What a year 2010 has been for music! Tune in before midnight strikes on New Year’s Eve, when RTÉ Radio 1’s Album of the Year will be revealed.
Cast your vote for this year’s top album, and tune in to RTÉ Radio 1 between Christmas Day and New Year’s Eve to hear some well known voices such as Cillian Murphy, Pat Shortt and Crystal Swing’s Derek Byrne pick their favourites.
Tune in on New Year’s Eve to hear Shay Byrne announce the winner.
To vote, listeners can log on to: www.rte.ie/radio1/albumoftheyear or write to Album of the Year, RTE Radio 1, Donnybrook, Dublin 4.
Nominated albums
Come Around Sundown – Kings of Leon
Science and Faith – The Script
Teenage Dream – Katy Perry
Mayhem – Imelda May
The Gift – Susan Boyle
Collaborations – Sharon Shannon
Becoming a Jackal – Villagers
Glee: The Music, Volume 3 Showstoppers
The Suburbs – Arcade Fire
Plastic Beach – Gorillaz
I Speak Because I Can – Laura Marling
The Nameless – Cathy Davey
The ArchAndroid – Janelle Monae
High Violet – The National
Leave Your Sleep – Natalie Merchant
Early in the Morning – James Vincent McMorrow
Hooba Dooba – Paul Brady
Praise and Blame – Tom Jones
San Patricio – The Chieftans
Seasons of My Soul – Rumer
Contra – Vampire Weekend
Beachcomber’s Windowsill – Stornoway
Shadow of an Empire – Fionn Regan
The Drums – The Drums
Tourist History – Two Door Cinema Club