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Mercury Prize nominees announced


The reclusive Burial is among the nominees.
Words / Resident Advisor
Published / Wednesday, 23 July 2008 04:55 PM
Category / Music NewsUnited Kingdom
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Anonymous dubstep producer Burial was among the nominees for the UK's Nationwide Mercury Prize, announced yesterday morning.

While the list is heavy on the guitars, the Mercury has had a long history of honoring electronic-inclined music, including Dizzee Rascal (2003), Talvin Singh (1999), Roni Size (1997) and Portishead (1995). We, of course, don't expect Burial to attend the award ceremony, but if he just so happens to win, who will pick it up in his stead? Betting begins now.

The nominees:
Adele - 19
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
Burial - Untrue
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
Estelle - Shine
Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
Portico Quartet - Knee Deep In The North Sea
Rachel Unthank - The Bairns
Radiohead - In Rainbows
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Raising Sand
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age of the Understatement


The Mercury Prize will be awarded on September 9, 2008.
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ogenkiwrote
Tue, 29 Jul 2008I'm going with Burial..............

kidkut_immersewrote
Tue, 29 Jul 2008i think Burial will win it.

jcotteriwrote
Sun, 27 Jul 2008hah maybe him/they/her will make an appearance? could be a good time to do it.

i would love to see burial take it out but the competition is heavy

simonholdwrote
Sun, 27 Jul 2008the main label guy picks up the award and makes a joke about the artist not being there while doing it

if he wins, that is

ivangarwrote
Sat, 26 Jul 2008pppfff its hard see burial wins with radiohead in the list. my support to bouth

svfighterwrote
Sat, 26 Jul 2008Burial should definitely take it. I can't really remember the last time an album hit me like that. Dummy from PHead possibly.


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