Tuesday, July 20, 2010

Mercury Prize Nominations

The nominations were announced today for the Mercury Prize. Here they are:

Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions (14th Floor)
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea (EMI)
Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N' Cheek (Dirtee Stank)
Kit Downes Trio - Golden (Basho)
Foals - Total Life Forever (Transgressive)
I Am Kloot - Sky At Night (Shepherd Moon/EMI)
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can (Virgin)
Mumford And Sons - Sigh No More (Island)
Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation (Island)
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal (Domino)
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers (Domino)
The XX - XX (XL)

Personally, I would love to see Foals win. I thought "Total Life Forever" was such an emotive, powerful album. However, I would put my money on The XX or Villagers to win. I'm actually kind of disappointed not to see These New Puritans on the shortlist, as I think "Hidden" actually deserves to win the prize.

Comment with your tips for who you think will win it, and who deserves to win it.

1 comment:

  1. Possibly:
    XX
    Mumford & Sons
    Foals
    Laura Marling

    Probably:
    XX

    Hopefully:
    Foals or Laura Marling

    Still, if either of the three win, I'll be happy. The XX have potential, but their debut was a bit boring and repetitive at times and should have been an EP.

    Sigh No More is my 2nd most listened to album since it released, but tbh I still don't want M&S to win against this competition

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