Choice Music Prize Explained

Choice Music Prize
Awarded For:Best album from the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland
Presenter:IRMA, IMRO and RAAP
Country:Ireland
Location:Vicar Street, Dublin, Republic of Ireland (2005–present)
The Olympia Theatre, Dublin (2011 ceremony)
Year:2005

The Choice Music Prize,[1] known for sponsorship reasons as the RTÉ Choice Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded to the best album from a band or solo musician who is born in the Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland or holds an Irish passport. For bands, the majority of members must have been born on the island of Ireland or hold an Irish passport.[2]

After being broadcast on Today FM for nearly eleven years, in November 2016, it was announced that the Choice Music Prize would broadcast on RTÉ 2FM starting in 2017. The ceremony is held in Vicar Street, Dublin.

Since it first began in 2005, the main awards ceremony had been broadcast live on the Irish national radio station, Today FM, every March. It aired as a four-part special, beginning at 7pm and usually concluding at 11pm. Presenters of the main awards ceremony have included Michelle Doherty, Rigsy, and Today FM radio presenters Alison Curtis and Paul McLoone.

Since 2017, the Choice Music Prize has not had a sponsor. Before that, Samsung sponsored it in 2016, and Meteor sponsored it from 2011 to 2015.

Establishment

The Choice Music Prize was established by journalist Jim Carroll and manager Dave Reid in 2005.[3]

Aim of the awards

According to organisers, the aim of the Choice Music Prize, is to get more airplay for Irish acts both domestically and overseas.

"It was a strange thing" remembers Cormac Brady of Super Extra Bonus Party. "It's not something we ever expected to happen to us. Winning awards certainly wasn't what we got into music for, but it brought us a hell of a lot more recognition overnight and opened a lot of doors". Julie Feeney concurs. "It was probably the biggest achievement of my life" she says. "It meant a phenomenal amount to me. It was an enormous validation" as an alternative to the industry-dominated Meteor Music Awards.[4] [5] The Choice Music Prize is modelled after the Mercury Prize which is awarded each year to the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland.[6] [7] [8] It is a music award voted for by a panel of twelve judges based on artistic merit, regardless of genre,[9] sales, or record label. The price includes a €10,000 cheque jointly funded by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA).[10] [11] [12] [13] There is no sponsorship.

Initially considered by co-founder Carroll as a "titchy little maverick event",[14] the Choice Music Prize has gained a reputation for producing "unpredictable" winners.[15] Winners thus far consist of one solo female performer, four bands and one solo male performer. Julie Feeney won the inaugural prize for Irish Album of the Year 2005. She was followed by The Divine Comedy, Super Extra Bonus Party and Jape, winners of Irish Album of the Year 2006, 2007 and 2008 respectively. Adrian Crowley won Irish Album of the Year 2009, while Two Door Cinema Club won Irish Album of the Year 2010.

The ceremony to announce the winner takes place at Vicar Street, Dublin in February or March each year. Originally presented by Michelle Doherty and Rigsy,[16] and also by Alison Curtis., Today FM radio presenter Paul McLoone presented the awards since 2012, having made his debut presiding over the 2011 Choice Music Prize ceremony and was the current host or M.C.- master of ceremonies for the prize giving ceremony with the show being broadcast live since its inception on the national and independent radio station Today FM as part of a four-hour special, airing between 7pm to 10pm. In November 2016, the Choice Music Prize announced that they had partnered with RTÉ and as such, the live ceremony will be broadcast on RTÉ 2FM from 2017 onwards.[16] [17] [18] The nominated acts are invited to perform in front of a live audience at the ceremony. However, some nominated acts, such as The Chalets, Fionn Regan, Snow Patrol, Lisa Hannigan, Oppenheimer, Bell X1 and Laura Izibor, have not performed in the past due to other commitments.[19] [20] [21] [22] David Holmes (musician) and The Script also did not perform when nominated, though Holmes and Danny O'Donoghue attended the ceremony.[22] The judging panel which is composed of various members of Irish media as such as music and broadcasting are all locked in an enclosed room during the performances on the night to debate over which act ought to win with Irish journalist Tony Clayton Lea who works for the Irish Times the Chairman of the Judging Panel with Clayton Lea also tasked with helping the panel come to a decision where they all select the one musician or band who will be announced as the winner of the Prize.[23] A secret ballot was used to decide the winner of Irish Album of the Year 2008, Ritual.[24]

