Topic: Laura Marling
This year the Nationwide Mercury prize judges aimed to prove it by overlooking huge sellers from Duffy and Coldplay in favour of an eclectic mix of homegrown talent they said confirmed the enduring strength of the album in the digital age. Duffy, ...
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, Franz Ferdinand and Arctic Monkeys, and ...