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

LAST EVER Poptimism

[barrysarll.livejournal.com]

This news is worse than the Mercury shortlist! When? Why?

[carsmilesteve.livejournal.com]

they haven't really used mumfords are the token folk record have they?

i will have better indie prize nominees after the weekend!

[genie22.livejournal.com]

Dizzee should win as his album's the least serious one. CBR and Paul Weller are boring.

[katstevens.livejournal.com]

Triple Mini Viva = I am not going to bother to apply for judging thing this year. Also why pick 2nd best Alex Burke single? DOES NOT COMPUTE. Sophie E-B the best of the bunch, anyway.

Lex 20p prize = JEDWARD FRIGHTENED RABBIT

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)

[dubdobdee.livejournal.com]

Finlay von Guillemot!

Is this prize pro or con, I forget: Sleigh Bells are "due" a "reappraisal"

[askbask.livejournal.com]

I imagine most are happy about the first ever non-Girls Aloud PJ20£ but that means no stories of Nicola/other members dropping in to spit bile about own group, which is a shame. The nominees aren't getting me very excited otherwise. I imagine The xx will win the mercury, and deservedly so.

[koganbot]

For the Lex prize I nominate...

DIZZEE RASCAL

first year where I'd say he's eligible

(though I'll probably end up voting for Marina)

[braisedbywolves.livejournal.com]

Er, is there an estimated date for the last ever Poptimism, then?