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