The Irish album of 2019 will be revealed at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event on March 5 2020 in Dublin's Vicar Street.
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).
The all-important Irish Album of the Year 2019 shortlist will be announced on January 8 and the shortlist for Irish Song of the Year 2019 will be announced on January 29.
The Choice Music Prize website has published a list of Irish albums released to date in 2019, from which the shortlist will be compiled by a panel of eleven judges of Irish music media professionals and industry experts.
Tickets for the live event, which will include sets from many of the nominated acts go on sale this Friday, November 29 at 9.00am.
RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event will be broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended programme from 7.00pm to 11.00pm, with a special RTÉ Choice Music Prize highlights programme going out on RTÉ2 television the following week.
"The RTÉ Choice Music Prize continues to provide a wonderful opportunity, not just on 2FM, but right across RTÉ to shine a spotlight, like no one else, on the very best in Irish music- and what a year it has been," said Dan Healy, Head of RTÉ 2FM.
"There are so many incredible Irish artists right now and we are more than happy to support them on 2FM.
"Our all-Irish music days, which we developed to support our RTÉ Choice Music Prize partnership, remain one of the most popular things we do on the station. So, here’s to another great year for Irish artists and for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize on 2FM."
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