Posted July 5, 201115 yr The nominations for the 2011 Mercury Music Prize will be announced on 19 July. Any album by a UK or Irish act released between July 2010 and July 2011 is eligible. So, what albums will be nominated? I suspect two previous winners - PJ Harvey and Elbow - will be in the list. I hope Noah And The Whale make it. Will they be able to ignore Adele?
July 5, 201115 yr Honestly I can't see Elbow being nominated, regardless of the quality of Build A Rocket... "PJ Harvey" is almost guaranteed a nomination I should think. "Emmy the Great" should also get nominated, as well as "The Vaccines". Of the Norn Iron contingent, it's possible that "...and So I Watch You From Afar" and "Mojo Fury" could get the token 'challenging rock' nomination.
July 5, 201115 yr Author I'm hoping for Patrick Wolf, but I'm thinking that's unlikely :( I'd love to see him being nominated but, sadly, I suspect you're right :(
July 5, 201115 yr And I'd also like to add 'Into the Murky Water' by the Leisure Society. Definately one of the more inventive folk-rock records that I have heard this year.
July 5, 201115 yr PJ Harvey should definitely be nominated and then should absolutely walk the whole thing if there's any justice... which of course, where the Mercury Prize is considered, is not something that is always served... I also think they should nominate Adele, even if she shouldn't win overall.
July 5, 201115 yr It would be pretty hard to ignore Adele in this list, I reckon James Blake and Radiohead could be nominated, they've been very well received by critics, I hope Elbow get a nomination, but I doubt they'd win Edited July 5, 201115 yr by Chart Wizard
July 5, 201115 yr James Blake? He might get a nod. I can't see how they can ignore Adele. Biggest album of the year plus it's a high quality album by all means! Also I'd like Katy B's On A Mission to get a nod, as it's my favourite UK album of the year thus far. PJ Harvey is a definite surely! I'm looking at William Hill's current odds which are: 7/2 PJ Harvey 6/1 Adele 8/1 James Blake 8/1 Wild Beasts 10/1 Hurts 10/1 Anna Calvi 12/1 Noah & The Whale 14/1 Tinie Tempah 14/1 Everything Everything 16/1 Chase & Status 25/1 Jessie J 25/1 Elbow 25/1 Radiohead 25/1 British Sea Power 25/1 The Vaccines 25/1 The Unthanks 25/1 Metromony 33/1 Portico Quintet 33/1 Glasvegas 33/1 White Lies 33/1 Arctic Monkeys 33/1 Toy Horses 33/1 Kate Bush 33/1 Rumer 33/1 Ellie Goulding 33/1 Gold Panda 33/1 Mogwai 40/1 Beady Eye 40/1 The Go! Team A lot of these don't have a hope in hell. Obviously it's wide open atm, but I'm really shocked at Jessie tbh. As a pop fan, it's by no means album of the last 12 months material (it's pretty good though), and it's probably the most 'poppy' and chart friendly album on there (Tinie's is quite 'underground' in places).
July 5, 201115 yr James Blake? He might get a nod. I can't see how they can ignore Adele. Biggest album of the year plus it's a high quality album by all means! Also I'd like Katy B's On A Mission to get a nod, as it's my favourite UK album of the year thus far. PJ Harvey is a definite surely! I'm looking at William Hill's current odds which are: 7/2 PJ Harvey 6/1 Adele 8/1 James Blake 8/1 Wild Beasts 10/1 Hurts 10/1 Anna Calvi 12/1 Noah & The Whale 14/1 Tinie Tempah 14/1 Everything Everything 16/1 Chase & Status 25/1 Jessie J 25/1 Elbow 25/1 Radiohead 25/1 British Sea Power 25/1 The Vaccines 25/1 The Unthanks 25/1 Metromony 33/1 Portico Quintet 33/1 Glasvegas 33/1 White Lies 33/1 Arctic Monkeys 33/1 Toy Horses 33/1 Kate Bush 33/1 Rumer 33/1 Ellie Goulding 33/1 Gold Panda 33/1 Mogwai 40/1 Beady Eye 40/1 The Go! Team A lot of these don't have a hope in hell. Obviously it's wide open atm, but I'm really shocked at Jessie tbh. As a pop fan, it's by no means album of the last 12 months material (it's pretty good though), and it's probably the most 'poppy' and chart friendly album on there (Tinie's is quite 'underground' in places). I didn't think Bush was eligible, given that it's a remix album. The Go! Team would be lovely, but I honestly can't see it myself.
July 5, 201115 yr 7/2 PJ Harvey 6/1 Adele 8/1 James Blake 8/1 Wild Beasts 10/1 Hurts 10/1 Anna Calvi 12/1 Noah & The Whale 14/1 Tinie Tempah 14/1 Everything Everything 25/1 Elbow 25/1 Radiohead 25/1 The Vaccines 25/1 Metromony 33/1 Gold Panda These seem the most likely ones to me that I've heard... it saddens me that so few of my favourite albums from the past 12 months are actually from UK acts. I think Anna Calvi has a decent shot at the win.
July 5, 201115 yr Author I nearly mentioned Hurts. It would be good to see them nominated although I can't see them winning. I would have thought that Kate Bush wouldn't be eligible.
July 5, 201115 yr I was thinking Kate Bush would ineligible as well, but that's what's on the odds. If they can't even see Kate is likely ineligible then they'll probably get it totally wrong. And I thought of another thing, there's usually a random jazz act that has about 200/1 chance of winning that gets nominated as well :lol:
July 5, 201115 yr Author I was thinking Kate Bush would ineligible as well, but that's what's on the odds. If they can't even see Kate is likely ineligible then they'll probably get it totally wrong. And I thought of another thing, there's usually a random jazz act that has about 200/1 chance of winning that gets nominated as well :lol: If people are willing to put money on an artist, then the bookies will take it. After all, they are quoting odds on Tony Blair being the next leader of the Labour Party.
July 5, 201115 yr Hurts is about three good songs :( Plus Ellie Goulding shouldn't be allowed - in my opinion.
July 5, 201115 yr I'd love Metronomy to be nominated! I think it'd be a shame if Noah and the Whale were nominated for this record and not their last one which was much stronger!
July 5, 201115 yr I think it'd be a shame if Noah and the Whale were nominated for this record and not their last one which was much stronger! I think I'm the only person which thinks the latest NATW album is absolute piffle. Their last album was magnificent. How the hell would Ellie Gooulding be eligible. Wasn't it out ages and ages ago. PJ has got to have a nomination and will then hopefully go on to win. I bet Anna Calvi does get a nomination even the album isn't actually much cop.
July 5, 201115 yr PJ Harvey looks like the obvious winner, I have no particular preferences since most of my favourite albums of the last 12 months weren't British. If Kanye were British, there would be the inevitable uproar when he doesn't win :lol:
July 5, 201115 yr I think I'm the only person which thinks the latest NATW album is absolute piffle. Their last album was magnificent. I was anticipating it so much after loving 'The First Days of Spring', but it was a complete disappointment.
July 5, 201115 yr Actually the Ellie Goulding point is valid - Lights was released in March 2010. But she did have the re-release in November 2010, although (much as I love the album) it shouldn't really count.
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