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Place your bets for the Mercury Prize
Place your bets for the Mercury Prize
Wednesday, 21 July 2010
William Hill have announced their odds for the Mercury Prize, whose short list was announced yesterday. What's worth a bet? Seems unlikely Dizzee Rascal will win it again, and some of the less well known artists like Kit Downes are token presences. Paul Weller is in with a shout (even if theartsdesk wasn't impressed with his new album, although we quite liked his live show) likewise The xx (mixed reviews here, and here), and Mumford and Sons (click for live review and CD review) but our money is on Corinne Bailey Rae (read interview here and review here).
William Hill have announced their odds for the Mercury Prize, whose short list was announced yesterday. What's worth a bet? Seems unlikely Dizzee Rascal will win it again, and some of the less well known artists like Kit Downes are token presences. Paul Weller is in with a shout (even if theartsdesk wasn't impressed with his new album, although we quite liked his live show) likewise The xx (mixed reviews here, and here), and Mumford and Sons (click for live review and CD review) but our money is on Corinne Bailey Rae (read interview here and review here).
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