Nine of the ten acts have confirmed to perform at the event, including:

The Academic

Delorentos

Just Mustard

Kojaque

O Emperor

Lisa O’Neill

Saint Sister

Villagers

Wyvern Lingo

Tickets are on sale now from: https://www.ticketmaster.ie/Choice-Music-Prize-tickets/artist/1541435

The winning album will be announced at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event in Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday 7th March and broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended show from 7-11pm. A special television programme of the event will be broadcast shortly afterwards on RTÉ2 presented by Eoghan McDermott and Bláthnaid Treacy.

The 14th annual RTÉ Choice Music Prize will once again celebrate the best in Irish recorded music. The Prize has become one of the music industry highlights of the year since its inception in 2005. The Irish Album of the Year award is chosen from a shortlist of ten albums by a panel Irish music media professionals and industry experts.

RTÉ Choice Music Prize “Conversations” will return and take place during the day on the 7th with Culture Ireland funding the attendance of influential overseas Industry executives to attend the panels and live event that night.

Tickets for the Choice Music Prize live event are on sale now from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie priced €28.00 including booking fee.