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The annual prize, which is celebrating its 20th year, celebrates the best in recorded Irish music

Live acts announced for RTÉ Choice Music Prize

A Lazarus Soul, Curtesy, Orla Gartland, NewDad and Niamh Regan are among the acts who will play this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event in Dublin this March.

Music • 30 Jan

The winning song will be announced by Tracy Clifford on 6 March on a special Song of the Year radio show on 2FM that afternoon ahead of the live event at Dublin's Vicar Street that evening

Kabin Crew among RTÉ Choice Music Prize shortlist

Kabin Crew's viral global hit The Spark and tracks by Hozier and Fontaines D.C. are among the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2024 nominations.

Music • 11 Jan

Now in its 19th year, the annual award, in association with IMRO and IRMA, will once again celebrate the best in Irish recorded music

Live acts for RTÉ Choice Music Prize announced

Nominated acts John Francis Flynn, Kojaque, Lankum, Rachael Lavelle, The Murder Capital, Soda Blonde, and Ezra Williams will all perform at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Live Event this March in Vicar Street, Dublin.

Music • 30 Jan 24

The winning song will be announced by Tracy Clifford on 7 March on 2fm

Voting opens for Choice Music Prize Irish Song of Year

Voting for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2023 has opened with ten acts in the running for the award via a public vote.

Music • 13 Jan 24

The winnerwill be announced at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live show on 7 March at Vicar Street, Dublin

RTÉ Choice reveals Irish breakthrough artist shortlist

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize has announced the shortlist for the Irish Breakthrough Artist 2023 with The Scratch, 49th & Main, Jazzy, John Francis Flynn, and ØXN in the running.

Music • 10 Jan 24

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

There's new gangster drama A Town Called Malice, Aidan Turner stars in The Suspect, there's a lot of Michael Caine on BBC Four, and there are highlights from the RTÉ Choice Music Prize 2023 . . .

Television • 16 Mar 23

Sinéad O'Connor. Photo credit: Nick Paulsen

Choice Music Prize reveals Classic Irish Album winner

Sinéad O'Connor's 1990 album I Do Not Want What I Haven't Got has won the inaugural RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Classic Album.

Music • 06 Mar 23

2021 winner For Those I Love on stage in Vicar Street

Three new award categories for RTÉ Choice Music Prize

The RTÉ Choice Music Prize have introduced three new award categories and announced the key dates for next year's annual event recognizing the best in Irish music.

Music • 22 Nov 22

RTÉ Choice Music Prize live line-up announced

Elaine Mai, For Those I Love, HousePlants, Kojaque, Mick Flannery & Susan O' Neill, Soda Blonde and Villagers are the first of ten acts who have been announced to play the RTÉ Choice Music Prize at Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday, March 3.

Music • 19 Jan 22

The award ceremony will be broadcast live online from Studio 5 in RTÉ on Thursday 4th March 4th and simulcast on the RTÉ Player and RTÉ 2FM

Female acts dominate RTÉ Choice Music Prize shortlist

The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2020 has been unveiled, with female acts dominating the finalists with a total of six nominees.

Music • 06 Jan 21

Lankum win RTÉ Choice Music Prize Album of the Year

Folk act Lankum have won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year for The Livelong Day.

Music • 06 Mar 20

O Emperor - Described their win as "a great way to finish up"

Let it reign! O Emperor win RTÉ Choice Music Prize

On their final night as a band, Waterford's O Emperor won the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year for their swansong record Jason.

Music • 08 Mar 19

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

Pictured left to right at Tuesday's Choice announcement: front - 2016 Choice nominees Conor Adams of All Twvins, Song nominee Soulé, and Gar Kaye of All Tvinns. Back: Eoghan McDermott and Tracey Clifford of RTÉ 2fm

Dates and venue announced for Choice Music Prize

The key dates and venue for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year and Irish Song of the Year awards have been announced - the annual big day in the Irish music calendar takes place in Dublin's Vicar Street on March 8, 2018.

RTÉ Choice Music Prize • 14 Nov 17

RTÉ Choice Music Prize