'A huge honour': Leitrim-Longford group Amble wins Irish Song of the Year at RTE Choice Awards 

Amble have taken the RTÉ Choice Music Prize Song of the Year award for their track ‘Schoolyard Days’.

The announcement was made live on The Tracy Clifford Show on RTÉ 2FM this afternoon, before the main awards event kicks off in Vicar Street tonight.

The band, made up of members from Longford and Leitrim, has been nominated for awards in four categories at this year's awards on the back of a successful year that saw them release their first Album ‘Reverie’ and open shows for Hozier during his world tour.

Their debut album, Reverie, topped the Irish Album Chart across four non-consecutive weeks.

The bands' rise from pub gigs to sold-out arenas has been fuelled by the dedication of fans at home and abroad, and so far their music has also clocked up over 115 million streams globally, while they sold over 100k tickets worldwide last year.

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Since forming in late 2022, the Leitrim- Longford group have built a reputation for honest songwriting, lush acoustic arrangements, and captivating live performances. Amble will also support Dermot Kennedy on his 2026 Europe and UK tour.

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In an interview with RTÉ News posted on TikTok, Robbie Cunningham of Amble from Manorhamilton said, “It’s a huge honour first and foremost to be nominated in four different categories. It’s something you don’t think about when you’re writing songs or playing music.”

“You don’t write them for awards, but when you do get nominated, it’s a lovely moment to sit back and soak in what’s really happened in the last couple of years, and hopefully we’ll have a couple more awards by the end of the night,” he said.

Amble are also nominated for Irish Artist of the Year, Irish Breakthrough Artist of the Year and Irish Album of the Year.

Winners will be announced live on RTÉ 2FM, with the show beginning at 7:30pm at Vicar Street in Dublin. The winning act will receive €10,000, while all shortlisted artists will also receive a specially commissioned award.