This year’s judges

Blogger and a writer based in Dublin. Nialler9.com has been a recipient of five consecutive awards in the Irish Blog Awards for Best Music Blog (2007-2011) as well as Best Music Site at the Irish Web Awards in 2009. Most recently, Nialler9 was voted the 5th Best Music Blog In The World in a poll of music blogging peers.

Former Fox Avenue frontman, RTE television presenter & SPIN1038 radio presenter, Dara Quilty has acquired quite a lot of experience in the music industry over the past 7 years, starting his professional career at only 18. Dara has shared the stage with some internationally successful acts like Jimmy Eat World, 30 Seconds to Mars & Scouting For Girls. With two Oxegen festivals under his belt he is now in the process of launching his next act which we hope to see in the summer of 2013. He has been working closely in producers in the UK & from what we’ve heard, it’s going to be pretty big!

Paddy is the founding member of the award winning Glasgowbury organisation which runs the annual Glasgowbury Music Festival, a mountain top extravaganza showcasing some of the best in homegrown talent. Year round Paddy heads up an exciting programme of activity within Glasgowbury including monthly showcase gigs and artist and creative industries development programmes.