Following the phenomenal success of Kabin Crew and Lisdoonvarna Crew's 'The Spark' – which has clocked up over two billion views on social media, and 52 million streams – the hit single has now been announced as the winner of the Choice Music Prize for Irish Song of the Year.

The winning track in the highly competitive category – which also featured songs by Jordan Adetunji, Chubby Cat, CMAT, Cian Ducrot, Fontaines D.C., Hozier, Jazzy, Picture This and Niamh Regan – was decided by a public vote, and was announced on RTÉ 2FM this afternoon.

The winners of the other Choice Music Prize categories – including Irish Album Of The Year, Irish Artist Of The Year, and Irish Breakthrough Artist Of The Year – will be revealed at the live show in Vicar Street tonight, March 6. Last month, it was revealed that Enya's 1998 album Watermark will be honoured on the night, as the Classic Irish Album Of The Year.

Kabin Crew have plenty to celebrate today – with their Choice Music Prize news also coinciding with the release of a new double single, 'Kabin Party /Belter', via Rubyworks.

The Kabin Studio, a non-profit youth music space in Knocknaheeny, on the northside of Cork City, is made up of a crew of songwriters, rappers, musicians, creatives, volunteers and participants of all ages.

"The Kabin has grown out of a love for hip hop, songwriting, performance and building confidence within young people," says creative director Garry McCarthy.

"We’re doing stuff like this all the time with the lil legends that attend – new songs every week with the team of talented and caring tutors and volunteers at The Kabin, having loads of fun and making memories in the process.”

'The Spark' has scored praise from the likes of Stormzy, Becky Hill, and Tove Lo since its release – while The Needle Drop's Anthony Fantano crowned it the "banger of the year." The song also scored two Grammy longlist nominations for 2025.

“We hope that the success of this will help to secure the Kabin Studio’s future, support the wider group of young people that we work with and allow us to deliver more outreach projects for kids with fewer opportunities,” Garry remarks.

Watch the video for 'Kabin Party / Belter' below: