The short list for this year's coveted Mercury Music Award has been issued and in online bookmakers Paddy Powers' Mercury Music Award Betting, The XX are favourite to win. The XX are a three piece band from London whose debut album 'xx' has received critical acclaim from the hallowed pages of music publications, Rolling Stone and NME. The red-top story about the list has to be the fact that lovers Laura Marling and Marcus Mumford compete for the £20,000 prize.
This is the second time that Marling who has build her name on the back of the London Folk cicuit has reached this stage of the competition with her album 'I Speak Because I Can', but young band, Mumford & Sons have been equally well received for 'Sigh No More' and the bookies have them ahead at odds of 9/2 as opposed to Laura's 7/1.
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In contrast to these two newcomers Paul Weller at 52 appears 16 years after his first inclusion on the list with 'Wake Up The Nation', his tenth solo album, but at 12/1 is second to last favourite. At the same price is Dizzy Rascal who has now secured a place for the third year, having won in 2003.
Selected from a panel of musicians and journalists, any artist's inclusion on the short list has always been seen to boost album sales whether winning the prize itself or not and whilst the bookies seem confident of the popular choice, the nature of the panel's make - up regularly throws up outsiders as the eventual winners. Punter beware!
Odds plus a host of Novelty Betting Opportunities courtesy of Paddy Power
The XX – XX 9/4
Wild Beasts - Two Dancers 9/2
Mumford and Sons - Sigh No More 9/2
Foals – Total Life Forever 6/1
Laura Marling – I Speak Because I Can 7/1
I Am Kloot – Sky At Night 10/1
Corinne Bailey Rae - The Sea 11/1
Dizzee Rascal – Tongue N' Cheek 12/1
Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions 12/1
Villagers - Becoming A Jackal 12/1
Paul Weller - Wake Up The Nation 12/1
Kit Downes Trio – Golden 14/1
Posted: Tuesday, 20th July 2010
Author: Suzi Flute
Tags: music, dizee rascal, paul weller, mumford sons, paddypower,
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