Posted July 9, 201410 yr It's that time again. Two months to go before the shortlist is announced so time to start thinking about who might make the list this year. After last year's underwhelmingly safe list will the WTF category return this year?
July 9, 201410 yr i have no idea what'll be nominated this year. there's not been a lot of standout albums imo?
July 9, 201410 yr the winner will probably be among these- CHVRCHES Damon Albarn Elbow Wild Beasts East India Youth Temples FKA Twigs Jungle The Horrors SOHN Young Fathers Eagulls idk.
July 9, 201410 yr Author Current odds - bear in mind that bookies will quote odds on any act if somebody is prepared to bet on them so there are some total no-hopers on the list. Jungle 8-1 Damon Albarn 10-1 Wild Beasts 10-1 East India Youth 10-1 CHVRCHES 12-1 Kate Tempest 12-1 La Roux 14-1 Sam Smith 16-1 Young Fathers 16-1 London Grammar 16-1 (AFAIAW their current album is not eligible) FKA Twigs 16-1 Elbow 20-1 Eagulls 20-1 Mica Levi 20-1 The Horrors 25-1 Temples 25-1 George Ezra 25-1 Florence + The Machine 25-1 (Some people obviously banking on a surprise release) Gruff Rhys 25-1 Bombay Bicycle Club 25-1
September 9, 201410 yr I am wholeheartedly behind La Roux getting the recognition that 'Trouble in Paradise' demands.
September 9, 201410 yr I am wholeheartedly behind La Roux getting the recognition that 'Trouble in Paradise' demands. Seconded.
September 9, 201410 yr This is the first year that there's not really any albums that I really think should make the list. I wouldn't mind seeing Wild Beasts get nominated, and Temples would be nice, but there hasn't been many UK/Eire albums that have really blown me away this year. With the exception of 'Rocky' by Wonder Villains of course, but I very much doubt they put themselves forward for the award.
September 10, 201410 yr Author This is the first year that there's not really any albums that I really think should make the list. I wouldn't mind seeing Wild Beasts get nominated, and Temples would be nice, but there hasn't been many UK/Eire albums that have really blown me away this year. With the exception of 'Rocky' by Wonder Villains of course, but I very much doubt they put themselves forward for the award. It's depressing, isn' it? There is nothing that really stands out as an album that should be on the list :(
September 10, 201410 yr I'd love to see Gruff Rhys in the nominations and King Creosote's 'From Scotland with Love' would be nice, but probably a bit too Scottish for the panel's tastes. We have our own prize anyway.
September 10, 201410 yr the winner will probably be among these- CHVRCHES Damon Albarn Elbow Wild Beasts East India Youth Temples FKA Twigs Jungle The Horrors SOHN Young Fathers Eagulls idk. ^ think the bolded ones will be on there, along with these: Ibibio Sound Machine 'Ibibio Sound Machine' Kate Tempest 'Everybody Down' Polar Bear 'In Each And Every One' Royal Blood 'Royal Blood' Sam Smith 'In the Lonely Hour'
September 10, 201410 yr Shortlist out! Young Fathers - Dead FKA twigs - LP1 East India Youth - Total Strife Forever Bombay Bicycle Club - So Long, See You Tomorrow Anna Calvi - One Breath Nick Mulvey - First Mind GoGo Penguin - v2.0 Jungle - Jungle Damon Albarn - Everyday Robots Polar Bear - In Each and Every One Kate Tempest - Everybody Down Royal Blood - Royal Blood
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