The shortlist for this year's RTÉ Choice Music Prize Irish Album of the Year 2019, in association with IMRO & IRMA, was announced today with Tracy  by Jim Carroll, chairman of the judging panel.

Dermot Kennedy kicked off our celebration of Studio 8 with an incredible, intimate performance with Tracy Clifford and some very lucky 2FM listeners

Feast your eyes and ears on this!

Sofi Tukker – ‘Drinkee’ Health – ‘Blue Monday’ Young Fathers – ‘Get Up’ Crystal Murray – ‘Princess’ David Bowie – ‘Little Wonder’ King Kong Company – ‘iPop’ Balkan Taksim – ‘Anadolka’ First Class & Coach – ‘Detroit’ The Kills – ‘Cat

Saint Sister (feat: Jafaris) – ‘Causing Trouble’ (Kormac Remix) Jacknife Lee – ‘Cookies’ Booka Brass Band – ‘Trip The Switch’ Roisin Murphy – ‘Narcissus’ Sinead O’Connor – ‘Mandinka’ Vulpynes – ‘Can’t Sit Still’ Liers – ‘Universal

!!! - ‘Dancing Is The Best Revenge’ Silverbacks - ‘Sirens’ The Chemical Brothers - ‘Song To The Beabadoobe - ‘Space Cadet’ Just Mustard - ‘Seven’ Mark Lanegan Band - ‘Harborview Hospital’ Mark Lanegan Band - ‘Paper Hat’ Arlo Parks -

Mallrat - ‘Groceries’ The Scratch - ‘God Slap’ Crystal Fighters - ‘Plage’ Ten Walls - ‘Walk With Elephants’ Crystal Murray - ‘Princess’ Beck - ‘Que Onde Guerro’ (Islands Remix) IBEYI - ‘Away Away’ The Wha – ‘Innocents’ The Hives – ‘Hate To

Maverick Sabre – ‘Drifting’ Roisin Murphy – ‘Narcissus’ Justice – ‘Civilization’ The Snuts – ‘Maybe California’ Pillow Queens – ‘Brothers’ The Brothers Movement – ‘Standing Still’ The Muppets – ‘Scrooge’ Beck – ‘Everlasting Nothing’ Malaki –

Jain – ‘Makeba’ (Dirty Ridin Remix) House Of Pain – ‘Jump Around’ Little Simz – ‘Offence’ Bloc Party – ‘Banquet’ Girl Band – ‘Caveat’ U2 – ‘Mofo’ Just Mustard – ‘Seven’ The Raveonettes – ‘The Christmas Song’ Yohuna – ‘Mirroring’ Nerves –

Le Galaxie – ‘Le Club’ Le Galaxie – ‘Day Of The Child’ Little Simz – ‘Sherbet Sunset’ MuRli (feat: Denise Chaila) – ‘The Enlightenment’ The Brothers Movement – ‘Sister’ Beck – ‘Stratosphere’ Skins F.C. – ‘Praise Me’ Sultans Of Ping F.C. –

Sampa The Great – ‘Final Form’ Host – ‘Crying For Days’ Nine Inch Nails – ‘The Perfect Drug’ Fontaines D.C. – ‘Chequeless Reckless’ The Van.Ts – ‘Suis-Je Cool?’ Just Mustard – ‘Seven’ Chloe Giacometti – ‘Cause It’s Christmas’ Smashing Pumpkins