We welcome the arrival of the Music Review Unsigned Awards to be held in the Mercantile on December 16th. Unsigned bands are only delighted at being in the spotlight for their considerable efforts to make progress in a difficult musical environment.
While I welcome the awards a question mark hangs over it's integrity. Many artists below have not released anything as of yet and some have been dormant in 2012 so their nomination is quite baffling. Also the live bands were announced before the final shortlist so it's no surprise that those booked to play make it on the below list.
However, this is an opportunity for me to find new music and the best new music nominated will be featured below.
Best Indie/Rock - Sponsored by Ruby Music
Protobaby
Soldiers Can't Dance
Boy Lights Fire
The Radioactive Grandma
Frantic Jack
Tip to win: Protobaby
Best Blues/Rock - Sponsored by Live Loud Music
Donna Dunne
The Notions
Mama Kaz Band
Crow Black Chicken
Cold Comfort
Tip To Win: Cold Comfort
Donna Dunne
The Notions
Mama Kaz Band
Crow Black Chicken
Cold Comfort
Tip To Win: Cold Comfort
Best Electronic/alt - Sponsored by Lakeland Studios
Echogram
OCHO
Cocaine Ponytail
C-fit
Carried By Waves
Best Alternative/Rock - Sponsored by DyNaMik Records
The Selections
Lorcan James
Autonomous i
Factions
Futurism
Tip To Win: Factions
Best Metal/Heavy Rock - Sponsored by David Doyle Photography
Kerouac
MakingMonsters
Time Is A Thief
Bakken
This Rising Tide
Tip To Win: Time is a Thief
Best Punk/alt - Sponsored by NorthSouth Festival
Thumbprint
Makeshift
Hassle Merchants
24 Broken Amps
Deerstalker
Tip to Win: Hassle Merchants
Best Pop/alt - Sponsored by Crux Entertainment
Strange Boats
Morgan Macintyre
Chris Keys
Sinead McNally
Parallel
Tit to Win: Strange Boats
Best Trad/Folk/alt - Sponsored by Rockit Music Management
The Henry Girls
Lights Camera Sundown
Fling
Laura Ann Brady
Fiach Moriarty
Tip To Win: The Henry Girls
Best Country/alt - Sponsored by Irish Country Music Radio
The McGetigans
Stephen Young & The Union
SpiritRiders
Donna Marie Sludds
Nathan Conway and the River Valley Band
Tip to Win: Nathan Conway & The River Valley Band
Best Soul/Jazz/Funk/alt - Sponsored by DyNaMik Records
Allison McGrath
Fox.E and the Good Hands
Suzanne Savage
Pia Dunne and The Eleusians
Oddsocks Revival
Tip to Win: Fox E & The Good Hands
Best Acoustic/alt - Sponsored by Rockit Music Management
Dave Morrissey
Satori Stream
Jimi Cullen
Pauly Fagan
The Thomas Donoghue Band
Tip to Win: The Thomas Donoghue Band
Best Reggae/ska/alt - Sponsored by NonFloating Records
J Roots
The Barley Mob
Dem Fools
Bocs Social
Intinn
Tip to Win: Dem Fools
Best Hip Hop/Rap - Sponsored by The ReSessions
Terawrizt
Icarus Rising
Mc Jay Red
Mugsy The Juck
GERARD i2
Best Composer/Soundtrack Sponsored by DyNaMik Records
Fran Stone/Pat Cushe
Paul Byrne
Fusion Trip
Mad Hatter
Best Single 2012 - Sponsored by Disc & Print Centre
Bennett vs Matrix - Snow
Kodakid - Portis
Keith O'Brien - Light It Up
Garr Cleary - Twenty Percent
Dead Til Friday - Sweet Disposition
Tip to Win: Keith O'Brien
Best Album 2012 - Sponsored by Phonic Studios
OCHO - Young Hunting
Autumn Long - Drown The Truth
Knots - Velcet Mindset
Frantic Jack - Last One To Leave
The Radioactive Grandma - The Radioactive Grandma
Tip to Win: Autumn Long
Best Video 2012 - Sponsored by Disc & Print Centre
Wocko - Summer Days
Corrina Jaye - Dark Room
Fancy Crazy - Seven Sea's
Fiach Moriarty - Lullabye
Terawrizt - Unlimited Limitations
Tip to Win: Fiach - Lullabye
Best Newcomer 2012 - Sponsored by Gigs Ireland
In The Willows
Corner Boy
Jenny Liston
Tod Doyle and the Troubled
Connor Hutcheon
Tip to Win: Corner Boy
Best UK act 2012 Sponsored by DyNaMik Records
The Dusk - Cheshire
Angus Powell - Shrewsbury
Michael Reeve - Lincoin
Cyanide later - Midlands
Toxic Melons - Newcastle Upon Tyne
Best International act 2012 - Sponsored by DyNaMik Records
Volume Conflict - South Africa
The Urban EarlyMen - India
Madelene Jænsson - Sweden
NewNobility - Australia
Jordan Andrew Jefferson - USA
Best Female Artist - Sponsored by Disc & Print Centre
Cat Dowling
Rachael McCormack
Corrina Jaye
Sinead McNally
Lynda Cullen
Best Male Artist - Sponsored by Disc & Print Centre
Nigel Connell
Eric McGrath
Peter Tierney
David Hope
Chris Keys
Tip to Win: Eric McGrath
Best Live music night - Sponsored by NUMU Promotions
Apollo Sessions Every Sunday in the Bleeding Horse, Camden St, Dublin
Saucy Sundays - The Grand Social, Dublin, 5pm until 11pm every Sunday
The Zodiac Sessions - Bruxelles Bar, Dublin, every Wednesday night
The Ruby Sessions - Tuesday night in Doyle's of College Street, Dublin
DimeStore Recordings - Thursday in Sweeney's on Dame Street, Dublin
Best Unsigned Artist 2012 Sponsored By linda welby/ law music
Soldiers Can't Dance
Crow Black Chicken
Bamboo Party
Wicker Bones
Peter Doran
Tip to Win: Wicker Bones
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