on radio and on television. Winners and shortlisted nominees Eligibility In order to be considered for the Choice Music Prize a release must meet all of the following conditions: All albums must have been released for the very first time in Ireland in the previous calendar year. This means that the album must have been made available for purchase by the general public (in shops, at gigs or on websites) for the very first time in Ireland (i.e. Republic of Ireland and/or Northern Ireland) between 1 January and 31 December of that year. Re-issues, multi-artist compilations, live albums and Best of collections are not eligible The artist(s) in question must have been born in Ireland (i.e. Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) and/or hold an Irish passport. Bands are eligible to be nominated if the majority of the band members were born in Ireland (i.e. Republic of Ireland or Northern Ireland) and/or hold an Irish passport. For the purposes of the Choice Music Prize, an album must contain six or more tracks and/or be over 33 minutes and 20 seconds in length. There is no formal application process for the Choice Music Prize. Once an album meets the above criteria, it is eligible to be considered by the judges for selection. See also Mercury Prize (United Kingdom) Polaris Music Prize (Canada) Australian Music Prize (Australia) Prix Constantin (France) Shortlist Music Prize (United States) Nordic Music Prize (Nordic countries) References General Specific External links Choice Music Prize official site 2000s in Irish music 2010s in Irish music Awards established in 2005