Meteor music prize contenders revealed

The Cast of Cheers and Two Door Cinema Club are among the acts shortlisted for one of Ireland’s most prestigious music prizes.

A diverse range of 10 singer-songwriters and bands will battle it out for this year’s Meteor Choice Music Prize.

Dublin four-piece The Cast of Cheers have been nominated for their album Family, while Bangor indie rockers Two Door Cinema Club were selected for Beacon. In contention with them is Wallis Bird, for her self-titled album, Adrian Crowley for I See Three Birds Flying, Delorentos with Little Sparks, Damien Dempsey’s Almighty Love, and Julie Feeney’s Clocks.