As a founder member of The Digital Socket Awards I'm delighted we are at the shortlist stage! Over 20 judges listed here shortlisted from the nominations voted by the public. I'm very proud of this shortlist as I believe it represents the blogging community in Ireland.
1. Best Design (Website, Artwork, Posters)
Adebisi Shank – This is the Second Album
Cathy Davey – The Nameless
Halves – It Goes, It Goes (Forever and Ever)
O Emperor – Hither Thither
Villagers – Becoming a Jackal
2. Best Independent Label
Any Other City
Osaka Record
Out On A Limb
Popical Island
Richter Collective
3. Best Video
Ambience Affair – Devil in detail
BATS – Star Wormwood
BATS - Star Wormwood from Digital Beast on Vimeo.
Cathy Davey – Little Red
Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Contact Sports
Rubberbandits – Horse Outside
4. Best Music Photography
Kieran Frost
kDamo
Ruth Medjber
Alessio Michelini
Loreana Rushe
5. Best Radio Show
Alison Curtis
Donal Dineen – The Small Hours
I-con Phanotm FM
Paul McLoone
Right Click 2XM
6. Best Pop
Cathy Davey – The Nameless
The Divine Comedy – Bang Goes the Knighthood
The Divine Comedy - At The Indie Disco by Fantastic Plastic Mag
Fight Like Apes – The Body of Christ and the Legs of Tina Turner
So Cow – Meaningless Friendly
So Cow - Shut Eye by liamvoltaire
Two Door Cinema Club – Tourist History
7. Best Folk
Simon Fagan – Outside Looking In
Halves – It Goes, It Goes (Forever and Ever)
Growing & Glow by halves
James Vincent McMorrow – Early in the Morning
And If My Heart Should Somehow Stop by chris2131
O Emperor – Hither Thither
Villagers – Becoming a Jackal
8. Best Rock and Alternative
Adebisi Shank – This Is The Second Album Of A Band Called…
Enemies – We’ve Been Talking
Jogging – Minutes
Redneck Manifesto – Friendship
The Redneck Manifesto - Hex by Richter Collective
Thread Pulls – New Thoughts
9. Best Electronic & Hip Hop
Meljoann – Squick
E.X.I.T - Meljoann by fresh_air
Not Squares – Yeah OK
R.S.A.G. – Be It Right or Wrong
Shit Robot – From The Cradle To The Rave
Solar Bears – She Was Coloured In
Solar Bears - Forest Of Fountains by Ragged Words
10. Best Indie
The Cast of Cheers – Chariot
Grand Pocket Orchestra – The Ice Cream
Groom – Marriage
Groom - Mysteries Of Life by popical_island
Ham Sandwich – White Fox
Ham Sandwich - The Naturist by tigger_sinclair
Jogging – Minutes
11. Best EP
The Ambience Affair -Patterns
And So I Watch You From Afar – The Letters
Angkorwat- Early..
The Holy Roman Army – Desecrations
Sacred Animals – Welcome Home
12. Best Newcomer
The Cast Of Cheers
Jennifer Evans
Hipster Youth
James Vincent McMorrow
Solar Bears
13. Song of the Year
Adebisi Shank – ‘Genki Shank’
The Cast Of Cheers – ‘I Am Lion’
Cathy Davey – ‘Little Red’
Squarehead – ‘Fake Blood’
Villagers – ‘The Meaning of the Ritual’
14. Album of the Year
Adebisi Shank – This is the Second Album
The Cast Of Cheers – Chariot
Cathy Davey – The Nameless
James Vincent McMorrow – Early in the Morning
Villagers – Becoming a Jackal
Details of the live event are here: http://www.digitalsocketawards.com/2011/01/14/live-final-details/
We are delighted to have Groom and Meljoann performing on the night along with some very special guests!
Groom
Meljoann
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