Choice Music Prize – Irish Album of The Year 2010 Shortlist Announcement
Adebesi Shank – This is the Second Album of a band called Adebisi Shank (Richter Collective)
The Cast of Cheers – Chariot
Cathy Davey – The Nameless (Hammer Toe Records)
Fight Like Apes – The Body of Christ & The Legs of Tina Turner (Model Citizen)
Halves – It Goes, It Goes (Forever & Ever) (Hate is The Enemy)
Imelda May – Mayhem (Universal)
James Vincent McMorrow – Early in The Morning (Universal)
O Emperor – Hither Thither (Universal)
Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History (Kitsune)
Villagers – Becoming a Jackal (Domino)
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 the
Recorded Artists Actors & Performers Ltd (RAAP).
All of the shortlisted albums are available through retail partners HMV in their stores nationwide with the exception of The Cast Of Cheers album which is only available via download.
The Choice Music Prize live event will be broadcast live on Today FM in a special four hour extended programme during the Paul McLoone show.
Tickets for the Choice Music Prize live event will go on sale from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie on Friday January 14, priced €22 including booking fee.
Full information on the event and on the nominated artists performing will be announced later this month. Video packages of all the acts on the night will be produced by Irish production company Old Hat.
Paddy Power will, as usual, be offering betting odds on the event. Prices will be available on the afternoon of Wednesday 12 January.
Nominated Artists & Albums
Adebisi Shank
http://www.myspace.com/adebisishank
The Cast of Cheers
http://thecastofcheers.bandcamp.com/
Cathy Davey
http://www.myspace.com/cathydavey
Fight Like Apes
http://www.myspace.com/fightlikeapesmusic
Halves
http://www.myspace.com/fightlikeapesmusic
Imelda May
http://www.myspace.com/imeldamay1
James Vincent McMorrow
http://www.myspace.com/jamesvmcmorrow
O Emperor
http://www.myspace.com/oemperorofficial
Two Door Cinema Club
http://www.myspace.com/twodoorcinemaclub
Villagers
http://www.myspace.com/wearevillagers
2006: The Divine Comedy – Victory for the Comic Muse (Parlophone)
2007: Super Extra Bonus Party – Super Extra Bonus Party (Alphabet Set)
2008: Jape – Ritual (Co-Op Records)
2009: Adrian Crowley – Season of the Sparks (Chemikal Underground)
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