SOAK, Therapy?, Tim Wheeler, and more shortlisted for Northern Ireland Music Prize

15 September 2015, 10:34 | Written by Laurence Day

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(The Lost Brothers) (Duke Special) (And So I Watch You From Afar) (Not Squares) (SOAK) (Therapy?)

The Northern Ireland Music Prize has revealed this year's shortlist, as well as the artists set to perform at the awards ceremony.

A selection of over 70 names from the Northern Irish music industry and media have put forward names for consideration, with the shortlist being whittled down to the following 12 records:

A Plastic Rose - Flickering Light Of An Inner War
And So I Watch You From Afar - Heirs
Axis Of - The Mid Brae Inn
BeeMickSee - Belfast Yank
Ciaran Lavery and Ryan Vail - Sea Legs
Duke Special - Look Out Machines
The Lost Brothers - New Songs Of Dawn And Dust
Malojian - Southlands
Not Squares - Bolts
SOAK - Before We Forgot How To Dream
Therapy? - Disquiet
Tim Wheeler - Lost Domain

The Mandela Hall in Belfast will host the ceremony on 14 November, with performances from Malojian, Ciaran Lavery & Ryan Veil, and Neil Hannon - who is being awarded the Oh Yeah Legend Award for the Divine Comedy.

Previous winners include Robyn G. Shiels and Foy Vance.

Check out SOAK's "Sea Creatures" video below.