Past winners and nominees have credited the Choice Music Prize with boosting their careers. Julie Feeney described winning Irish Album of the Year 2005 as "probably the biggest achievement of my life", adding "it meant a phenomenal amount to me. It was an enormous validation".[3] Duke Special, nominated for the first two awards, said his nomination for the inaugural award had helped raise his profile in the Irish media.[25] Cormac Brady stated Super Extra Bonus Party's Irish Album of the Year 2007 win "brought us a hell of a lot more recognition overnight and opened a lot of doors".[3] Nominees have doubled or trebled sales after the award has been announced.[26] Steve Jordan was influenced by the Choice Music Prize when he set up Canada's Polaris Music Prize.[27] Culture Ireland invited figures from the international music industry to the event that decided the Irish Album of the Year 2010.[28]

Broadcast

From its inception, the awards show was broadcast live on Today FM and a live streamed on entertainment.ie. In 2017, the awards show moved to a live broadcast on RTÉ 2FM, and highlights will continue to be shown on RTÉ2.

The event was aired live each year on Today FM in a special awards ceremony that takes place at Vicar Street which was presented by Paul McLoone and a pre-recorded show is aired on RTÉ2 television since 2015 on hosted by Bláthnaid Treacy. The event used to be streamed live on entertainment.ie and Muzu.tv until 2015.[29]

Sponsorship

It was announced on Monday 10 October 2011 that Meteor had become the official sponsor of the award, having previously sponsored the Meteor Music Awards.[30] In the run-up to the nominees (to be announced on 11 January 2012),[31] both the award organisers and Meteor promised to present a number of live performances showcasing what they considered some of the best albums from 2011. Meteor Choice Music Prize Presents... began on 1 November 2011 with a live performance by Snow Patrol at Dublin's Button Factory, and was followed by a live performance from Lisa Hannigan and James Vincent McMorrow on 8 December 2011, also in Dublin's Button Factory.

In 2016, Samsung came on board to be the official partner of the awards show.[32] However, from 2017 the awards show will be supported by RTÉ online, on radio and on television.[33]

