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Mercury Music Prize 2008 Nominees Verdict

Radiohead the Last Shadow Puppets and Elbow are among acts waiting to discover if they've won the 2008 Mercury Music Prize.There was no place in the shortlist announced in July for Coldplay or Duffy..
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Source: contactmusic.com
Tags: The Last Shadow Puppets Radiohead Laura Marling Elbow Duffy Coldplay British Sea Power Adele
Lucasecho - 9 September 2008 7:52am

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Lucasecho said:
Elbow , no contest !
9 September 2008 10:50am
timo said:
Elbow please...since I saw them at Glastonbury years ago I have always felt here are some guys that sound really different, I am ashamed to say I don't know the lead singers name but the guy has some pipes , a beautiful voice with music that pushs the envelope...very cool guys, just saw them on the tube too, studio thing, couldn't crank it up loud enough. and the prize goes tooooooooo.....ELBOW
10 September 2008 8:40pm
rea73 said:
Coldplay should definitely have been nominated!
18 September 2008 5:04pm

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