This is a summary of the year 2008 in the Irish music industry. Summary January On Wednesday January 9 the nominations for Irish Album of the Year 2007 were announced. The winner received the Choice Music Prize on Wednesday February 27. On January 11–12, Cathy Davey, Republic of Loose, Si Schroeder and Halves will be amongst the acts representing Ireland at the Eurosonic Festival in Groningen in the Netherlands. On Saturday January 19 Primordial recorded their performance at The Button Factory (formerly Temple Bar Music Centre) for inclusion in a possible concert DVD On Tuesday January 22 it was announced that the low budget Irish movie Once had been nominated in the Best Original Song category at this year's Oscars. The song nominated was "Falling Slowly", written by the film's stars Markéta Irglová and Glen Hansard. On January 28, doubt was expressed as to the song's eligibility for the award but the matter was later resolved. On January 27, Dolores O'Riordan received an EBBA Award in Cannes for her debut solo album, Are You Listening?. February On Monday February 4, tickets for Eric Clapton's performance at Malahide Castle in June went on sale at €76.25. On Tuesday February 5 at 9 a.m. tickets for The Kooks and Radio Soulwax performances at the Heineken Green Energy festival at Dublin Castle in May went on sale. On Saturday February 9, whilst playing a free gig in Dublin, Frank Black was bundled away in a squad car. He had planned to play a short set at the bandstand on St Stephen's Green before his Vicar Street headliner but instead was bundled into a Garda car and whisked away. Smashing Pumpkins returned to Ireland for the first time since their 2007 reformation. On Saturday February 9, they played the RDS Simmonscourt in Dublin and on Sunday February 10, they played the King's Hall in Belfast. They were supported on both occasions by Concerto For Constantine. Also on Sunday February 10 the 50th Grammy Awards took place at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California in the United States. Glen Hansard and Markéta Irglová, his co-star in Once, were up for two nominations; "Best Compilation Soundtrack Album" and "Best Song Written for Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media" for the track "Falling Slowly" from Once. However they won neither. On Friday February 15, R.E.M. were confirmed to headline Oxegen 2008, the second act to