Winners and shortlisted nominees

YearWinner Album Shortlisted nominees & albums[34] [35] [36] [37] Judges
2005 Julie Feeney 13 Songs[38]
2006The Divine ComedyVictory for the Comic Muse
2007Super Extra Bonus PartySuper Extra Bonus Party[39]
2008 JapeRitual[40]
2009 Adrian CrowleySeason of the Sparks[41]
2010Two Door Cinema ClubTourist History[42]
2011
  • Held on Thursday 8 March 2012
  • Paul McLoone's debut as M.C.
  • Broadcast live on Today FM
JapeOcean of Frequency
  • Brian Adams (Today FM)
  • John Barker (98FM)
  • Stuart Clarke (Hot Press)
  • Siobhan Maguire (The Sunday Times)
  • Naomi McCardle (Harmless Noise)
  • Lauren Murphy (The Irish Times)
  • Nadine O'Regan (RTÉ/Phantom/Sunday Business Post)
  • Colm O'Sullivan (Red FM)
  • Ed Power (Irish Independent/Irish Examiner)
  • Rigsy (BBC1 Northern Ireland)
  • Penny Rose-Hart (RTÉ Radio 1)
2012
  • Held on 7 March 2013
  • Broadcast live on Today FM
DelorentosLittle Sparks
  • Mark Kavanagh (Irish Daily Star)
  • KC (Today FM)
  • Aoife Barry (The Ticket/Blogger/2XM)
  • Craig Fitzpatrick (Hot Press)
  • Elaine Buckley (RTÉ, State, Entertainment.ie)
  • Sean Rocks (Radio1/Arena)
  • Eamonn Sweeney (Irish Independent)
  • Andy Kavanagh (TG4)
  • Steven McCauley (BBC Radio Foyle)
  • Eoghan O'Sullivan (Irish Examiner / blogger)
  • Claire Beck (Phantom FM & GoldenPlec)
2013
  • Held on 27 February 2014
  • Broadcast live on Today FM
 Villagers
  • John Balfe (Entertainment.ie)
  • Aidan Butler (RTÉ Radio One)
  • Niall Byrne (Nialler9, Irish Independent)
  • Steve Cummins (The Irish Post)
  • Shilpa Ganatra (Irish Daily Star)
  • Daniel Gray (Totally Dublin)
  • Laurence Mackin (The Irish Times)
  • Una Mullally (The Irish Times and TG4)
  • Fin O'Leary (MCD Concerts)
  • Colm O'Sullivan (Today FM)
  • Niall Stokes (Hot Press)
  • Amy McGarrigle (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Laura Kirkpatrick (Spotify)
2014
  • Held on 5 March 2015
  • Broadcast live on Today FM
 The GloamingThe Gloaming
2015
  • Held Thursday 3 March 2016
  • Broadcast live on Today FM
  • Paul McLoone's final appearance as M.C.
  • Final broadcast on Today FM
 SOAK Before We Forgot How to Dream
  • Emily Brown (Spin Southwest)
  • Roddy Cleere (KCLR)
  • Tom Dunne (Newstalk)
  • Sínead Gleeson (The Irish Times)
  • Joe Harrington (Joe.ie)
  • James Hendicott (GoldenPlec)
  • Edwin McFee (Hot Press)
  • Louise McSharry (2FM)
  • Sinéad Ní Mhórdha (Radio Nova)
  • Ed Smith (Today FM)
  • Phil Taggart (BBC Radio 1)
  • Mike Walsh (Radio X)
2016
  • Held on Thursday 9 March 2017
  • Eoghan McDermott's debut as M.C.
  • Broadcast live for the first time on RTÉ 2FM, with highlights on RTÉ2
Rusangano Family Let The Dead Bury The Dead
  • Louise Bruton – Freelance & The Irish Times
  • Brian Coney – Editor, The Thin Air
  • Maire Dineen – Súgradh Productions (Imeall TG4/Body & Soul)
  • Suzanne Doyle – Music, Film & Television Consultant
  • Dan Hegarty – RTÉ 2FM
  • Paddy McKenna – Editor, Joe.ie
  • Cathal Murray – RTÉ Radio 1
  • Barbara Nic D – Classic Hits 4FM
  • Colm O’Regan – Hot Press
  • Niall Power – Head of Music, Beat FM
  • Eva Short – GoldenPlec & Deputy Editor, Trinity News
2017[43]
  • Held in Vicar Street on 8 March 2018
  • Broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM, with highlights on RTÉ2
Ships Precession
