For the third year running, the Meteor Choice Music Prize's 'Irish Song of the Year Award' is up for grabs, and today the nominees were announced.
Showcasing an eclectic mix of Irish musical talent, the 'Irish Song of the Year' shortlist is decided by a judging panel and the Irish airplay charts for 2013.
Ten songs, that have all been recognised at the nations favourites, have been selected and will now forward for a public vote, and the overall winner will be revealed at a live event on the 27thFebruary in Vicar Street and awarded a prize fund of €3,000.
The 2013 shortlist is:
Daithí - Chameleon Life (Sony Music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sudz86KFnIE
Hozier - Take Me To Church (Rubyworks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MYSVMgRr6pw
I am The Cosmos - Look Me In The Eye (Self Released)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZTQup3vnBE
James Vincent McMorrow - Cavalier (Believe Recordings)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0DvjgagJko
Kodaline - Brand New Day (Sony Music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VtNrCE_RNp0
New Jackson - Sat Around Here Waiting (Hivern Discs)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zeq8IP1AuTs
The Original Rudeboys - Never Gonna Walk Away (Rubyworks)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mbU1i2TlJ0w
The Strypes - You Can’t Judge a Book by the Cover (Universal)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tDLL6fngx8
Two Door Cinema Club - Changing of The Seasons (Parlophone/Warner Music)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ovnCXhogusc
Villagers - Nothing Arrived (Domino)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iDEzRraYgA8
You can vote for your favourite online at www.facebookcom/meteor or by texting ‘SONG’ to 085 711 4444 for a list of nominees.
Voters will be automatically in with a chance to win one of 20 pairs of tickets to the Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event and are allowed vote once a day until lines close on the 23rd February.
Tickets for the Meteor Choice Music Prize Live Event are on sale from all Ticketmaster outlets and from http://www.ticketmaster.ie, priced at €23.50 including booking fee. 
