The NI Music Prize welcomed music legends, contenders and showstoppers to the Ulster Hall on Wednesday evening, with an eclectic showcase of the diversity of sounds that now fill venues across NI.
From the fusion of traditional Irish music with electronica via Live Act winners Huartan, to the pop brilliance of Reevah who pulled out all the stops with pyro sparks and glitter.
Jordan Adetunji picked up the YouTube Music Video of the Year for the global smash hit Kehlani, now also a Grammy nominated track.
Dana Masters delivered beautiful soulful and mesmerising vocals, while Derry band Tramp showed us exactly why they took the BBC Radio Ulster ATL Introducing Artist of The Year award last year.
Cara Dillon delivered with a poetic class and JC Stewart who won the Single of The Year award is back on top form.
Esmeralda Road picked up the public vote for BBC ATL Introducing Artist of Year.
Meanwhile, Eric Bell was presented the Oh Yeah Legend award by PRS for Music and Ralph McLean.
JC Stewart
He then proceeded to give the audience a brilliant live set that included Whiskey In The Jar, where he was joined by Tim Wheeler of Ash.
IMRO also presented an award to David Anderson, the son of the late BBC Radio Ulster broadcaster Gerry Anderson.
The PPL Album of the Year was awarded to Problem Patterns and was announced by Belfast Lord Mayor Micky Murray.
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Charlotte Dryden from Oh Yeah said: “Every year we think there’s no way we can top that one, and we do.
“A very proud night for NI Music. Massive. Congratulations to all the winners, performers and to everyone involved.
“The Ulster Hall rocked, raged, sparked, fizzed and filled out hearts tonight.”