Choice Music Prize to take place in March

The date has been set for the next Choice Music Prize ceremony, when a panel of 12 Irish music media professionals and industry experts will decide on the Irish Album Of The Year 2015.
It goes down in its regular home of Vicar Street, Dublin, on Thursday March 3.
The live event will be broadcast live on Today FM in a special four hour extended programme during The Paul McLoone Show.
The winning act will receive €10,000, a prize fund which has been provided by The Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and The Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA). All of the shortlisted acts will receive a specially commissioned award.
Ahead of the event, the album shortlist will be unveiled on Wednesday January 6, while the shortlist for the Irish Song Of The Year 2015 will be announced on Wednesday January 27.
A special event featuring exclusive performances from both Album of the Year and Song of the Year nominees will also be held at The Workman’s Club on January 27.
The Choice Music Prize is now in its 11th year, with The Gloaming (pictured) most recently receiving the prestigious accolade for their eponymous debut.