The Mercury Music Prize

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Janet Street-Porter · Tue 17 Jul 2007, 7:57 pm

It's that time of year again. I think that I hate this more than the Brits, MTV Video Awards and Al-Qaeda's Suicide Bomber of the Year put together. Is it a showcase for new unheard music or yet another bouquet for the Arctic Monkeys? Is that Jo Whiley or a pumpkin? Lest we forget, M-People once won it.....

alig · #2 Post by **alig** » Tue 17 Jul 2007, 8:29 pm

Movin! on up! (and I don't mean the Jeffersons)

Flaffer · #3 Post by **Flaffer** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 8:33 am

who's been nominated, let me hazard a major label signed 'indie' band, no one will give a shit about in 3 years, a wet singer songwriter, a hip dance artist, a Latvian folk duo, jazz lite singer/songwriter and an ethnic pan pipe playing combo..............oh and erasure

shamelessboyuk · #4 Post by **shamelessboyuk** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 11:12 am

Here's the full list:

1. Arctic Monkeys - FAVOURITE WORST NIGHTMARE

2. Dizzee Rascal - MATHS + ENGLISH

3. Fionn Regan - THE END OF HISTORY

4. Jamie T - PANIC PREVENTION

5. Klaxons - MYTHS OF THE NEAR FUTURE

6. The Young Knives - VOICES OF ANIMALS AND MEN

7. Bat for Lashes - FUR AND GOLD

8. Maps - WE CAN CREATE

9. New Young Pony Club - FANTASTIC PLAYROOM

10. Basquiat Strings - BASQUIAT STRINGS WITH SEB ROCHFORD

11. The View - HATS OFF TO THE BUSKERS

12. Amy Winehouse - BACK TO BLACK

Over half the album titles seem to remind me of times at school!

Radiophonic · #5 Post by **Radiophonic** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 11:34 am

Amy Winehouse!

Shopper · #6 Post by **Shopper** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 12:12 pm

Ive only heard of monkeys and winehouse !! how are the other acts

Fugitive1979 · #7 Post by **Fugitive1979** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 12:29 pm

There aren't many unheard of acts on that list.

Amy Winehouse to win.

raggatwin · #8 Post by **raggatwin** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 1:57 pm

Jamie T is quite entertaining in a mockney type way.
Winehouse is overrated.
The Klaxxons make New Rave which dosen't contain any rave.
Don't know much about the rest of em

mantooth · #9 Post by **mantooth** » Wed 18 Jul 2007, 7:10 pm

The new Dizzee Rascal album was really good, but I'm not sure he deserves to win again with it.

Janet Street-Porter · Wed 18 Jul 2007, 7:32 pm

But what is the point of it? At least The Brits rewards out and out commercialism or MTV whoever is fittest. This just smacks of wanky faux indie elitism.

Arctic Monkeys - they're Northern and The Smiths aren't around anymore

Dizzee Rascal - obligatory urban artist

Jamie T - cut-price Streets

Amy Winehouse - she's massive but still *cool*

Klaxons - arty with fringes (Altern 8 would NEVER have been nominated)

The View - holy f***, it's Oasis in a skip

and the rest.....annual mix of no-hopers, ne'r-do-wells and WHO????? to fulfill the award's USP.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's good that new music gets championed but why are Arctic Moneys nominated again and why the hell did they they win it last year? Basically it should be renamed the Jo Whiley Award for dull indie folk and the prize should be a pumpkin. *rant over*

kimphilby · #11 Post by **kimphilby** » Fri 20 Jul 2007, 10:31 am

Maps - WE CAN CREATE

That's a good album. Like a dancey Charlatans.

kimphilby · #12 Post by **kimphilby** » Fri 20 Jul 2007, 10:39 am

But what is the point of it? At least The Brits rewards out and out commercialism or MTV whoever is fittest. This just smacks of wanky faux indie elitism.

Arctic Monkeys - they're Northern and The Smiths aren't around anymore

Dizzee Rascal - obligatory urban artist

Jamie T - cut-price Streets

Amy Winehouse - she's massive but still *cool*

Klaxons - arty with fringes (Altern 8 would NEVER have been nominated)

The View - holy f***, it's Oasis in a skip

and the rest.....annual mix of no-hopers, ne'r-do-wells and WHO????? to fulfill the award's USP.

Don't get me wrong, I think it's good that new music gets championed but why are Arctic Moneys nominated again and why the hell did they they win it last year? Basically it should be renamed the Jo Whiley Award for dull indie folk and the prize should be a pumpkin. *rant over*

I love you JSP

Kris · #13 Post by **Kris** » Sat 21 Jul 2007, 5:33 pm

Janet Street-Porter wrote: Basically it should be renamed the Jo Whiley Award for dull indie folk and the prize should be a pumpkin. *rant over*

I'm stunned that Whiley's latest project, Deliciously Fruity Wine, weren't nominated.

Ray · #14 Post by **Ray** » Sat 21 Jul 2007, 6:02 pm

Well, it's Amy "The Winner" Winehouse and Obligatory Runners-Up.