Shortlist Music Awards

[troutman]

http://shortlistofmusic.com/

2004 Shortlist Music Prize: Rules for Eligible Albums

Each Listmakers may nominate up to ten Eligible Albums to the Long List. Albums can be from any genre of music. The requirements for eligibility are as follows:

1) Albums must be single-artist, full-length albums released in the USA. The date of US release must be between July 1, 2003 and June 30, 2004.

2) An album must not have been certified Gold by the RIAA for US sales of 500,000 copies, at the time of its nomination.

Rules for Repeat Nominations: Any album nominated to the Long List in one year cannot be nominated in any subsequent year.

2004 Long List of Nominees:

My vote goes to The Weakerthans "Reconstruction Site" (Epitaph) (from Winnipeg).

[troutman]

And the UK equivalent, the Mercury Prize:

http://www.nationwidemercurys.com/

An independent panel of judges selects the 'Albums of the Year' and then meets on the night of the Nationwide Mercury Prize Awards in September, to choose the overall Winner of the Prize. The music on the album is the only thing the judges discuss! Since 1997, the Mercury Music Prize has been the UK's number one arts prize in terms of media coverage. Its influence on sales is also considerable

2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize
UK Albums of the Year

Amy Winehouse Frank
Basement Jaxx Kish Kash
Belle & Sebastian Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia Thank You
Joss Stone The Soul Sessions
Keane Hopes and Fears
Robert Wyatt ####ooland
Snow Patrol Final Straw
The Streets A Grand Don't Come for Free
Ty Upwards
The Zutons Who Killed...... The Zutons


I say Franz Ferdinand.

[peter12]

My nomination is Joe Strummer and the Mescaleros - Streetcore.