings
(Two Door Cinema will be on tour in Germany)
The Meteor Choice Music Prize will be broadcast live on the night on Today FM in a special four-hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show. Tickets for the Meteor Choice Music Prize live event are on sale from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie, priced €22.50 including booking fee.
The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted acts will receive a specially-commissioned award, courtesy of IMRO and IRMA. Culture Ireland will fund the attendance of key overseas delegates at the event. The Recorded Artists Actors & Performers (RAAP) will host a pre-event reception on the evening of Thursday March 7th.
The nominees are -
The Coronas – Mark My Words (3U)
Delorentos - Care For (Delo Records)
Glen Hansard – High Hope (Plateau)
Heathers - Forget Me Knots (Warner)
Gavin James – Say Hello (Believe)
Kodaline - All I Want (Sony)
Le Galaxie feat Elaine Mai – Love System (Delphi)
The Script – Hall of Fame (Sony)
SOAK - Sea Creatures (Self Release)
Villagers – The Waves (Domino)