Music | Heading to the Choice Music Prize tonight?

The Choice Music Prize takes place tonight at Vicar St, Dublin. Artists confirmed to perform are: HamsandwicH, Gavin James, Le Galaxie, Colm Mac Con Iomaire, Soak and Villagers

Song of the Year nominees will also take to the stage, with The Academic, All Tvvins, Daithi, Fight Like Apes, Otherkin and Pleasure Beach

The Choice Music Prize event will be broadcast live on Today FM in a special four hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show. As RTE 2 Television will broadcast a one-hour highlights programme on 12 March at 11pm 

The album shortlist is as follows:
Girl Band – Holding Hands with Jamie (Rough Trade)

HamsandwicH – Stories From The Surface (Route 109A Records)

Gavin James – Bitter Pill (Warner Music Ireland)

Jape – This Chemical Sea (Faction Records)

Le Galaxie – Le Club (Universal Music Ireland)

Colm Mac Con Iomaire – And Now The Weather (Plateau)

Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys (PIAS)

Soak – Before We Forgot How To Dream (Rough Trade)

Villagers – Darling Arithmetic (Domino)

Young Wonder – Birth (Feel Good Lost

The Choice Music Prize in Association with IMRO & IRMA. Project Partners are: Today FM, RAAP,  RTE 2, HMV, Culture Ireland and Music Week.