| Agiven | Wicklow | Alternative Rock | Atmospherics | Ballad |
| Veneer | Limerick | Alternative Rock | Ballad | Soul |
| Larissa Tormey | Westmeath | Singer/Songwriter | Melodic Pop/Rock | Ballad |
| CATALPA | Dublin | Ballad | Folk | Traditional |
| Christiane Cargill | Outside Ireland | Celtic | Ballad | Folk |
| Emer Fox | Dublin | Singer/Songwriter | Ballad | Folk |
| Michael Cunningham | Kerry | Singer/Songwriter | Pop | Ballad |
| Breeze Junkie | Wexford | Blues/Rock | Ballad | Pop/Rock |
| Gerry Tully | Meath | Singer/Songwriter | Indie | Ballad |
| David Hope | Kildare | Singer/Songwriter | Ballad | Singer/Songwriter |
| Alan Swanwick | Cork | Singer/Songwriter | Folk | Ballad |
| Longtails | Dublin | Folk | Traditional | Ballad |
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