2008 Mercury Music Prize Nominations Announced
Mercury is poisonous but useful when contained. The 2008 Mercury Prize Nominations have been announced.
The Nationwide Mercury Prize exists solely to champion UK music by promoting the 12 Albums of the Year by British or Irish artists. All genres of music are eligible and all albums are treated equally. The Nationwide Mercury Prize is Europe’s Number One Arts Prize in terms of media coverage and influence. The 12 Albums of the Year are announced in July each year with the overall winner of the Prize decided on the night of the Awards Show in September. The music on the album is the only thing taken into account.
Who are the lucky few?
The 2008 Albums of the Year are:
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
Laura Marling - Alas I Cannot Swim
Portico Quartet - Knee-Deep in the North Sea
Rachel Unthank & The Winterset - The Bairns
NME notes odds-maker William Hill has proclaimed Radiohead and The Last Shadow Puppets favorites at 5/1, but me-thinks Adele's '19,' Estelle's 'Shine' and British Sea Power's 'Do You Like Rock Music?' represent value at 8/1. [BBC Bios]
British Sea Power "Waving Flags"
