Worth a none too shabby €10,000 to the winner, the acts hoping to follow in the footsteps of The Divine Comedy’s Victory For The Comic Muse are:
Adrian Crowley: Long Distance Swimmer (Tin Angel)
Cathy Davey: Tales Of Silversleeve (EMI)
Delorentos: In Love With Detail (Cottage)
Dry County: Unexpected Falls (Lazybird)
The Flaws: Achieving Vagueness (Arrivals)
David Geraghty: Kill Your Darlings (Decal)
Kila: Gambler’s Ballet (Kila Records)
Roisin Murphy: Overpowered (EMI)
Stanley Super 800: Louder & Clearer (Sofa)
Super Extra Bonus Party: Super Extra Bonus Party (Alphabet Set)
The award will be made on February 27 in Vicar St., Dublin where most of the nominees are expected to bash out a tune. Tickets priced €27 are available from 9am on Monday January 14 and, going by last year, are likely to sell-out fast.
If you can’t make it, fear not, because proceedings will be broadcast live on Pet Sounds.
The Choice Music Prize has a habit of throwing up surprises, but the Hotpress.com fiver each-way is on Cathy Davey (pictured) whose sophomore album is proving to be a real sleeper hit.