2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize nominees announced

gash. Burial or Radiohead it is then.

just because its Gruff based. Otherwise Do You Like Rock Music? Ta.

for a Mercury. Figures

Boo to Last Shadow Puppets. >:(

either them or elbow really.the rest i havent really heard

how much is the entrance fee for trying to get into this anyway?

Shit.

Where's the 50-1 outsider?

It's all a bit meh, realy. I'd quite like Elbow or BSP to win, even though I'm not that keen on the new albums.

Althoguh I'd be happy to see Neon Neon win it too.

would love it to be neon neon. but..

Burial MUST win it.

Suuuuurely

.

they seem to get nominated for the sake of it every time with never any real expectation that they'll win. even The Eraser did!

It really isn't very good is it?

Good to see the Lara Marling LP recognised, my fave of the year so far.

that list is bad

some ok albums on there, but best british album of the year? hmmm

radiohead for me, best album on the list by far

no portishead?

good on the portico quartet, they always used to busk on the southbank with their strange hang drums

WHY!!!!!111

why are they not on the list ? some good albums there but quite a few duds too.

In Rainbows is a great album.

What's the point in the token acts not many of heard of, they're never going to win.

What's the point of rewarding record sales and hype over musical originality and craft?

It's actually just the "Mercury Prize" now, rather than "Mercury Music Prize".

Carry on...

(Laura Marling or Elbow for me.)

deserve

I think it's a good list, apart from the glaring omission of Portishead.

IMHO.

Sounds like a dodgy dance LP from Bristol from 1995.

I really think this is a case of people believing the media created hype. As if Thom Yorke knows anything about Dubstep!

...that BSP are nominated - OK, it isn't their finest album, but they deserve it, no question.

I hope they or Radiohead do it to be honest.

maybe not their best, but still pretty great.
the decline of>dylrm>open season

wild beats should be on there though.

Oh well, shows what I know. Quite surprised at the lack of MIA and Portishead, surely they are two of the best UK records of the past year.

Bit surprised at those odds, surely Portico Quartet and Rachel Unthank & The Winterset are real outsiders.

I'd go for Radiohead out of those, great album although they don't exactly need the publicity.

i thought estelle and adele were the same person

Without a doubt!!!

Wonder how he's gonna collect his award?

methinks.

Adele 8.2
British Sea Power 9.2
Burial 5
Elbow 7
Estelle 8.6
Laura Marling 7.6
Neon Neon 11.5
Portico Quartet 11.5
Rachel Unthank 11.5
Radiohead 3.6
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss 6.8
The Last Shadow Puppets 6

Think that Elbow at 7's there are worth a plump.

But I think BSP or Burial ought to get it - both amazing albums, and it's not like Radiohead exactly need more publicity. Also, it'll be fun to see how Burial accepts the prize if he (?) wins...

Like everyone else, I'm a bit stunned that they found room for Neon Neon and Last Shadow Puppets but not for Portishead (quite surprised at the lack of Foals as well actually).

He won't win it cos he won't turn up, even though he probably should.

I could see it going to Radiohead like, especially with the internet release situation.

could go a whole year without making any music at all and he'd still get on the list.

Burial or Robert Plant & Alison Kraus if not.

Where is M.I.A. and Portishead?! Silly silly people.

To win!

He is the best on that list by a long long way.

He wouldn't turn up to collect the award I wouldn't think. But his label boss Kode9 might along with a pose.

No one turning up to get it is still alot better than Klaxons speach last year.

not one decent LP on there

completely bottled it, the cunts.

some of the pillocks here need to remember that if it were all "critically acclaimed" bands, with maybe Radiohead the only top 10 singles band to get nominated...no-one'd give a shit! the award would be rendered pointless and benefits to people like Rachel Unthank or Portico Quarter would disappear. as always, some people need some perspective.

btw, anyone saying Youthmovies or Fuck Buttons really should just stop. right now. just stop. they're shit. very shit. please. stop. stop. stop.

if you sold under a certain amount of records?

because all of a sudden the British press seems to have forgiven them for making difficult yet brilliant albums, and are suddenly trying very hard to be nice to them, and to explain just what jolly blokes they are.
But seriously, In Rainbows, Untrue, or Do You Like Rock Music? would be very worthy winners.
However, like everyone else is saying, where are MIA and Portishead?

VERY NOT HAPPY.

grrr.

is... that he's not very likely to perform at the show, and therefore not very likely to win, because that's how it works apparently. which is sort of a shame but mostly not a shame at all as he's better than the whole list put together (er, minus radiohead). xx

All over it.. Estelle?

no Mystery Jets or Portishead?

It's so hard to predict with this award though, some years it will go to a complete outsider, and other times it goes to something like the Klaxons or Franz with lots of commercial success.

I'll go with the masses and say Burial though.

but I'm really disappointed that Portishead aren't on the list. Honorable mentions: Burial and Laura Marling. Elbow record is prett solid too. If Adele wins I'm going to kill myself.

or shadow puppets will win.

defo should be laura marling.