Mercury Prize 2009: The Short List
And the nominees are...
Posted 21st July 2009, 3:08pm in News, by DIY News Desk
The short list has just been announced for the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009.The twelve nominees (and their latest William Hill odds for winning) are:
Florence & The Machine - 'Lungs' (5/1)
Kasabian - 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum' (5/1)
Bat for Lashes - 'Two Suns' (6/1)
Glasvegas - 'Glasvegas' (6/1)
La Roux - 'La Roux’ (6/1)
Speech Debelle - 'Speech Therapy' (8/1)
The Horrors - 'Primary Colours' (8/1)
Lisa Hannigan - 'Sea Sew' (8/1)
Friendly Fires - 'Friendly Fires' (8/1)
Led Bib - 'Sensible Shoes' (10/1)
The Invisible - 'The Invisible' (10/1)
Sweet Billy Pilgrim - 'Twice Born Men' (10/1)
The overall winner will be announced at the 'Albums of the Year' Show on 8th September 2009.
“This has been a rich and creative year for British and Irish music,” commented Simon Frith, Chair of Judges. “There are seven fine debut albums on the list and five outstanding records from more established acts, all marking out new ground. What most impresses is the imaginative verve with which British and Irish musicians continue to explore musical possibilities, push musical boundaries and refuse to be pinned down by genre”.
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