Obligatory Mercury Prize Thread

[freakytigger.livejournal.com]

Mercury nominees!

I Am Kloot - Sky At Night
Some Foals - Total Life Forever
Laura Marling - I Speak Because I Can
The xx - The xx
Dizzee Rascal - Tongue N' Cheek
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea | Corinne Bailey Rae interview
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers
Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions
Kit Downes Trio - Golden
Paul Weller - Wake Up the Nation | Paul Weller interview
Mumford & Sons - Sigh No More

Popjustice 20 Quid Prize nominees!

‘One Touch’ by Mini Viva
‘Left My Heart In Tokyo’ by Mini Viva
‘I Wish’ by Mini Viva
‘Once’ by Diana Vickers
‘Bad Boys’ by Alexandra Burke
‘I Am Not A Robot’ by Marina & The Diamonds
‘Kickstarts’ by Example
‘Wonderful Life’ by Hurts
‘Real Late Starter’ by Nerina Pallot
‘Bittersweet’ by Sophie Ellis-Bextor
‘I Won’t Kneel’ by Groove Armada
‘Never Leave You’ by Tinchy feat Amelle

The Lex 20p Indie Prize Nominees (award to be given out at the LAST EVER Poptimism)...

YOU DECIDE! Plenty of candidates I'm sure.

Comments

Lex 20p Prize contenders

[jeff-worrell.livejournal.com]

1. Marina and plus also Her Diamonds (in the obligatory La Roux spot)

2. Weller (the 1 x-over from the Mercury list this year, methinks. One of the few rock acts to get into the Top 40 this year. Went all "experimental" on new album and even cited Broadcast & The Focus Group as an inspiration, which just proves how INDIE he is)

3. Scouting For Girls AGANE

+ possibly
4. School Of Seven Bells (if non-Brit acts are allowed, but NB the Lex actually likes them)