Arctic Monkeys lead Q award lists, Oasis also star

2010-04-16T10:16:58Z

LONDON (Reuters Life!) - Sheffield band the Arctic Monkeys lead this year's Q Awards with four nominations, while Oasis, who recently announced their split, are up for two prizes.

Among other artists with multiple nominations for the music publication's ...

Mercury shortlist favours newcomers

2010-06-25T15:27:22Z

The doom-mongers who claim British music is in terminal decline and lament the lack of exciting new acts might well have to eat their words - eight of the albums shortlisted for this year's Panasonic Mercury Music prize are debuts.

One of the newcomers is the hotly tipped garage act Dizzee Rascal, who grabbed the headlines only a fortnight ago when he was hospitalised following a stabbing incident in

Mercury prize puts black artists to the fore

2010-04-16T16:31:14Z

An 18-year-old rapper who was repeatedly stabbed two weeks ago while working in Cyprus has emerged as a favourite on this year's Mercury music prize shortlist, which features an unprecedented number of black artists.

MC Dizzee Rascal - born Dylan Mills - grew up in Bow, east London, where he was excluded from every su...

Shadowy character is surprise favourite for Mercury Prize

2010-06-12T14:13:48Z

Dubstep artist Burial is the surprise early favourite to claim Britain's prestigious Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, awarded annually for the country's best album, according to bookmakers on Wednesday.

Previous winners of the award include Portishead, Dizzee Rascal, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Dizzee Rascal accepts the award for 'British Male Solo Artist' on stage at The Brit Awards 2010 at Earls Court on February 16, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Gareth Cattermo...

The Brit Awards - Outside Arrivals

2010-03-27T15:54:45Z

LONDON, ENGLAND - FEBRUARY 16: Dizzee Rascal arrives on the red carpet for The Brit Awards 2010 at Earls Court on February 16, 2010 in London, England. (Photo by Ian Gavan/BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - JANUARY 17: Dylan Mills better known as Dizzee Rascal performs on stage at the Gold Coast leg of the Big Day Out 2010 music festival at Parklands Showgrounds on January 17, 2010 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/ENGLAND - OCTOBER 21: Dizzee Rascal performs as part of BBC's Electric Proms festival, inspired by its classical summer Proms series held at The Roundhouse on October 21, 2009 in London, England. (Photo by

NME Awards arrivals at the O2 Brixton Academy London, England.

2010-04-13T01:04:51Z

Dizzee Rascal attends the NME Awards at the O2 Brixton Academy London, England. ....Wednesday 25th February 2009