And the Winner of the 2016 Mercury Prize Is…
…Skepta and his album, Konnichiwa. The grime rapper went into the final judging for the 2016 Mercury Prize with odds of 7-1 behind the favourite, David Bowie’s Blackstar. The Mercury Prize is an
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Random Music News for Thursday, September 15, 2016
Still in Singapore, eating noodles and curry. I can’t wait to get home to have a steak. And now, in music news… If you’re into Goth, there’s a new book coming on Bauhaus
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Here Is Your Short List for Britain’s Mercury Prize
The Mercury Prize–the inspiration for Canada’s Polaris Music Prize–released its Short List for 2016. One of these albums will be named best of the year by a panel of UK music industry jurors.
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Part of the reason you want to be part of an awards competition is that a nomination can result in a significant boost in sales for your album. And if you win, the
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