Posthumous award for Bap

This is in recognition of Bap’s enduring legacy, chiefly as solo artist and earlier with his band Energy Orchard.

The award will be made to Bap’s wife Brenda by Ralph McLean of BBC Radio Ulster during the NI Music Prize on November 12. The event will be a specially produced live stream aired as a YouTube Premiere at 8pm. Bap (otherwise known as Martin) Kennedy was greatly loved in his hometown of Belfast and highly respected in Nashville, New York, London and beyond.

He worked with artists such as Van Morrison, Steve Earle, Nanci Griffith, Shane MacGowan and Mark Knopfler.

His albums include Domestic Blues, Lonely Street, The Big Picture, and Reckless Heart.

Brenda said: “This is great news! So many people who love Bap, at home and abroad, are going to be delighted.

“Bap is a legend for so many reasons: for his remarkable achievements, his great musical legacy, the legendary life he led, and for all that he quietly overcame. Many thanks to Oh Yeah Belfast.”