Winner - SOAK
Album – Before We Forgot How to Dream
Twelve albums were shortlisted for the Northern Ireland Music Prize 2015. The winner was announced at a special awards night at the Mandela Hall which featured live music from The Lost Brothers, Malojian, Ciaran Lavery and Ryan Vail.
More than 70 people were contacted from the NI music industry and music media. This resulted in the shortlist below. The winning album was SOAK and ‘Before We Forgot How to Dream’.
“Last night I won the Northern Irish album of the year award in my hometown. I am over the moon, thank you!” – SOAK, 15.11.15
The Shortlist
THE LONGLIST
A Plastic Rose - Flickering Light of an Inner War
And So I Watch You From Afar - Heirs
Anthony Toner - Miles & Weather
Ash - Kablammo!
Aspen Pales - Aspen Pales
Axis Of - The Mid Brae Inn
Barry Kerr - Boy In A Boat
BeeMickSee - The Belfast Yank
Ben Glover - Atlantic
Ciaran Lavery and Ryan Vail - Sea Legs
David Lyttle - Faces
Donal Scullion - SuperPowers
Duke Special - Look Out Machines
Eithne Ni Uallachain - Bilingua
Gasoline Outlaws - No Rules, No Laws, No Regrets
How - This Is A Raid
Kaz Hawkins - Get Ready
Lantern For A Gale - From Adversity
Linley Hamilton - In Transition
Malojian - Southlands
Matt McGinn - Latter Day Sinner
Maverick - Quid Pro Quo
Midnight Transmission - Face The Sun
Not Squares - Bolts
Paddy Nash & The Happy Enchiladas - Laughter And Love
Paul Bradley - Banish Cherish
Paul Casey - After The Harvest
Peter McVeigh - PM
PigsAsPeople - The Plot Against Future Plans
Ricky Warwick - Hearts On Trees
Rory Nellis - Ready For You Now
Screaming Eagles - Stand Up and Be Counted
Simon Murphy - Let It Be
SOAK - Before We Forgot How To Dream
Stormtree - Unchained
Stormzone - Seven Sins
The Answer - Raise a Little Hell
The Cyclist - Flourish
The Lost Brothers - New Songs of Dawn And Dusk
The Rising - Coming Home
The Vals - Wildflower Way
Therapy? - Disquiet
Tim Wheeler - Lost Domain
Trucker Diablo - Rise Above The Noise
Wookalily - All The Waiting While
