HAHAHAHA.

And even though they've split, The Cooper Temple Clause were worth a nomination. Especially if The View are.

i'm startled to see that there.. but very happy too.

if there's any justice, he'll win. but there isnt, so itll be Amy bloody Winehouse.

...patrick wolf? disappointing. my vote goes to Bat For Lashes, wouldn't mind the Young Knives doing it though. other than that, the list is pretty boring and predictable.

in years.

No Twilight Sad :(

ever going to be nominated for Acoustic Ladyland, or just for his side projects?

why the fuck are the View on that list?

yeah, any justice Fionn Regan or Bat For Lashes.

It's looking pretty mainstream...

the weakest list yet, Bat for Lashes, The View, Amy Winehouse, Dizzee Rascal's incredibly weak effort

However, thinking about it, in the last year most of my favourite releases have come from outside the UK

the ones who have won before, the view or the klaxons, bat for lashes or jamie-t would be my bet, but i haven't heard many of the albums, so any could be good.

is on DiS tip for 2006 Jamie T and also Bat for Lashes whose debut single we released. only other who stands a chance of being a worthy winner is Fionn Regan. I thought these awards were meant to represent creativity, cultural significance and innovation?

For a minute I thought it was the award for worst band/album ever! Utter balls.

Klaxons please, although Monkeys would be amusing.

And for all those suggesting TCTC, you're just being silly. Their final album was very poor, especially in comparison to its predecessors. Thank you.

compared to the canadian equivalent - http://www.polarismusicprize.ca/

To be fair to UK artists, the list could have been so much better.

I thought field music were worth inclusion, far better than anyone on that list. The only one I'd like to see win is The Young Knives.

It'll be Jamie T or Winehouse though.

but they'll probably be too worried about her potentially falling over in a drunken stupor during her winners' speech.

She's most likely still I guess, since they won't choose the Arctics again, and her album has been really successful.

With a couple of good ones, the ramdom ones you've never heard of, the odd wtf nomination (NYPC?!) and a fair serving of dross. Just reminds me each year that most of the best albums aren't british. my favourite there is klaxons but expect it to go to Jamie T, not a terrible choice.

...that Bat for Lashes are from the UK. She looks like a proper Scandinavian loony. I'm a bit disappointed now.

nominate The View for a joke or do you think they're deadly serious?

nypc

the view?

give me strength

Klaxons or Arctic Monkeys for their subcultural cache, with Bat For Lashes as the 'quality' choice (even though I don't really rate her) and Jamie T as the outsider people's champion type contender (a la Dizzee when he won).

The View and NYPC.

Good one.

Hope Maps win.

and where is the random skronk/world music entry?

It'd be cool to see maps win, but it is going to be arctic monkeys or klaxons

...Malcolm Middleton and Patrick Wolf? Shocking. Especially when they've included The View and Jamie fucking T

but if it's The View or Amy Winehouse, I'll see you at the airport.

Yay! That and Fionn Regan makes up for the boringly-shite inclusion of Amy Whingehouse and Jamie "I'm Shite" T.

in saying it's called the Mercury MUSIC Prize? Then how did The View actually qualify? Anyone?

I probably wouldn't go.

But then: people asking where Patrick Wolf is? Quite rightly missed off the list, as his last album isn't very good. So maybe it would have fitted in, to be fair.

The Young Knives album is probably the best one on there, and it is still pretty damn average - the production is so flat!

My early money is on Jamie T. Mark my words. I get it right every year. Apart from when that percussionist guy won.

... Jamie T. I've called it since his album was out and i'm sticking to it!

only failed to make the shortlist because the View and the Arctic monkeys fill the quota of 'overrated self-proclaimed working class poet types' the prize seems to obssess about each year before awarding it to a bruschetta munching lovely (or the Arctic Monkeys as a double bluff).

But NYPC. wtf?

I'd like to see Jamie T or Klaxons win it. But it'll be la Winehouse.

As usual, the shortlist is generally cack.

Let's not forget though that this is an industry award (that carries an entrance fee) and at the very least will ensure that bands who have had money invested in them by major labels will feature heavily in ad campaigns and in-store promos helping recoup some of the dollars. It has always been this way and always will be.

at least they haven't decided to throw the fratellis, kasabian, the enemy and the pidgeon detectives in there to make the list worse. Oh and to all those who say worst list in years, when was there ever a good one? Go have a look at for example 2003,04,05 those lists will really make you laugh. Or some of the others where the spice girls, Robbie Williams and M people were nominated. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mercury_music_prize

From their own promotional blurb:

"The Mercury Music Prize exists solely to champion UK music. All genres of music are eligible and all albums are treated equally. The music on the album is the only thing taken into account."

Field Music should be on there too. I'd love to think Bat For Lashes will get it but it's gonna be Klaxons basically innit? Most cultural significance with the whole nu-rave fad. Still a worthy winner i guess.As long as The View don't win i won't take my own life

Jamie T or Amy Winehouse, because both are very popular with the Radio 1 Idiot crowd and have recieved some half-decent press.
and, of course, they're both fucking awful.
(though when i think about it, what was the last awful album that won? ms dynamite, maybe?)

na, he's from Bray, near enough Dublin i'm pretty sure.

Aaaargh! Cannot believe the presence of The View, Jamie T, Amy f**king Winehouse. How come there's no Bloc Party or, more importantly, Field Music? An album labelled the best pop album in recent years by DiS simply cannot be omitted, especially since they haven't forgotten the equally rural charms of Young Knives.
This is really disappointing.

are those nominations any better?

Patrick Wolf? ACOUSTIC LADYLAND? You're all fucking mental.

nice to see Basquiat Strings is on there. I didn't think anyone gave a shit. Well-deserved recognition methinks.

are bloc party and patrick wolf. this is mental. basquiat strings get my vote cause they do something a bit differnt but is still enjoyable to hear.
im checking out this fionn lad, he's pretty good.

it'd be HILARIOUS

didnt think theyd ever come up with a list worse than 2005, but hey

The View? Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, guffaw, snigger, lol etc etc.

Oh and Regan is from Bray in Ireland, but he's based in England maybe thats why he can be nominated, although personally I don't think thats a good enough reason. I bet he's chuffed though.

Klaxons would be my tip for the win.

the reason is, it sucked.

Let it be Fionn Regan.

To be fair to the Arctics, their new album is quite good - miles better than the debut. But I don't think the critics'll be dealing out a second Mercury in a row to them.

The View... oh, you're having a laugh.