Electric Picnic will take place from 28 August to 30 August 2026 at Stradbally Hall, County Laois.
Bookmakers say the stars are front-runners for the prize, which is held in Newcastle on Thursday.
Past winners Pulp and Wolf Alice are up for the music award alongside CMAT, PinkPantheress and Pa Salieu.
The gig is among a number of events expected to attract large crowds to Belfast on Thursday night.
The gigs at Boucher Road Playing Fields are at risk due to a disagreement between Belfast City Council and NI's fire service.
Elaine Richardson, from Maryport in Cumbria, was surprised when location scouts knocked on her door.
The band meet the family whose fight to have an Irish phrase on a grave inspired one of their songs.
