Mercury Prize nominations announced

And even though they've split, The Cooper Temple Clause were worth a nomination. Especially if The View are.

http://www.drownedinsound.com/articles/2206870

...patrick wolf? disappointing. my vote goes to Bat For Lashes, wouldn't mind the Young Knives doing it though. other than that, the list is pretty boring and predictable.

ever going to be nominated for Acoustic Ladyland, or just for his side projects?

I thought that might have been a woman. Sorry. (goes to naughty corner)

the weakest list yet, Bat for Lashes, The View, Amy Winehouse, Dizzee Rascal's incredibly weak effort

However, thinking about it, in the last year most of my favourite releases have come from outside the UK

the ones who have won before, the view or the klaxons, bat for lashes or jamie-t would be my bet, but i haven't heard many of the albums, so any could be good.

the maps album is excellent, im really pleased to see it recognised on that list.

what is that roachford project like?
i fucking love him

For a minute I thought it was the award for worst band/album ever! Utter balls.

Klaxons please, although Monkeys would be amusing.

And for all those suggesting TCTC, you're just being silly. Their final album was very poor, especially in comparison to its predecessors. Thank you.

Jamie T, not personal opinion but thats my bet.

but they'll probably be too worried about her potentially falling over in a drunken stupor during her winners' speech.

She's most likely still I guess, since they won't choose the Arctics again, and her album has been really successful.

the worst mercury list ever.

it has made me cringe.

the only album i like on the list and who i think deserves it, is fionn regan..but it will probably be the sodding klaxons.

EUGH EUGH EUGH

the young fucking knives.
I'm going to stop commenting about them now.

nypc

the view?

give me strength

The View and NYPC.

Good one.

Hope Maps win.

...Malcolm Middleton and Patrick Wolf? Shocking. Especially when they've included The View and Jamie fucking T

Yay! That and Fionn Regan makes up for the boringly-shite inclusion of Amy Whingehouse and Jamie "I'm Shite" T.

English. In fact, there's a "me and my instrument" thing on Youtube (forget what it was actually for first) in which she sounds like an incredibly dippy-type Englishwoman. so there you go.

"Nationwide Mercury Prize"

But I agree with the sentiment. Cockawful.

The Young Knives album is probably the best one on there, and it is still pretty damn average - the production is so flat!

My early money is on Jamie T. Mark my words. I get it right every year. Apart from when that percussionist guy won.

no wonder the industry is in such a mess. I predict that Amy Wine will win.

only failed to make the shortlist because the View and the Arctic monkeys fill the quota of 'overrated self-proclaimed working class poet types' the prize seems to obssess about each year before awarding it to a bruschetta munching lovely (or the Arctic Monkeys as a double bluff).

But NYPC. wtf?

I'd like to see Jamie T or Klaxons win it. But it'll be la Winehouse.

at least they haven't decided to throw the fratellis, kasabian, the enemy and the pidgeon detectives in there to make the list worse. Oh and to all those who say worst list in years, when was there ever a good one? Go have a look at for example 2003,04,05 those lists will really make you laugh. Or some of the others where the spice girls, Robbie Williams and M people were nominated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_music_prize

Field Music should be on there too. I'd love to think Bat For Lashes will get it but it's gonna be Klaxons basically innit? Most cultural significance with the whole nu-rave fad. Still a worthy winner i guess.As long as The View don't win i won't take my own life

is the worst shortlist in years. if the comment pages on this site are to be believed.

Jamie T or Amy Winehouse, because both are very popular with the Radio 1 Idiot crowd and have recieved some half-decent press.
and, of course, they're both fucking awful.
(though when i think about it, what was the last awful album that won? ms dynamite, maybe?)

Northern Ireland.

...my reaction to Mercury nominees...
http://www.drownedinsound.com/user/view/3227

na, he's from Bray, near enough Dublin i'm pretty sure.

Aaaargh! Cannot believe the presence of The View, Jamie T, Amy f**king Winehouse. How come there's no Bloc Party or, more importantly, Field Music? An album labelled the best pop album in recent years by DiS simply cannot be omitted, especially since they haven't forgotten the equally rural charms of Young Knives.
This is really disappointing.

are those nominations any better?

....it looks pretty tame too.

Patrick Wolf? ACOUSTIC LADYLAND? You're all fucking mental.

are bloc party and patrick wolf. this is mental. basquiat strings get my vote cause they do something a bit differnt but is still enjoyable to hear.
im checking out this fionn lad, he's pretty good.

in comparison to everything they'd done previously.
But it still shat all over tripe like The View.
There were still more ideas bursting out of that album than probably almost anything else you'll hear all year.

The View get a load of daleks to "sing" Superstar Tradesman.

The View? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, guffaw, snigger, lol etc etc.

Oh and Regan is from Bray in Ireland, but he's based in England maybe thats why he can be nominated, although personally I don't think thats a good enough reason. I bet he's chuffed though.

Klaxons would be my tip for the win.

was my thoughts too. scottish bands are often poorly represented at this award.

mainly by the likes of the view. i was dreading seeing the fratellis on the list too, but it didn't happen, much relief...

It's always been the British AND Irish music prize, as far as I can recall, so acts from both countries are eligible. Nothing to do with residence. Gemma Hayes got nominated a few years back. And I'd rather have seen her win than Ms Dynamite, but hey that's just me...

The fact that they named themselves New Young Pony Club because they thought it would look good on a t-shirt says bundles for their ethic; what are they doing in the nominations!?

Bat for Lashes, Fionn Regan or Maps to win. Otherwise they might as well rename it Smash Hits' Alternative Band Of The Year...

Just overhyped.
But so's everything these days.