jyoung Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) The shortlist is announced in twenty minutes. Who do we think will make an appearance? Who will be cruelly overlooked? Will anyone from Glasto make the list? Does anyone even care anymore? etc. The first to spring to mind for me is Julie Byrne with Not Even Happiness. Edited July 27, 2017 by jyoung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdancer1 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) probably Stormzy if he's eligible. e: oh I see Skepta won it last year, probably won't go to 2 grime acts in a row, he'll probably be on the shortlist though. Edited July 27, 2017 by ghostdancer1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Alt-J: Relaxer The Big Moon: Love in the 4th Dimension Blossoms: Blossoms Loyle Carner: Yesterday’s Gone Dinosaur: Together, As One Glass Animals: How to Be a Human Being J Hus: Common Sense Sampha: Process Ed Sheeran: ÷ Stormzy: Gang Signs & Prayer Kate Tempest: Let Them Eat Chaos The xx: I See You Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Mouse Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Poor slowdive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Nal Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm still confused as to why this is a thing? Can anyone explain it to me? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 27 minutes ago, jyoung said: The first to spring to mind for me is Julie Byrne with Not Even Happiness. Think you need to check her Wikipedia Yeah absence of Slowdive means I'm boycotting this year. As if that naff XX album got on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 1 minute ago, The Nal said: I'm still confused as to why this is a thing? Can anyone explain it to me? Easy marketing. You get some free stickers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) What the hell is Ed Sheeran doing there? Wasn't even a good album by his standards. Blossoms can do one too, jesus christ. Sick of London Grammar being underappreciated. Stormzy or Glass Animals or Sampha to win but for the first time in a while I don't care this year Edited July 27, 2017 by Zac Quinn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 3 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said: Think you need to check her Wikipedia I didn't for a second even think about the fact the award is for British musicians and Julie Byrne is American despite already knowing both those pieces of information. That's the last time I try to be interested in something rather uninteresting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdancer1 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Zac Quinn said: What the hell is Ed Sheeran doing there? Wasn't even a good album by his standards. Jesus christ. Sick of London Grammar being underappreciated an' all doubt London Grammar were eligible, their album was only out in June... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Just now, ghostdancer1 said: doubt London Grammar were eligible, their album was only out in June... only a week later than Alt-J's latest nominated snooze Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 1 minute ago, ghostdancer1 said: doubt London Grammar were eligible, their album was only out in June... Its anything up til July 21 I think Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jyoung Posted July 27, 2017 Author Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 (edited) Also, some food for thought. Would a format change be of benefit? I know it's not all about the prize money (the sales boost alone is extraordinary) but 20k is gonna help a band earlier in their career that isn't on a major label endlessly more than it will ever benefit Ed Sheeran. Edited July 27, 2017 by jyoung Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Just now, jyoung said: Also, some food for thought. Would a format change be of benefit? I know it's not all about the prize money (the sales boost is extraordinary) but 20k is gonna help a band earlier in their career that isn't on a major label endlessly more than it will ever benefit Ed Sheeran. don't honestly see much benefit from it still being restricted to British artists, either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arcade fireman Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 The judging panel includes Marcus Mumford and Jamie Cullum. I'm sure it used to have some critical cachet but clearly not anymore. Garbage in, garbage out... Anyway the XX are the best of that list for me. I really liked their last album. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Andy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 I'm rather surprised to see Ed Sheeran there, even though I am a fan of his. His latest album wasn't as good as his previous ones in my opinion, and more importantly didn't do anything that original. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FloorFiller Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Even by Mercury Prize standards that list is really poor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
liamium Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 no richard dawson? no jane weaver? thats so bad that its funny. esp richard dawson. peasant is just the most incredible and startling thing i've heard in years counterpoint: why do i even fucking care about it tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Ed Sheeran will be halfway through the American leg of his tour in September, so probably won't even turn up to the ceremony. Literally what is the point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ghostdancer1 Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 36 minutes ago, MattDavies__ said: Its anything up til July 21 I think oh right. that's odd, surely albums released a week before today won't have stood a chance. i thought the cut-off would have been about 2 months ago or something. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 Just now, ghostdancer1 said: oh right. that's odd, surely albums released a week before today won't have stood a chance. i thought the cut-off would have been about 2 months ago or something. The Big Moon were just on 6 Music saying they found out about being nominated two weeks ago? So before the cut-off date? What a farce. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the wonderwhy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 12 minutes ago, ghostdancer1 said: oh right. that's odd, surely albums released a week before today won't have stood a chance. i thought the cut-off would have been about 2 months ago or something. Dunno, it's done by a panel of music bods so they would've had copies of everything released last week months ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badlands Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 9 minutes ago, Zac Quinn said: Ed Sheeran will be halfway through the American leg of his tour in September, so probably won't even turn up to the ceremony. Literally what is the point. So you shouldn't be eligible for the award if you're not going to be at the ceremony? Nonsense Zac fella. If the premise of the whole shebang is based solely on the album , then it shouldn't make a hapeth of difference. Whether it's worthy of inclusion is a different story entirely.... Loyle Carner and Sampha are two of my faves this year so pleased to see them on there. They seem to have stepped back from the token folk and jazz efforts this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rose-Colored Boy Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 1 minute ago, Badlands said: So you shouldn't be eligible for the award if you're not going to be at the ceremony? Nonsense Zac fella. If the premise of the whole shebang is based solely on the album , then it shouldn't make a hapeth of difference. nah course not, but if they were planning to use his attendance as a handy bit of PR then his nomination would at least make a bit of sense even if in a crap way maybe Marcus Mumford just really likes Galway Girl. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hutchmaster Posted July 27, 2017 Report Share Posted July 27, 2017 If Skepta hadn't won last year, I reckon this would've been Stormzy's to lose. As Ghost said above though, I can't see them giving it to Grime two years in a row. Personally, I'm backing Glass Animals. Great album with great storytelling, and it's been a while since a guitar band won! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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