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CMAT announces new album and tour including 3Arena gig

CMAT has announced her new album, Euro-Country, as well as a string of tour dates that includes her first-ever headline performance at the 3Arena in Dublin.

Music • 26 Mar

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize takes place in Dublin's Vicar Street on Thursday night

Get ready for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2025

The countdown is on for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize, one of the biggest nights of the year for the Irish music industry, which takes place in front of a live audience at Dublin's Vicar Street tonight.

Music • 06 Mar

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Love is in the Eire as Bláithín de Burca presents The Irish for Sex, then it's off to Italy for Un Amore, First Dates Ireland continues - and Tracy Clifford presents RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2024 . . .

Television • 14 Mar 24

The winner will be revealed at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event on March 5 2020 in Dublin's Vicar Street

Shortlist for RTÉ Choice Music Prize album announced

Following what is considered a golden year for Irish music in 2019, the ten-strong shortlist for the Choice Music Prize album of the year has been announced.

Music • 08 Jan 20

RTÉ presenter, Blathnaid Tracy and RTÉ 2FM presenters Tracy Clifford with Craig Fitzgerald and Matthew Murtagh of Irish band and previous nominees, The Academic

Key dates for RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2019 announced

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.

Music • 27 Nov 19

Tickets for next year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize going on sale on Friday

Tickets for RTÉ Choice Music Prize going on sale

The tickets for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize are going on sale this week.

Music • 20 Nov 18

Sorca McGrath and Simon Cullen from Ships

Ships scoop top prize at RTÉ Choice Music Awards

Electronic duo Ships picked up the Choice Music Price for Irish Album of the Year 2017 for their debut album Precession after the 10 shortlisted nominees performed at a special event in Dublin's Vicar Street last night.

Music • 10 Mar 18

Rusangano Family. Picture credit: Tristan Hutchinson

Rusangano Family tackle mental health on new song

Limerick hip hop trio Rusagano Family have released their first new music since winning this year's Choice Music Prize for best Irish album last March with their 2016 debut Let The Dead Bury The Dead

Entertainment • 29 May 17

Rusangano Family: a very popular choice for the 2016 Choice Prize

That's a rap: Rusangano Family win Choice Music Prize

Togo, Zimbabwean and Co Clare trio Rusangano Family have won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize for their debut album Let The Dead Bury The Dead, triumphing over nine other Irish acts at the awards ceremony in Dublin's Vicar Street venue on Thursday night.

choice music prize • 10 Mar 17

Eoghan McDermott, Gavin James and Bláthnaid Treacy at the announcement of RTÉ's new involvement with the Choice Music Prize

Guaranteed Irish: Choice Music Prize shortlist revealed

The shortlist for the 2016 RTÉ Choice Music Prize has been announced with ten Irish albums in the running for the €10,000 prize. The winner will be announced in March at Dublin venue Vicar Street.

Entertainment • 12 Jan 17

Eoghan McDermott, Gavin James and Blathnaid Treacy launched the partnership

Choice Music Prize partners with RTÉ for 2017

A new partnership deal has been announced between RTÉ and the Choice Music Prize for the Irish Album of the Year 2016.

Entertainment • 28 Nov 16

U2's Adam Clayton with Choice Music Prize winner SOAK at Vicar Street on Thursday night

Teenage kicks: SOAK wins Choice Music Prize

Derry teenager SOAK has won the 2016 Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year for her debut Before We Forgot How to Dream.

Entertainment • 04 Mar 16

Soak and Le Galaxie line up for Choice Music Prize

Le Galaxie, Villagers, Soak and The Academic have been confirmed to play at the Choice Music Prize ceremony in Dublin next Thursday.

Entertainment • 28 Feb 16

(Clockwise from top) Gavin James, Hozier and Kodaline - On 10-strong shortlist

Tough Choice as Irish acts vie for Song of the Year

Ten acts have been shortlisted for the Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2015 award, with Hozier, Kodaline and Gavin James among the nominees.

Entertainment • 27 Jan 16

The Gloaming - Debut album success continues

The Gloaming win Choice Music Prize

Trad supergroup The Gloaming have won the Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2014 for their acclaimed self-titled debut, with The Script winning the Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year for their hit Superheroes.

Entertainment • 06 Mar 15

Villagers - Watch them win and perform on Sunday March 2 on RTÉ Two at 10:25pm

Villagers win Meteor Choice Music Prize

Villagers won the Meteor Choice Music Prize for sophomore album {Awayland} at the awards show in Dublin's Vicar Street on Thursday night.

Entertainment • 28 Feb 14

Choice Music Prize