  • Kate Brennan-Harding – Today FM
  • Martin Byrne – Music Consultant
  • Stephen Byrne – GoldenPlec
  • Tracy Clifford – RTÉ 2FM
  • Alan Donovan – Cork's RedFM
  • Dave Hanratty – Freelance journalist & broadcaster with NO ENCORE podcast
  • Hugh Linehan – The Irish Times Culture/Arts/Ticket Editor
  • Ann Marie Shields – BIMM
  • Lilian Smith – RTÉ Radio 1
  • Danny Wilson – Totally Dublin
2018[44]
  • Held in Vicar Street on 7 March 2019
  • Broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM, with highlights on RTÉ2
O EmperorJason
  • Louise Cantillion (Classic Hits)
  • Zara Hedderman (Thin Air / Totally Dublin / freelance)
  • Conor McCaffrey (Irish Daily Star / mookidmusic.com)
  • Mike McGrath-Bryan (freelance / nialler9.com)
  • Danny McElhinney (The Irish Mail on Sunday)
  • Cathy Moorehead (Across The Line)
  • Ed Smith (Today FM)
  • Tara Stewart (RTÉ 2FM)
  • Dean Van Nguyen (freelance / The Irish Times)
  • Stephen White (thelastmixedtape.com)
2019[45]
  • Held in Vicar Street on 5 March 2020
  • Broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM, with highlights on RTÉ2
LankumThe Livelong Day
  • Claire Beck (Today FM)
  • Sarina Bellissimo (Spin 1038)
  • Andrea Cleary (freelance)
  • Steve Grainger (Cork's RedFM)
  • Jenny Greene (RTÉ 2FM)
  • Molly King (Other Voices)
  • Michael Lanigan (Sunday Business Post)
  • Roisin McNickle (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Eoin Murray (The Thin Air)
  • Fiachna Ó Braonáin (RTÉ Radio 1)
  • Tadgh Williams (Beat 102 103)
2020[46] [47]
  • Held on 4 March 2021
  • Broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM, with highlights on RTÉ2
Denise ChailaGo Bravely Vision
  • Trishauna Archer (Beat FM)
  • Pamela Blake (Today FM)
  • Pavel Barter (The Sunday Times)
  • Gemma Bradley (BBC Radio One Introducing/BBC Radio Ulster Across the Line)
  • Lisa Connell (GCN)
  • Tracy Clifford (RTÉ 2fm)
  • Lauren Murphy (freelance)
  • Derek O’Connor (RTÉ Culture)
  • Claire Regan (LMFM/Virgin Media)
  • Louise Tighe (FM104)
  • Ray Wingnut (Spin South West)
2021[48]
  • Held on 3 March 2022 [49]
For Those I LoveFor Those I Love
  • Eve Blair (BBC Radio Ulster)
  • Craig Connolly (District Magazine)
  • Conor Halpin (Red FM)
  • Ciara King (2FM)
  • Martina McGlynn (RTÉ Radio 1)
  • Kieran McGuinness (Radio Nova)
  • John Meagher (Irish Independent)
  • Aoife Moriarty (Buzz.ie/Irish Daily Star)
  • Emma Nolan (FM104)
  • Kate O’Dwyer (RTÉ One)
  • Orla Ormond (Today FM)[50]
2022
  • Held on 9 March 2023[51]
CMATIf My Wife New I'd Be Dead
  • Mags Blackburn (Cork's Red FM)
  • Christine Costello (The Thin Air)
  • Neil Doherty (RTÉ Radio 1)
  • Adam Hogan (RTÉ 2fm)
  • Eddie Hughes (KCLR)
  • Lauren Johnson (BBC Northern Ireland)
  • Sophia McDonald (Totally Dublin/Dublin Digital Radio)
  • Shannon McNamee (The Journal of Music)
  • Des O’Driscoll (The Irish Examiner)
  • Nadine O'Regan (Business Post)
  • Aoife Woodlock (Other Voices)
2023 LankumFalse Lankum
  • Robert Brown (Chordblossom)
  • Beta da Silva (RTÉ 2fm)
  • Kate Demolder (freelance)
  • Saibh Downes (RTÉ Entertainment)
  • Louise Duffy (RTÉ Radio 1)
  • John Loftus (8Radio)
  • Siobhan McAndrew (BBC Radio Ulster)
  • Alannah McGhee (Other Voices)
  • Dylan Murphy (District Magazine)
  • Eimear Shannon (Today FM)
  • Ava Somers (Beat 102 103)

