American Mercury Music Prize

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I heard once that there was going to be an American equivalent of the Mercury Music Prize. Did this come about?

Also: if albums from other countries could be added to this year's list, which ones would the panel go for? Which ones SHOULD the panel go for?

― weasel diesel (K1l14n), Wednesday, 31 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Yeah, it's called the Shortlist. The first prize was handed out last year. