Mercury Prize Nominations

Posted by: nicnaim on 18 July 2006

The full list of nominations is:

Arctic Monkeys ‘Whatever People Say I Am, Thats What I'm Not’ (5/1, Joint Favourites)
Thom Yorke ‘The Eraser’ (5/1, Joint Favourites)
Muse 'Black Holes And Revelations' (6/1)
Editors 'The Back Room' (6/1)
Guillemots 'Through The Window Pane' (6/1)
Hot Chip 'The Warning' (8/1)
Sway 'This Is My Demo' (8/1)
Richard Hawley 'Coles Corner' (8/1)
Isobelle Campbell & Mark Lanegan 'Ballad Of The Broken Seas' (10/1)
Scritti Politti 'White Bread Black Beer' (10/1)
Lou Rhodes 'Beloved One' (10/1)
Zoe Rahman 'Melting Pot' (10/1)

Something for everyone, or a quirky selection with some notable absentees?

Nic

Posted on: 23 July 2006 by SteveGa

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Originally posted by Diccus62:
Steve

I think that's spot on too.

Diccus

No matter hwo it is described, it's pretty damn good and everyone should at least have one listen! And he is in Leicester on 11th August

. No where near you Diccus - must have the same attitude as Green Gartside to Durham!

Steve

Posted on: 25 July 2006 by woodface

It is great to hear all the positive feedback re Richard Hawley. I do find the over emphasis on where he comes from rather patronsing from the (mainly) London based music press. It is hardly hot news that some of the best music ever comes from up north and that faded industrial towns/cities can provide an inspirational backdrop! As you can tell I am a very chippy Yorkshireman!

Posted on: 28 July 2006 by Olly

Hugh & Cry - I agree with Simon, they are better than generally given credit for.

All the hype about the Guillemots caught my interest, but then I heard them on the radio - no way they're getting on my wish list now!

Olly

Posted on: 05 September 2006 by Diccus62

So the big money is on the Arctic Monkeys tonight. Stunning urban poetry in a Streets indie vein. My favourite is Riot Van. It gets my vote.

Bugger i can't get BBC4.

Diccus