The event will begin at 19:30 GMT and features performances from 10 of Ireland’s best rising acts. See our story on the award show here where you can listen to music from the nominees, and tune in to get a taste of the Irish music scene. You can also follow all of the action on Twitter and Facebook.

Two awards will be presented on the night; the Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year, voted for by the public, and the Meteor Choice Music Prize for Irish Album of the Year 2011. Nominees are as follows:

Meteor Choice Music Prize for Album of the Year 2011

And So I Watch You From Afar – Gangs (Richter Collective)
Bell X1 – Bloodless Coup (Belly Up Records)
Cashier No 9 – To The Death Of Fun (Bella Union)
Lisa Hannigan – Passenger (Hoop Records)
The Japanese Popstars – Controlling Your Allegiance (EMI)
Jape – Ocean of Frequency (Music Is For Losers)
Patrick Kelleher & His Cold Dead Hands – Golden Syrup (Osaka Records)
Pugwash – The Olympus Sounds (EMI/1969 Records)
Tieranniesaur – Tieranniesaur (Popical Island)
We Cut Corners – Today I Realised I Could Go Home Backwards (Delphi)

Meteor Choice Music Prize Irish Song of the Year 2011

Bell X1 – Velcro
Cashier No 9 – Goldstar
The Coronas – Addicted to Progress
Lisa Hannigan – Knots
The Kanyu Tree – Radio
Little Green Cars – The John Wayne
Royseven – We Should be Lovers
Maverick Sabre – Let Me Go
Snow Patrol – Called Out In the Dark
This Club – I Won’t Worry

Get geared up for the event with this great video of the nominated musicians recounting the first albums they ever bought: