Derry singer-songwriter SOAK, aka Bridie Monds-Watson, was awarded the Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year at Vicar Street last night.

The 19-year-old beat off competition from the likes of Villagers, Roisin Murphy, Le Galaxie, Gavin James and more to be awarded the trophy and a cheque for €10,000, courtesy of IMRO and IRMA.

U2 bassist Adam Clayton presented the award to Monds-Watson, who won for her debut album 'Before We Forgot How to Dream', which was also nominated for the Mercury Prize.

 

 

 

Gavin James won the award for Irish Song of the Year - voted for by the public - for his song 'Bitter Pill'.

RTE2 will screen highlights of the ceremony on March 12th at 11pm.