paula.pop Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Since their inception in 1992, the annual Mercury Music Prize awards have set out to reward the best in British music, regardless of genre or style. An independent panel of judges (music industry experts, journalists, record company bosses and the like) selects twelve ‘Albums Of The Year’, before choosing one and announcing the overall winner on the night of the Mercury Music Show. The 12 nominated albums are: - Amy Winehouse - Back To Black - Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare - Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford - Basquiat Strings - Bat For Lashes - Fur And Gold - Dizzee Rascal - Maths And English - Fionn Regan - The End Of History - Jamie T - Panic Prevention - Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future - Maps - We Can Create - New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom - The View - Hats Off To The Buskers - The Young Knives - Voices Of Animals And Men :shocked: :shocked: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FREDDIESDOUBLE Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Just thought that myself ...heard it on the radio Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mireille Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 There are so many people I don't even know in that list, while Mika meets a worldwide success. What is "Mercury", btw ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
esperia75 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Well, maybe it was too soon...I'm sure it will be for the next year Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika Mad Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I can't believe it either! How can they not include the album that contains the top-selling single of the year? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessa Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 That's sad !!! Anyway what is Mercury ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I can't believe it either! How can they not include the album that contains the top-selling single of the year? for real!!! that makes NO sense! but what is mercury??? hehehe it's ironic in a way, they don't have mika, and we don't know who/what mercury is!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kavi Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 and i only know who amy winehouse is from that list! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 gosh I am so in the back of beyond.. I dunno ANY of them but amy winehouse.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnSo Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 don't you know arctic monkeys? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Queenie Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 :shocked: This makes no sense... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzie Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Maybe they thought it would be too embarrassing for him to accept a Mercury award... :naughty: I hope he will get tons of nominations for the Brit Awards and win a few as well. Also, Grace Kelly would be a good candidate for the Ivor Novello Awards... I wonder when is that one is announced... perhaps only in spring, after the Brits. Does anyone know? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeyJen Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 mercury meaning http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_Music_Prize Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikafish Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I'm shocked! But he doesn't need any awards to know that his fans love him! That said I'm hoping he wipes the floor at The Brits! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avoca Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 don't you know arctic monkeys? to be honest.. no.. but then again, I'm in the back of beyond. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mel_tinydancer Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 omg i know! i was just reading about that and i was like searching the list over and over, like am i missing something?? how is he not on the list!?!!?!?!?!!?!? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Showtunes17 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Amy wino released her album LAST YEAR!!! People get over Back to black already ......it's OLD! Anyway Mika is classed as POP in the industry and mercury ain't about pop to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CartoonKellyGreen Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Since their inception in 1992, the annual Mercury Music Prize awards have set out to reward the best in British music, regardless of genre or style. An independent panel of judges (music industry experts, journalists, record company bosses and the like) selects twelve ‘Albums Of The Year’, before choosing one and announcing the overall winner on the night of the Mercury Music Show. The 12 nominated albums are: - Amy Winehouse - Back To Black - Arctic Monkeys - Favourite Worst Nightmare - Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford - Basquiat Strings - Bat For Lashes - Fur And Gold - Dizzee Rascal - Maths And English - Fionn Regan - The End Of History - Jamie T - Panic Prevention - Klaxons - Myths Of The Near Future - Maps - We Can Create - New Young Pony Club - Fantastic Playroom - The View - Hats Off To The Buskers - The Young Knives - Voices Of Animals And Men :shocked: :shocked: YEAH MONKEYS...and Amy Wino Tough Break Mika Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shezzy12 Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 Ohh...Whats mercury? Mika shud be one there :@ Thanksforpostin xxxx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mika_forever Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 It´s a serious mistake to leave out Mika. Maybe they thought it wasn´t worth voting if Mika was there, because Mika would win for sure:thumb_yello: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kriszti Posted July 17, 2007 Share Posted July 17, 2007 I can't believe it!!! that's unbelievable!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotdlp Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 thats silly.. half of those albums aren't even well known.. whereas quite a lot of mika have heard of mika.. he's too hard to miss anyway Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belinda Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 I think it may be because the actual production of the album was mostly American, that including producers, co-writers, engineers, musicians, where the recording took place, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathtubsAndIcecream Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 well, I like nearly all those acts, but I'm really suprised Mika wasn't on that list. Arctic Monkeys won last year, and quite rightfully so, I think they were up against the Guillemots and Muse, as well as Hot Chip and a few other acts as well. I like all those acts, but AM a bit more. I think Amy Winehouse'll probs win, Back to Black was massive, but Arctic Monkeys have a massive chance; they've got tons of fans, and are already really popular. was Mika in any other categories? or was it just those acts throughout the whole thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BathtubsAndIcecream Posted July 18, 2007 Share Posted July 18, 2007 thats silly.. half of those albums aren't even well known.. whereas quite a lot of mika have heard of mika.. he's too hard to miss anyway [sorry for the double post] that's more or less the point of the Mercury awards; aside from a couple, the musicians are not too well known. It doesn't go too mainstream, aside from a few exceptions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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