Super Extra Bonus Party Win The Choice Music Prize!

Posted on 28th Feb 08 by Contributor | 0

Artist: Super Extra Bonus Party
Author: Jason Golden

My personal choice for album of the year last year"as seen here" Super Extra Bonus Party have just been announced as the winner of the Choice Music Prize " Irish Album of the Year 2007 for the album Super Extra Bonus Party. The band receive a cheque for "10"000 " a prize which has been provided by the Irish Music Rights Organisation "IMRO" and the Irish Recorded Music Association "IRMA" " as well as a specially"commissioned award" courtesy of the Recorded Artists And Performers Ltd "RAAP".

The 12 strong jury panel of Irish music media professionals deliberated at length tonight and chose the album as the finest Irish record released in 2007 from the shortlist of 10 records. A capacity crowd attended the event in Vicar Street" Dublin and were treated to performances by all 10 of the 10 shortlisted acts. The event was hosted by David "Rigsy" O"Reilly "from BBC N. Ireland" and Michelle Doherty "from Channel 6" and was broadcast live in a special broadcast on Today FM hosted by Tom Dunne.

Review of the night to follow soon but in the meantime check out our recent interview with Super Extra Bonus Party HERE.