Happy New Year pop pickers,

We are delighted to announce that Emmett Tinley and his album ‘Attic Faith’ has been nominated for the brand new Choice Music Prize.

More details at www.choicemusicprize.com

The shortlist is as follows (albums in alphabetical order):

Bell X1 "Flock" (Island)

Cane 141 "Moonpool" (Exceptional)

The Chalets "Check-In" (Setanta)

Joe Chester "A Murder of Crows" (Barp)

Duke Special "Adventures In Gramophone" (Hag)

Julie Feeney "13 Songs" (Self-released)

Hal "Hal" (Rough Trade)

Nick Kelly "Running Dog" (Self Possessed)

Emmett Tinley "Attic Faith" (Independent Records)

Turn "Turn" (Setanta)

The shortlist has been selected by a panel consisting of 12 media

professionals representing Irish print, radio and TV from the four

corners of the island.

The overall Album of the Year will be selected by this judging panel

at the Choice Music Prize event at Vicar Street, Dublin on Tuesday

February 28th.

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Please vote in the Hot Press readers poll for the following Independent Records artists in the following categories

www.hotpress.com/vote/readerspoll

Irish section :

Emmett Tinley (debut album, male singer, songwriter)

Stars Of Heaven (group, album)

Mark Geary (male singer, single ‘Fanfare’, songwriter)

International :

Josh Ritter (male singer, folk/trad artist, songwriter)

Kathleen Edwards (female singer, album ‘Back To Me’, folk/trad artist, songwriter)

Handsome Family (Folk / trad artist, songwriters)

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There will be details of some Josh Ritter shows and new album announced to this mailing list next week

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