SNOW PATROL - SNOW PATROL UP FOR CHOICE PRIZE

SNOW PATROL and THE DIVINE COMEDY are among the 10 acts whose albums have been shortlisted for Ireland's annual Choice Prize. Snow Patrol's EYES OPEN and The Divine Comedy's VICTORY FOR THE COMIC NURSE will compete for the honour, now in its second year, at Dublin venue Vicar Street on 28 February (07). JULIE FEENEY won the inaugural Choice Prize for her debut album 13 SONGS last year (06). The ten shortlisted albums for the 2007 Choice Prize are: DIRECTOR - WE THRIVE ON BIG CITIES THE DIVINE COMEDY - VICTORY FOR THE COMIC MUSE THE DUKE SPECIAL - SONGS FROM THE DEEP FOREST THE IMMEDIATE - IN TOWERS AND CLOUDS DAVID KITT - NOT FADE AWAY MESSIAH J + THE EXPERT - NOW THIS I HAVE TO HEAR FIONN REGAN - THE END OF HISTORY REPUBLIC OF LOOSE - AAAGH! SI SCHROEDER - COPING MECHANISMS SNOW PATROL - EYES OPEN.