Mercury Music Awards Shortlist

Jonny Arson

http://www.nationwidemercurys.com/

Nominations are........

Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say...
Scritti Politti - White Bread, Black Beer
Sway - This Is My Demo
Thom Yorke - The Eraser
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas
Editors - The Back Room
Guillemots - Through The Windowpane
Richard Hawley - Coles Corner
Hot Chip - The Warning
Muse - Black Holes And Revelations
Zoe Rahman - Melting Pot
Lou Rhodes - Beloved One


What do you think of the nominations and who do you think will scoop the award?

For me I think it's an ok selction, a few surprises such as Isobel Campbell and the unsigned Sway but certainly not surprising to see Arctic Monkeys, Thom Yorke, Muse and Editors who are all deserved nominees. Only regularly listened to three records (Arctics, Campbell, Editors) and on my 1st listen to Muse and Yorke records so it's hard to judge but I there's no doubt Arctic Monkeys and Yorke been favourites is predictable and I would be very surprised if Arctic Monkey's didn't take the prize after all the attention they've had and postive comments from the judges (deserved IMO, stunning album). Editors and Guillemots could be good outside bets.

Bixmoo

I'd love to see Richard Hawley win it

John

I reckon Arctic Monkeys will be the favourites and like last year, someone else that most of the country hasn't heard of will win it.

MrJones

Richard Hawley's first album is way better than this third one Cole's Corner and that one wasn't nominated. If you ask me, it's a weak list. Surely there are better albums than these released this year. Maybe we shouls start a thread listing albums that are n't on the list that should be.

Bixmoo wrote:

I'd love to see Richard Hawley win it

DerekD Goldfish

The Artic Monkeys will win it and I will moan a lot

Creamy Goodness

how are muse and thom yorke there?

i mean i've listened to muse's new album and it's great but these two album have only gotten like 3 weeks released combined and they up for an award?

odhran

Wasn't The Back Room by Editors released ages ago? I figured that it would have been ineligible for this year's prize...

Basq

Been hearing very good things about the Hot Chip album.. meant to be quite like The Postal Service.

honru

I have a feeling it'll be Guillemots or Hot Chip.

imprezza

Black Holes and revelations has to win it I'm shocked it's in the running too only released June 21 st . Muse are the best live band on the planet as well as bringing out brilliant albums. Sick of seeing awards ceremonies on Telly for the last few years where Muse are nomnated for a few awards, win none or maybe one, then blow the bejaysus out of every other band when they get on stage.Matt Bellamy you're a legend.

Bixmoo

MrJones wrote:

Richard Hawley's first album is way better than this third one Cole's Corner and that one wasn't nominated. If you ask me, it's a weak list. Surely there are better albums than these released this year. Maybe we shouls start a thread listing albums that are n't on the list that should be.

Yeah, Late Night Final is one of my favourite albums, but Coles Corner is definitely up there with anything on this list. I don't think he as any chance of winning this, but hopefully the nomination will help him sell a few more records. As long as Arctic Monkeys don't win it, this award isn't worth much anyway, didn't M People win it once

Wertz

Sway ftw.

ant.lei

We will find out on Tuesday! Arctic Monkeys and Muse will not win almost by default unless they want to surprise use this year. I personally want Guillemots to win.

Rollo Tamasi

Are they all Indie bands? Bad show is that's the case. Not exactly diverse it is. Take a look at 10 years ago...
Pulp
Norman Waterson
Manic Street Preachers
Mark Morrison
Courtney Pine
Artists for War Child
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Underworld
Black Grape
Oasis

Looks far more diverse.

Basq

Rollo Tamasi wrote:

Are they all Indie bands? Bad show is that's the case. Not exactly diverse it is. Take a look at 10 years ago...
Pulp
Norman Waterson
Manic Street Preachers
Mark Morrison
Courtney Pine
Artists for War Child
Sir Peter Maxwell Davies
Underworld
Black Grape
Oasis

Looks far more diverse.

** snigger **

Mark Morrison?

weemcd

have a look on wiki at the winners over the years, you have to shake your head and say *what?*

its absolutly laughable the names that won while looking at the other names who lost out on the award.

ant.lei

I am surprised to see such an unsurprising winner this year. Anyway.