Mercury Prize 2008

Elbow Win Mercury Prize

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By Kate Harper (CHARTattack) September 10, 2008 10:41 am
Elbow shoved aside favourites Burial and Radiohead to win the Nationwide Mercury Prize for best British or Irish album of the past year on Tuesday night. The Manchester, England quintet won the award for The Seldom Seen Kid, their fourth album, at a gala held in London. "This is quite literally the best thing that's ever happened to us,...
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Mercury Prize Finalists Announced

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By CHARTattack Staff July 22, 2008 10:38 am
The Nationwide Mercury Prize, which honours the best album of the year by British or Irish artists from all genres, will go to one of the 12 acts named to its short list on Tuesday. The winner will be announced at an awards show on Sept. 9. Radiohead are the biggest name on the list, while British Sea Power and Elbow also have solid rock...
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Arctic Monkeys Go For Second Consecutive Mercury Prize

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By CHARTattack Staff July 17, 2007 4:00 pm
The Arctic Monkeys could become the first band to win the U.K.'s Nationwide Mercury Prize for two straight years after joining 11 other acts on the short list for the annual award presented to the country's best album. The Sheffield group's Whatever People Say What I Am, That's What I'm Not was honoured in 2006, making this year's Favourite...
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