R.S.A.G., Dirty Epics and The Infomatics recently played to a packed house at The Button Factory and these live performances were aired last Tuesday. The public then voted for their favourite act, and the North Dublin hip-hop group pipped R.S.A.G. and Dirty Epics at the post in receiving the biggest number of public votes.

So after eight weeks on air, The Infomatics emerge as the Sony Ericsson Artist of the Year. As part of this award, they will receive a week's recording at the world renowned Grouse Lodge Studios, a special Sony Ericsson package and they'll appear on a special flip-cover of Hot Press - on the next issue, on shelves July 16th!

Congratulations to The Infomatics and to all the bands involved in this ground-breaking TV series aired over the last eight weeks.