Final night time was alternative for artists within the Irish music trade because the RTÉ Alternative Music Prize awards happened on Dublin’s Vicar Avenue.
The 18th annual awards ceremony, hosted and broadcast by RTÉ 2FM, has turn out to be one of many music trade highlights of the yr since its inception in 2005.
With loads of awards to go round, the night time noticed CMAT, Sinéad O’Connor and Fontaines praised for his or her musical expertise.
CMAT was named the winner of the Alternative Music Prize for Album of the Yr, for her debut “If My Spouse New I might Be Useless”, and though the singer is presently touring abroad, the award was accepted on her behalf taken by Irish drag queen lavender.
So honored to have the legend @Sinead O’Connor right here to gather her Irish Traditional Album award tonight. pic.twitter.com/0H6Ny9fM4p
— RTÉ Alternative Music (@choiceprize) March 9, 2023
Conor Curley from Fontaines DC accepted the band’s Irish Artist of the Yr award, whereas Moncrieff accepted the Tune of the Yr award nearly from Los Angeles for his single “Heat”, which was chosen by public vote from a shortlist of 10 songs.
Dave Fanning offered Sinéad O’Conor along with her award for the traditional Irish album “I Do Not Need What I Have’t Bought”, whereas 25-year-old singer-songwriter Cian Ducrot was named Breakthrough Irish Artist of the Yr.
The night time featured unique performances from a number of Alternative Prize nominees, together with Simply Mustard, Aoife Nessa Frances, Pillow Queens, Anna Mieke and Thumper.
CMAT, who took house the highest prize for her album, acquired a verify for €10,000, which is offered by the Irish Music Rights Group (IMRO) and the Irish Recorded Music Affiliation (IRMA), in addition to a particular award.
RTÉ2 will broadcast a one-hour TV program of the RTÉ Alternative Music Prize on Thursday 16 March at 10.30pm.
