Wednesday 30 January 2019

RTÉ Choice Music Prize - Irish Song of the Year 2018 Shortlist Announced

RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2018 Shortlist


The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize, Irish Song of the Year 2018, in association with IMRO & IRMA, was announced today on RTÉ 2FM’s Tracy Clifford Show. The shortlist is as follows:

Fontaines D.C. – Too Real

Niall Horan - On The Loose

Hozier (feat. Mavis Staples) - Nina Cried Power

Gavin James - Always

Laoise - Again

Mango X Mathman feat. Day_S – Lord Hear Us

Picture This - One Drink

Pillow Queens – Gay Girls

Saint Sister - Causing Trouble (Kormac Remix Feat. Jafaris) 

Wild Youth - Can’t Move On

To vote for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize, Irish Song of the Year 2018, visit https://2fm.rte.ie/rte-choice-music/. Votes are limited to one per person per day. Only votes cast in the Republic of Ireland will be counted. Voting closes at midnight on Sunday 3rd March.

As part of RTÉ’s continued commitment to promoting Irish music, RTÉ 2FM celebrates the announcement of the shortlist across its schedule throughout the day with another All Irish Music All Day from 6am to midnight.

The winning song and album will be announced at the RTÉ Choice Music Prize live event, held in Vicar Street, Dublin on Thursday 7th March and broadcast live on RTÉ 2FM in a special four-hour extended show from 7-11pm. A special television programme of the event will be broadcast shortly afterwards on RTÉ2. 

Tickets for the 2018 Choice Music Prize are on sale now from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie priced €28.00 including booking fee.