NI Music Prize 2019 – Shortlists announced
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Monday 9th September
NI Music Prize shortlist announced.
The NI Music Prize shortlist for 2019 has been announced. The event, which will take place on November 7th at the Ulster Hall is now in its 7th year and includes four award categories as well as the Oh Yeah Legend Award presentation to and performance from Snow Patrol.
Nominators chosen from sectors including music journalism, radio, podcasts, blogs, festival and event programmers, music retail, promoters, live music venues, as well as key influencers from elsewhere in the arts, were invited to contribute and 80 have now returned their votes for Best Live, Best Single, Best Album and The Oh Yeah Contender Award.
The shortlist will now go to public vote for Best Single and Best Live via The Thin Air.
Oh Yeah is also delighted to announce that the Oh Yeah Contender Award will be in association with BBC Music Introducing Across The Line and the shortlist will also go to public vote via BBC platforms.
The album winner will be decided by a panel on Nov 7th. All winners will be announced on the night.
Last year Oh Yeah introduced a cash prize for winners and is pleased to be able to offer this again for 2019.
The winner of The Oh Yeah Contender Award will receive a cash prize of £1,000 from the Oh Yeah Centre and the BBC is offering an opportunity to perform BBC Introducing Live, including travel and accommodation.
Winners of Best Live and Best Single will be awarded a cash prize of £1,000 and the best album will receive £3,000.
More info to come including details on the Outstanding Contribution to Music Award, but for now here are the shortlists in alphabetical order:
Album of the Year 2019
Ryan Vail and Elma Orkestra – Borders
Saint Sister – Shape of Silence
Two Door Cinema Club – False Alarm
Best Single
You can now VOTE for Best Single via The Thin Air
Voting opens 5pm Monday 10th September and closes midnight 6th November
Brand New Friend – I Was An Astronaut
Bui – Something Else To Talk About
Jealous Of The Birds – Blue Eyes
Junk Drawer – Year Of The Sofa
The Oh Yeah Contender Award in association with BBC Music Introducing Across The Line.
Voting opens 5pm Monday 10th September and closes midnight 6th November
*Due to a tie at nominations stage we have a shortlist of 6 for the Contender Award. *
VOTE HERE VIA BBC MUSIC INTRODUCING ACROSS THE LINE
Amy Montgomery
Cherym
Joel Harkin
Jordan Adetunji
Problem Patterns
Strange New Places
Best Live Act
You can now VOTE for Best Live Act via The Thin Air
Voting opens 5pm Monday 10th September and closes midnight 6th November
Jordan Adetunji
Joshua Burnside
New Pagans
Ryan Vail & Elma Orkestra
Sister Ghost