The Northern Ireland Music Prize is a new award to mark Northern Ireland's best album releases. The shortlist was chosen by music industry professionals in Northern Ireland and the winner of the prize will be decided by a select panel of experts.
The Northern Ireland Music Prize will be announced at the Mandela Hall, Belfast on the 12th of November. Anthony Toner, Axis Of, The Bonnevilles, Girls Names and Space Dimension Controller will all play at the event.
The shortlist:
A Plastic Rose - Camera Shutter Life
And So I Watch You From Afar - All Hail Bright Futures
Anthony Toner - Sing Under the Bridges
Axis Of - Finding St Kilda
The Bonnevilles - Folk Art & the Death of Electric Jesus
Fighting With Wire - Colonel Blood
Foy Vance - Joy of Nothing
Girls Names - The New Life
Jetplane Landing - Don't Try
Le Carousel - Le Carousel
Space Dimension Controller - Welcome to Mikrosector-50
Tired Pony - The Ghost fo the Mountain
Trucker Diablo - Songs of Iron
Two Door Cinema Club - Beacon