Eligibility

In order to be considered for the Choice Music Prize a release must meet all of the following conditions:

  1. All albums must have been released for the very first time in Ireland in the previous calendar year. This means that the album must have been made available for purchase by the general public (in shops, at gigs or on websites) for the very first time in Ireland (i.e. Republic of Ireland and/or Northern Ireland) between 1 January and 31 December of that year.
  2. Re-issues, multi-artist compilations, live albums and Best of collections are not eligible
  3. The artist(s) in question must have been born in Ireland (i.e. Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) and/or hold an Irish passport. Bands are eligible to be nominated if the majority of the band members were born in Ireland (i.e. Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) and/or hold an Irish passport.
  4. For the purposes of the Choice Music Prize, an album must contain six or more tracks and/or be over 33 minutes and 20 seconds in length.

There is no formal application process for the Choice Music Prize. Once an album meets the above criteria, it is eligible to be considered by the judges for selection.

See also

References

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cé aige a mbeidh an 'Choice'? Réamhaisnéis na nduaiseanna le Barbara Nic D.. Barbara Nic. Dhonnacha. 3 March 2016 .
  2. Web site: Eligibility - Choice Music Prize. choicemusicprize.ie.
  3. News: Eoin Butler. Choice script upset by inclusion of . . . The Script. 15 January 2009. 3 March 2010. The Irish Times.
  4. News: Brian Boyd. Crowley's 'Season of Sparks' provides the heat at Choice Music Prize. 4 March 2010. 4 March 2010. The Irish Times. The Choice is viewed as an alternative to the more mainstream Meteor Awards, which took place last month..
  5. News: Brian Boyd. Season in the sun. 6 March 2010. The Irish Times. 7 March 2010. Crowley has been around long enough to know that the Choice Music Prize award won't mean he’ll be challenging Jedward for press coverage anytime soon. The Choice – Ireland's answer to the UK's Mercury Music Prize – is an "alternative" award to the chart-driven likes of the Meteors and the Brits. Many of the albums that have been nominated for the award over its five-year existence have been self-released and would never have been commercial "hits" by any stretch of the imagination..
  6. News: Ed Power . Mercury is rising for our sensitive songbird . https://archive.today/20120802042001/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/mercury-is-rising-for-our-sensitive-songbird-1840253.html . dead . 2 August 2012 . 25 July 2009 . 3 March 2010 . . At the Mercurys, we are told, quality is what really counts (a similar independence of spirit informs its Irish equivalent, the Choice prize). .
  7. News: Delorentos favourites to win Choice Music Prize. 10 January 2008. 3 March 2010. Irish Examiner. The Choice Music Prize, seen as the Irish equivalent to the Mercury Music Prize, will take place in Vicar Street on 27 February..
  8. Web site: John Meagher . Music gurus shun household names . https://archive.today/20120804055201/http://www.independent.ie/entertainment/music/music-gurus-shun-household-names-1261968.html . dead . 4 August 2012 . 10 January 2008 . . . 3 March 2010 . Three other top names - The Thrills, Damien Dempsey and Declan O'Rourke - also failed to make the shortlist of 10 for the Choice Music Prize, regarded as the Irish equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize. .
  9. Web site: New Irish music award launched. 29 November 2005. RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 3 March 2010.
  10. Web site: Shock result in Choice Music Prize. 28 February 2008. 3 March 2010. RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Super Extra Bonus Party receive a cheque for €10,000 and a specially commissioned award..
  11. Choice Music Prize Shortlist. 14 January 2009. 3 March 2010. Hot Press. The shortlist has been announced for the fourth annual Choice Music Prize, which is worth a cool €10,000 to the winners. .
  12. Web site: Jape album wins Choice Music Prize. 5 March 2009. 3 March 2010. RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Egan receives a cheque for €10,000, provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA), and a specially commissioned award..
  13. Web site: Dublin musician Jape wins Choice Music Prize . https://archive.today/20120803010233/http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/entertainment/dublin-musician-jape-wins-choice-music-prize-1661980.html . dead . 3 August 2012 . 5 March 2009 . . . 3 March 2010 . He wins a cheque for €10,000 and a specially-commissioned award. .
  14. Web site: Caitrina Cody. Jolly Jape admits he's surprised to scoop Choice gong. 5 March 2009. Irish Independent. Independent News & Media. 3 March 2010. "Our titchy little maverick event has morphed into an event that is prominent on the musical scene," said co-founder of the Choice Music Prize, Jim Carroll..
