Stiff Little Fingers, And So I Watch You From Afar, The Japanese Popstars, Cashier No. 9 and General Fiasco are all confirmed to appear at the first ever Northern Ireland Music Awards at the Ulster Hall in Belfast on November 2nd.

Voted for by a broad range of stakeholders in NI music, the awards will recognise the diverse and high level of talent that heralds from our corner of the globe. Hosted by MCs Rigsy (BBC Across The Line) and Emma Fitzpatrick (Citybeat), the event will also feature a number of performances from some of Northern Ireland's most promising acts.

Tickets are priced at £12 and are available from the Ulster Hall Box Office.

THE NOMINATIONS IN FULL

Best Band (sponsored by Beck’s Vier)
And So I Watch You From Afar
Cashier No.9
LaFaro
Not Squares
Two Door Cinema Club

Best Song
And So I Watch You From Afar – Search:Party:Animal
Cashier No.9 – Goldstar
General Fiasco – The Age That You Start Losing Friends
Rams’ Pocket Radio – Dieter Rams Has Got The Pocket Radios
Seven Summits – Burning Heart

Best Solo Artist
Duke Special
Foy Vance
Pat Dam Smyth
Rainy Boy Sleep
Robyn G Shiels

Best Electronic Artist
Boxcutter
The Japanese Popstars
Not Squares
Phil Kieran
Space Dimension Controller

Best Album
And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs
Cashier No.9 – To The Death of Fun
Girls Names – Dead to Me
Mojo Fury – Visiting Hours Of A Travelling Circus
Not Squares – Yeah OK

Best Live Act (sponsored by the British Council)
And So I Watch You From Afar
LaFaro
Mojo Fury
Not Squares
Pocket Billiards

Best Video
Cashier No.9 – Goldstar
Cashier No.9 – Lost at Sea
General Fiasco – The Age That You Start You Start Losing Friends
Kowalski – Outdoors
Mojo Fury – Colour Of The Bear

Best Festival
Belsonic
Glasgowbury
Open House Festival
Pigstock
Sunflowerfest