The Chalets and The Radio are among the Irish acts nominated for the RTÉ 2fm Hope for 2005 Meteor Award.
The winner, voted for by the public, will be announced at the Meteor Music Awards at Dublin's Point Theatre on Thursday 24 February, with Music From the Fourth Place, Mainline, Angels of Mons and Collie completing the nominees.
RTÉ 2fm listeners can cast their votes on www.rte.ie/2fm between Monday 7 February and Monday 21 February.
Tracks by each nominee will be played by RTÉ 2fm presenter Michael Cahill on his show between 2pm and 5pm every day from Thursday 3 February to Friday 11 February.
Commenting on the nominations, John Clarke, Head of RTÉ 2fm, said: "The list of nominees fully reflects the wealth of talent in Ireland today. We continue to have a very vibrant music industry and all those in this category can be optimistic that their creativeness will be further recognised in the coming years."
