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Gavin James wins Choice Prize Irish Song of the Year

Gavin James
Gavin James

Gavin James' Bitter Pill has been named the Irish Song of The Year at the Choice Music Prize, which is currently taking place in Vicar Street in Dublin. 

The Dubliner beat competition from All Tvvins, The Academic, Pleasure Beach and Hozier to take the prize, which is voted for by members of the public.

2015 Song of the Year Shortlist

The Academic – Different (Room 6 Records)
All Tvvins – Thank You (Warner Music)
The Coronas – How This Goes (Universal Music)
Daithi – Mary Keanes Introduction (Self Released)
Fight Like Apes – Pretty Keen On Centrefolds (Alcopop! Records)
Hozier – Someone New (Universal Music)
Gavin James – Bitter Pill (Warner Music)
Kodaline – Ready (Sony Music)
Otherkin – Ay Ay (Rubyworks)
Pleasure Beach – Go (Faction)

The Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of The Year will be announced at around 11.00pm tonight and the albums in contention are as follows: 

Girl Band - Holding Hands With Jamie 

SOAK - Before We Forgot How To Dream 

Gavin James - Bitter Pill 

Róisín Murphy - Hairless Toys 

Le Galaxie - Le Club

Villagers - Darling Arithmetic 

Ham Sandwich - Stories From The Surface 

Jape - This Chemical Sea 

Colm Mac Con Iomaire - And Now The Weather 

Young Wonder - Birth 

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