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Mercury Prize Shortlist Roundup

The shortlist for the Nationwide Mercury Prize has been announced. The winner will walk away with the coveted honor of having produced the best British album of the year, and more importantly £20,000 or $39,920.15 or 433,776.23 pesos!

Defending champs Arctic Monkeys will try for the first ever repeat title against a stable of hungry contenders. Take home your own prize by laying down some scratch on your horse via William Hill bookmakers. The winner will be announced on September 4th in London. And the nominees are...

Nominee	Media	Odds
Amy Winehouse Back to Black	Video: Rehab	9/4
Jamie T Panic Prevention	Video: Sheila	4/1
Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare	Video: Brianstorm	13/2
Klaxons Myths of the Near Future	Video: It's Not Over Yet	7/1
Bat for Lashes Fur and Gold	MP3: Horse and I	8/1
The View Hats Off to the Buskers	Video: Face For The Radio	12/1
Maps We Can Create	Video: It Will Find You	12/1
Fionn Regan The End of History	Video: Be Good or Be Gone	12/1
Dizzee Rascal Maths and English	Video: Sirens	12/1
The Young Knives Voices of Animals and Men	Video: Here Comes The Rumour Mill	14/1
New Young Pony Club Fantastic Playroom	Video: Ice Cream	16/1
Basquiat Strings Basquiat Strings with Seb Rochford	MP3: Double Dares	16/1

Posted on 07/18/2007 | Comments(20) | Permalink

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