  15. News: Brian Boyd. Jape the surprise choice as Ritual takes the plaudits. 5 March 2009. 3 March 2010. The Irish Times. The Choice Prize, now in its fourth year, generally rewards critical acclaim over sheer commercial sales and has thrown up some surprising winners over the years. Jape/Richie Egan was not the bookie's favourite to win this year..
  16. Web site: Rigsy & Michelle Doherty host live event. . 27 March 2007 . 3 March 2010 . Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) . The BBC's David 'Rigsy' O’Reilly & Channel 6’s Michelle Doherty will host the Choice Music Prize – Irish Album of the Year live event in Vicar Street, Dublin on 28 February 2006. [...] The event will be broadcast live on the night by Pet Sounds on Today FM. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20070927190807/http://www.imro.ie/newstastic//news.php?item=9522 . 27 September 2007 .
  17. Web site: Choice Music Prize - Shortlist Announced . 15 January 2009 . 3 March 2010 . Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) . The overall Album of the Year will be selected by this judging panel at the Choice Music Prize event at Vicar Street, Dublin on Wednesday 4 March. The event will be presented as a special live broadcast on Today FM. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20090503000228/http://www.imro.ie/newstastic//news.php?item=9670 . 3 May 2009.
  18. Web site: Shelley Marsden . The shortlist has been announced for the third Choice Music Prize in Ireland . 10 January 2007 . 3 March 2010 . The Irish World . The event will be live on Today FM as part of a "Tom Dunne Presents the Choice Music Prize" special broadcast. . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110717005028/http://www.theirishworld.com/article.asp?SubSection_Id=11&Article_Id=4480 . 17 July 2011.
  19. Web site: Choice Music Prize tickets go on sale. 7 February 2006. 3 March 2010. RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. Nine of the ten acts on the Choice Music Prize shortlist will attend and perform live - the only absentee being The Chalets, who will be on tour in Europe with the Kaiser Chiefs..
  20. Web site: Choice Music Prize for The Divine Comedy . https://web.archive.org/web/20070303092909/http://www.rte.ie/arts/2007/0301/choicemusicprize.html . dead . 3 March 2007 . 1 March 2007 . 1 July 2019 . RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. The other two shortlisted acts, Fionn Regan and Snow Patrol, were unable to attend the ceremony due to touring commitments in Australia and the US respectively..
  21. News: Sparky rock singer scoops top album title . https://archive.today/20120802160627/http://www.independent.ie/national-news/sparky-rock-singer-scoops-top-album-title-2088024.html . dead . 2 August 2012 . Colin Gleeson . 4 March 2010 . . . 4 March 2010 .
  22. UPDATED: Jape wins 2009 Choice Music Prize. 5 March 2009. 3 March 2010. Hot Press. Although The Script and David Holmes did not perform tracks from their nominated albums, both Holmes and Script singer Danny were at the show, and seemed in top form. Lisa Hannigan and Oppenheimer were unable to attend due to touring commitments..
  23. News: Fiona McCann. Surprise Choice victory for Kildare band. 28 February 2008. 3 March 2010. The Irish Times. With no commercial input or sponsorship, it is designed to highlight Irish albums released over the preceding year which, according to its website, "deserve some extra time in the spotlight". At 12-1 odds going into the evening, Super Extra Bonus Party were an unexpected choice, beating favourite Cathy Davey for the prestigious prize, which has become renowned for being unpredictable. [...] The judging panel, which this year included 2FM's Dan Hegarty, Anne Marie Kelly from Today FM and Sunday Tribune journalist Una Mullally, debate the entries in a secluded room during the artists' performances, revealing their choice at the end of the night..
  24. News: Brian Boyd. Dublin band Jape wins overall prize at Choice Music awards. 5 March 2009. 3 March 2010. The Irish Times. Many of the shortlisted acts played live last night to a capacity crowd in a show that was hosted by DJ Alison Curtis and broadcast live on Today FM. The ten judges finally came up with an overall winner at 10.30pm. [...] Such was the closeness of the vote that the judges finally decided on a secret ballot to come up with the winner..
  25. News: Una Mullally . Who wins? You don't decide. . . . https://web.archive.org/web/20160306234818/http://tribune.ie/article/2007/feb/18/who-wins-you-dont-decide . dead . 6 March 2016 . 18 February 2007 . 3 March 2010 . . For Duke Special, it's his second nomination, having also made the shortlist last year. The Choice Music Prize has definitely made a difference to his profile. "Last year, it was one of the things that, along with touring loads and loads, got people talking about the record. The best thing for me was that newspapers and radio were talking about it and playing it for the first time. That was a real turning point for me - it can't be underestimated the impact that [getting nominated] has." .
  26. Web site: Jeananne Craig . Crowley wins €10k Choice music award . https://archive.today/20120801124034/http://www.herald.ie/entertainment/around-town/crowley-wins-euro10k-choice-music-award-2088382.html . dead . 1 August 2012 . 4 March 2010 . . . 4 March 2010 . According to industry estimates, Choice-nominated acts can expect at least a doubling or even trebling in sales of their record over coming day and weeks. .
  27. The Polaris Music Prize Will Go To Canada's Best Album . 3 March 2010 . Steve . McLean . . 2 June 2006 . While the Mercury Prize was the first of its kind, the U.S. had the Shortlist Music Prize until it was replaced this year by the New Pantheon Music Award. Australia has recently launched the Australian Music Prize and Ireland has created the Choice Music Award. "I was talking to the directors of both of those over the past few months to compare notes," says Jordan. "They were in a similar situation. "They had the idea five years ago and had been working on it piecemeal to get it to the point where it could come off. It was good to know that I wasn't alone in taking so long to make it happen." . usurped . https://web.archive.org/web/20110607171434/http://www.chartattack.com/news/41260/the-polaris-music-prize-will-go-to-canadas-best-album . 7 June 2011 .
  28. News: Brian Boyd. Bangor band wins top music prize. 4 March 2011. 4 March 2011. The Irish Times. There was an international dimension to last night's ceremony with Culture Ireland (a State agency for the promotion of Irish arts worldwide) inviting over some key international music industry press, promoters and publishers to attend the event.. 23 October 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20121023093957/http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/ireland/2011/0304/1224291283152.html. dead.
  29. Web site: Meteor Choice Music Prize: Who's gonna win? Watch the event live here!. Entertainment.ie. 7 March 2013 .
  30. Web site: Meteor to sponsor the Choice Music Prize - News | State Magazine . 10 October 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20111013105536/http://www.state.ie/34714-news/meteor-to-sponsor-the-choice-music-prize . 13 October 2011 . dead.
  31. Web site: Choice Music Prize - Celebrating the Best Irish Music. Choicemusicprize.com.
  32. Web site: Celebrating 10 Years of…the Meteor Choice Music Prize. TodayFM.
  33. Web site: RTÉ Choice Music Prize - Irish Album of the Year 2016. Imro.ie. 11 January 2017 .
  34. Web site: Choice Music nominees announced. 15 January 2009. RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 3 March 2010.
  35. News: Charlie Taylor. Bell X1 on Choice prize shortlist. 13 January 2010. 3 March 2010. The Irish Times.
  36. Web site: Anna Forbes . Choice Music Prize Preview . 3 March 2011 . . 3 March 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110305162858/http://www.state.ie/features/26519-choice-music-prize-preview . 5 March 2011 . dmy .
  37. News: Choice Prize Shortlist Announced . 11 January 2012 . . . 11 January 2012 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120115040002/http://www.rte.ie/ten/2012/0111/meteors.html . 15 January 2012.
  38. Web site: Julie Feeney takes the Choice Music Prize. 1 March 2006. RTÉ Entertainment. Raidió Teilifís Éireann. 3 March 2010.
  39. News: Super Extra Bonus Party win Choice Music Prize . https://archive.today/20120801230736/http://www.independent.ie/breaking-news/national-news/entertainment/super-extra-bonus-party-win-choice-music-prize-1301350.html . dead . 1 August 2012 . 28 February 2008 . . . 3 March 2010 .
  40. News: Dublin musician Jape wins Choice Music Prize. https://web.archive.org/web/20090306232026/http://www.examiner.ie/breaking/entertainment/eyaukfeygbql/. dead. 6 March 2009. 5 March 2009. 3 March 2010. Irish Examiner. He wins a cheque for €10,000 and a specially-commissioned award..
  41. Adrian Crowley wins the Choice Music Prize!. 3 March 2010. 3 March 2010. Hot Press.
  42. News: Adelina Campos. Choice Music Prize is won by Two Door Cinema Club. 4 March 2011. Evening Herald. Independent News & Media. 4 March 2011.
  43. Web site: 2017 Shortlist Choice Music Prize. choicemusicprize.ie. en-GB. 2018-03-28. https://web.archive.org/web/20180315070128/http://choicemusicprize.ie/2017-shortlist/. 15 March 2018. dead.
  44. Web site: 2018 Shortlist – Choice Music Prize.
  45. Web site: 2019 Shortlist – Choice Music Prize.
  46. Web site: Judges 2020 – Choice Music Prize.
  47. Web site: RTÉ Choice Music Prize Returns in 2021 – Choice Music Prize.
  48. Web site: Choice Music Prize.
  49. Web site: Ticketmaster - RTE Choice Music Prize In Association with Imro & Irma.
  50. Web site: Judges – Choice Music Prize .
  51. Web site: CMAT wins RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year 2022. Stephen. White. 9 March 2023. The Last Mixed Tape.
  52. RTÉ Choice Music Prize announces 2024 return. 15 November 2023. www.rte.ie.
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