Mercury Music Odds!

[Admin]

Couldn't find the old thread to bump on this?
But here is the latest info in the run up to the announcement of the winner next week...

news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/music/3622324.stm

[Robin]

if there's any crap dance/garage/urban acts in the short-list they will probably win, but the award needs a quality winner again to regain its credibility and respectibility!

[Molly]

The selection criteria for Mercury nomination (source = Guardian):

Simon Frith, chair of the judges, yesterday admitted that the prize's purpose was "to promote records - that's what it does". He also said that it served a purpose in "bringing music to the attention of people who wouldn't necessarily have picked up on it otherwise".

[Admin]

Molly said:

The selection criteria for Mercury nomination (source = Guardian):

Half the acts should not be in there then, why do you need acts who have had a top 5 album and top 10 singles...

[Robin]

Best ever winner was Gomez ;D

[dandyhighwayman]

Robin said:

Best ever winner was Gomez ;D

Nah, as good as the Gomez album is, Suede's "Suede", Portishead's "Dummy" & Pulp's "Different Class" are all better...


I hope either Franz Ferdinand/Snow Patrol/Amy Winehouse/Joss Stone wins...