Choice Music Awards 2008

ball ox

taken from Jim Carrolls blog "on the record" over at irishtimes.com:

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The following acts and albums have been nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2008 (acts in alphabetical order)

Fight Like Apes “Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion” (Model Citizen)
Mick Flannery “White Lies” (EMI)
Halfset “Another Way of Being There” (Casino Gravity Records)
Lisa Hannigan “Sea Sew” (Own label)
David Holmes “The Holy Pictures” (Canderblinks)
Jape “Ritual” (Co-Op)
Messiah J & The Expert “From The Word Go” (Inaudible)
Oppenheimer “Take The Whole Mid-Range And Boost It” (Fantastic Plastic)
R.S.A.G. “Organic Sampler” (Psychonavigation)
The Script “The Script” (Sony Music)

The live event will take place in Vicar Street, Dublin on Wednesday March 4 and will feature performances from as many of the acts who can play on the night as possible (we’ll be announcing the full details in the next few weeks). Tickets, priced €27 euro including booking fees, go on sale on Monday next. This is the same ticket price as last year and the year before. Recession, what recession?

The winning act will receive a cheque for €10,000 (courtesy of the Irish Recorded Music Association and the Irish Music Rights Organisation) and a smashing piece of glassware (courtesy of industry body Recorded Artists & Performers).

The shortlist is selected by a panel of 12 men and women, good and true, drawn from the ranks of those who write about and/or talk about music for a living. They compile their individual Top 10 lists and we combine the results, giving 10 points to the album at number one in each list, 9 points to the album at number 2 and so on right down to one point for the album at number 10.

As has happened every year, these judges have stayed schtum about their involvment in the project until now. A lot of people wonder why we keep their identities under wraps and it’s simply to ensure that there is no canvassing from PRs or labels and that the judges can come up with the shortlist without any third party pressure whatsoever. As simple as that.

Anyway, the judges who came up with this shortlist and will have the final decision on March 4 are:

Niall Byrne (State/Nialler9 blog)
Edel Coffey (Irish Independent)
Ian Dempsey (Today FM)
James Foley (Record of the Day)
Andrew Hamilton (Clare People)
Kieran Hurley (Cork Campus Radio)
Paul Mallon (Irish Daily Star Sunday)
Lauren Murphy (Entertainment.ie)
Sinead Ni Mhorda (Phantom FM)
Ed Power (Freelance)
Rigsy (BBC Northern Ireland’s Across The Line/ATL TV)
Ian Wilson (2FM)

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What think ye?
Tis great to see RSAG, Oppenheimer and Halfset in there. The Script seems like an odd candidate but different courses I suppose......
I reckon Jape will get it, deserves it too. Personally I'd like to see it go to RSAG.

ANarcho-Munk

A terribly 'safe' list imo. Although i'm happy to see RSAG, Jape and Halfset on it.

But no Crayonsmith, Dudley Corporation, Spook Of The 13th Lock or The Jimmy Cake? Well done Choice Music Awards, for once again just not bothering to tap into the wonderful alternative under-current in Ireland.



But really, what on earth are The Script or David Holmes doing on that list. I hear U2 have a new album coming out, is Bono going to be up for next year's one? or Boyzone perhaps? I hear they're all struggling musicians these days.

What are the Meteor Awards for again, some one please remind me?

PaulBrewer

What has happened to any of the past recipients I wonder? Does anyone know ?

Geri Boyle

Personally I'd like to see Lisa Hannigan get it. Disappointed not to see Duke Special nominated. I quite like Jape, I havent listened to their current album though so cant comment. Messiah J and the Expert could pull it out of the bag this year.. But if the past few years are anything to go by the winner will be the last act you (or at least I) would expect. Super Extra Bonus Party was an absolute disgrace last year imo. They left me with a headache. Heres hoping this year is better anyway...

ball ox

PaulBrewer wrote: »

What has happened to any of the past recipients I wonder? Does anyone know ?

Not much. They gained 10k.

PaulBrewer

ball ox wrote: »

Not much. They gained 10k.

mmm.... better than a knee to the groin I guess

jossnjuice

i went to this last year in vicar street and absolutely refuse to go this year after the shambolic super crappy bounus bull party won it last year......delorento's and cathy davey clearly had better albums than them halfassed excuse of a band.

Geri Boyle

+1 The jerseys and hurls were terrible aswel despite the lack of musical talent. There were boos! Julie Feeney 3 years ago was almost as bad imo. I will be going this year though, because the winner is just a small part of an otherwise very enjoyable evening.

PaulBrewer

Blue Belle wrote: »

+1 The jerseys and hurls were terrible aswel despite the lack of musical talent. There were boos! Julie Feeney 3 years ago was almost as bad imo. I will be going this year though, because the winner is just a small part of an otherwise very enjoyable evening.

I enjoyed Julie's album - at least she was far from 'Indie-Lite' !

Ekels

No Adebisi Shank and again, God is an Astronaut (easily one of the most critically acclaimed and successful Irish exports of recent times) have been criminally over-looked.

Halfset, Fight Like Apes, Oppenheimer or Lisa Hannigan would do me just fine. I've a feeling Oppenheimer could really be in contention for it. Simply because there wasn't much media talk about their album at all and I doubt anyone expected their nomination. They're the real outsiders for it, and the Irish music industry could do a whole lot worse than be forced to embrace Oppenheimer (i.e be forced to embrace Super Extra Bonus Party, although that lasted all of a week).

Although, I'm looking at the judges and I'm not seeing anyone there I'd expect to be a pioneer of undiscovered Irish music, for that reason, I'd probably suggest Jape will win it.

dceire

ball ox wrote: »

taken from Jim Carrolls blog "on the record"
Fight Like Apes “Fight Like Apes and the Mystery of the Golden Medallion” (Model Citizen)
Mick Flannery “White Lies” (EMI)
Halfset “Another Way of Being There” (Casino Gravity Records)
Lisa Hannigan “Sea Sew” (Own label)
David Holmes “The Holy Pictures” (Canderblinks)
Jape “Ritual” (Co-Op)
Messiah J & The Expert “From The Word Go” (Inaudible)
Oppenheimer “Take The Whole Mid-Range And Boost It” (Fantastic Plastic)
R.S.A.G. “Organic Sampler” (Psychonavigation)
The Script “The Script” (Sony Music)

No real arguments except for THE SCRIPT!!! They must be having a giraffe there! What the fook like?

lordgoat

I'd like Mes J and the expert or Jape (recently converted) to win it.

Appleblossom42

I want to bring my 14 yr old to the awards. Will they allow this age in with an accompanying adult?

lordgoat

G'Wan the Jape, well done richie lad!

PaulBrewer

Appleblossom42 wrote: »

I want to bring my 14 yr old to the awards. Will they allow this age in with an accompanying adult?

Unlikely, made even more unlikely that the Award event is over ....

Nolanger

Thought this was 2009?

PaulBrewer

Nolanger wrote: »

Thought this was 2009?

I guess it's for 2008 Albums?