Both prizes are being doled out on February 27 in Vicar St., Dublin.

In the running for the 'Irish Song Of The Year' accolade are:
Daithí– ‘Chameleon Life’ (Sony Music)
Hozier – ‘Take Me To Church’ (Rubyworks)
I Am The Cosmos – ‘Look Me In The Eye’ (Self Released)
James Vincent McMorrow – ‘Cavalier’ (Believe Recordings)
Kodaline – ‘Brand New Day’ (Sony Music)
New Jackson – ‘Sat Around Here Waiting’ (Hivern Discs)
The Original Rudeboys – ‘Never Gonna Walk Away’ (Rubyworks)
The Strypes – ‘You Can’t Judge A Book By The Cover’ (Universal)
Two Door Cinema Club – ‘Changing Of The Seasons’ (Parlophone/Warner Music)
Villagers – ‘Nothing Arrived’ (Domino)

The winner gets a nice trophy for the mantlepiece and a prize fund of €3,000. In addition to the traditional live coverage on Today FM, RTÉ Two will be airing a Choice special at 10.30pm on March 2.