The shortlist for this year’s RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2024, in association with IMRO & IRMA, has just been announced. Following yet another phenomenal year for Irish music, the list of nominees is as follows:
A Lazarus Soul – No Flowers Grow In Cement Gardens
Curtisy – What Was The Question
Fontaines D.C. – Romance
Orla Gartland – Everybody Needs a Hero
KNEECAP – Fine Art
NewDad – MADRA
Niamh Regan – Come As You Are
Róis – Mo Léan
Silverbacks – Easy Being a Winner
SPRINTS – Letter To Self
Further information and shortlists for the categories of Irish Artist of the Year, Irish Breakthrough Artist, Classic Irish Album and Irish Song of the Year 2024 will be announced across the next 4 days respectively, with the public vote for Song of the Year opening this Friday, 10th January.
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.
With the Choice Music Prize in its twentieth year, with a total of 200 nominated albums, the award’s co-founder and chairperson of the judging panel, Jim Carroll, said “it’s quite something to be talking about the 20th outing of this event. I firmly believe that the longevity of the Choice Music Prize is due to how Irish bands and musicians have actively and enthusiastically supported the event over the years. It is clear that they value its integrity and independence, as well as its impact on their profile and careers. On the occasion of the 20th Choice, we want to salute and thank the hundreds of musicians who’ve joined us along the way.”
Broadcast partner RTÉ 2FM’s Head of Music, Adam Fogarty, said “Once again, 2FM is delighted to continue our partnership with the RTÉ Choice Music Prize for the 9th year running. With this year holding particular significance as the 20th Anniversary of this very important prize. Through our partnership, we’re delighted to be able to continue to celebrate all that is great about Irish music and Irish artists. Through the ‘Irish Artist of the Year’, ‘Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year’ and ‘Classic Irish Album’ categories, and the longstanding ‘Irish Song of the Year’ and the preeminent ‘Irish Album of the Year’ prizes we are able to more broadly represent the incredible past, present and exciting future of Irish music. 2FM will continue its support as the flagship partner station, with content and promos across our platforms over the coming months, and this will be reflected more widely across the entire organisation as we get closer to the awards night.”
The Irish Album of the Year 2024 will be announced live from Vicar St, broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special show from 7-11pm on Thursday 6th March. The show will feature live performances from some of the shortlisted acts, with further details on the line-up to be announced soon. Tickets are on sale now at Ticketmaster.
