The Divine Comedy's 'Victory for the Comic Muse' has been named the 2006 Irish album of the year.
The band was presented with the Choice Music Prize at the award ceremony at Vicar Street in Dublin. This was the second year of the event.
10 acts in all were nominated for the prize which honours the best Irish album of 2006.
Organisers say that the competition is not based on airplay or sales, but rather on the quality of the music.
The Divine Comedy beat off strong competition from nine other acts to take the prize.
| BAND | ALBUM | LABEL |
|
The Divine Comedy WINNER |
Victory for the Comic Muse |
EMI |
|
Director |
We Thrive on Big Cities |
Atlantic |
|
Duke Special |
Songs from the Deep Forest |
V2 |
|
The Immediate |
In Towers and Clouds |
Fantastic Plastic |
|
David Kitt |
Not Fade Away |
Dublin Discs |
|
Messiah J & The Expert |
Now This I Have To Hear |
inaudible |
|
Fionn Regan |
The End of History |
Heffa |
|
Republic of Loose |
Aaagh! |
Loaded Dice |
|
Si Schroeder |
Coping Mechanisms |
Trust Me I’m A Thief |
|
Snow Patrol |
Eyes Open |
Polydor |
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 28 February 2007. The reporter is Sineád Crowley.
