Voting for Overall Winner in IMRO Live Music Awards starts now!

The shortlists have been announced for the IMRO Live Music Awards 2026.

The full list of nominees revealed by IMRO can be seen below, with the winners in these various categories to be voted on by IMRO members. The IMRO Live Music Awards ceremony will take place at the Guinness Storehouse on 21 April 2026, hosted by Tom Dunne and Rachel Mae Hannon, with live performances from Ahmed With Love, BABYRAT and Scullion, along with a special surprise guest.

However, members of the general public – including, of course, Hot Press readers! – are the ones who will decide the Overall Winner of the IMRO Live Music Award 2026. So this is your chance to get voting! And it is important to do it now, as voting closes in just over two days time!

The nominees in three crucial categories – Live Music Venue of the Year, Live Music Festival of the Year and Live Music Promoter of the Year – are all in the voting mix for the Overall Winner. So if you scroll down to the list below, all you gotta do is cast your vote by ticking the box alongside your choice for what is an enormously prestigious award.

The time to get weaving is now! Voting closes at 23.59 on Wednesday 15 April. That’s in just over two days time, so there’s no scope for procrastination...

Make sure to look carefully at the list and make an informed decision, based on your own experience as a music fan.