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IT’S OFFICIAL – THE best Irish album released last year was Jason by O Emperor, according to RTÉ’s Choice Music Prize 2018.
The 10 albums that had been battling it out to be named Irish record of the year were:
O Emperor were announced as the winners at last night’s live event at Vicar Street in Dublin, which was hosted by RTÉ 2FM’s Eoghan McDermott.
The band received a cheque for €10,000, a prize which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Association (IMRA).
“Once again, 2018 was a terrific year for the quality of Irish albums released, and the judging process reflected this,” Chairperson of the judging panel Tony Clayton-Lea said.
“Of all the years that I have been chairman of the judging panel, this year was the closet in terms of winner and runner-up, with Kojaque’s album Deli Daydreams pipped at the post by O Emperor,” he said.
The award for the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year was last night scooped up by Picture This for their song One Drink.
Decided by the public via the RTÉ and Choice Music Prize websites, fans were given the chance to get behind their favourite song.
RTÉ Two will broadcast a one-hour TV highlights programme of the RTÉ Choice Music Prize featuring performances from the acts on Sunday 17 March at 11.15pm.
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I never heard of any of them. Not one.
I swore it would never happen but I’ve officially turned into me “Da”
@Milk The Drones: yea your definitely old if you haven’t heard of any of them.seriously?
@Milk The Drones: never heard of villagers?
You’re missing out milk.
@Milk The Drones: Ah here, I’m no spring chicken myself but know most of the names and have been to see Lisa o Neill a few times. Villagers, I thought, would be pretty mainstream?
@Seriously stunned: Before they played last night Eoghan McDermott read a statement on their behalf- their 3rd album ‘Jason’ is to be their last as the group has decided to go their separate ways. Would they have won if that was known beforehand.
@Seriously stunned:
I couldn’t name you one song.
I still have original Floyd on vinyl..I never moved on.
@Milk The Drones: as have I. My era was the one of glam rock/punk. The 1970s: best decade ever for music. Or more likely, it just feels like it, cos it was my era.
@Carlovian77: It was known beforeand.
@Milk The Drones: I’ve heard of some of them but don’t know much of their stuff. Love Delorentos and Villagers have some great stuff. Heard Lisa O’Neill once.. That was enough.
Good job Picture This won the award for best song or Eoghan McDermott would have self combusted.
Great waterford group
They’re a great band, seen them a few times down in Waterford over the years. A very talented group of lads. They have a song called Taloned Air on a previous album and it’s just stunning to listen to. Congrats on the win!
All very radio friendly music
@Neil Mac: yeah mostly, but not all. Lisa O Neills voice is not exactly radio friendly, you either love it or hate it.
@Neil Mac: I wouldn’t agree with that. Jason by O Emperor is the best Irish album I’ve ever heard. It’s excellent. I wouldn’t call it radio friendly.
The Hot Sprockets should have been on that list :(
Bring back the Saviours of Space.
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