After the initial buzz and excitement of the longlists for the NI Music Prize 2020, we are now down to the final stretch. The organisers have confirmed the various artists that make up the shortlists in the various categories of the prize and naturally it will be tough to decide the winners. The winners will be decided by a mix of panels and public votes and all of the winners will be announced on 12th November 2020,
Best Album Shortlist
- Arborist – A Northern View
- Arvo Party – Love Above All
- Careerist – Weird Hill
- Ciaran Lavery – Plz stay, bb
- Joel Harkin – Never Happy
- Junk Drawer – Ready For The House
- Kitt Philippa – Human
- Malojian – Humm
- Our Krypton Son – Modern Ruins
- Phil Kieran – Life Cycling
- The Darkling Air – Ancestor
- The Lost Brothers – After The Fire, After The Rain
The best album will be decided by an independent panel and the winner will be announced on 12th November 2020.
Best Single Shortlist
- Arborist – Here Comes The Devil
- Bicep – Atlas
- Cherym – Abigail
- Joshua Burnside – The Only Thing I Fear
- New Pagans – Charlie Has The Face Of A Saint
- Ryan Vail & Elma Orkestra – Love
The best single will be decided by a public vote and you can choose your favourite here.
Best Live Act Shortlist
- And So I Watch You From Afar
- New Pagans
- Problem Patterns
- Ryan Vail & Elma Orkestra
The best live act will be decided by a public vote and you can choose your favourite here.
Oh Yeah Contender Award
- Gender Chores
- Jordan Adetunji
- Problem Patterns
- Sasha Samara
The winner of the Oh Yeah Contender Award will be decided by a public vote and you can choose your favourite here.
