The British rock (indie) band Elbow had received the Nationwide Mercury Prize for the album “The Seldom Seen Kid, said Sky News. Totally, it sums up twenty thousand pounds, but the reason to get it is not about money, it’s all about being talented. This is the main difference between this prize and let’s say MTV Video Music Awards. Mercury Prize is given annually for the best album of any genre released in the UK or Ireland. It all started back in 1992 by not aiming at the best selling stuff, but looking for the artistic qualities. Seems fare enough. During the last few years the Mercury Prize was given to Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, Antony and the Johnsons, Franz Ferdinand, etc. Besides Elbow the short-list includes other musicians, and those are: Radiohead, Last Shadow Puppets, Estelle, Robert Plant and Alison Krauss.
A Source: ThatsJustMusic.com
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