The ten albums nominated for the Choice Music Prize for Irish album of the year have been revealed.
Last year's winner CMAT will go head-to-head once again with the likes of Fontaines DC frontman Grian Chatten, folk artist John Francis Flynn and Lankum in a bid to become the first act to win consecutive prizes.
The winner will be announced at a live show at Vicar Street on March 7th that will feature performances from the nominated acts - although those acts have yet TBC.
The prizes for Irish Song of the Year 2023 (which is announced this Friday nd decided via a public vote), Irish Artist of the Year 2023 and Irish Breakthrough Artist will also be awarded on the night.
Below are the ten albums nominated for Irish Album of the Year 2023:
Grian Chatten – Chaos For The Fly (Partisan Records)
CMAT – Crazymad, For Me (CMATBABY/AWAL)
John Francis Flynn – Look Over The Wall, See The Sky (River Lea Recordings)
Kojaque – PHANTOM OF THE AFTERS (Soft Boy Records)
Lankum – False Lankum (Rough Trade Records)
Rachael Lavelle – Big Dreams (Rest Energy)
Soda Blonde – Dream Big (Overbite Records)
The Murder Capital – Gigi’s Recovery (Human Season Records)
The Scratch – Mind Yourself (Perrystown Music Limited)
Ezra Williams – Supernumeraries (Ezra Williams / AWAL)
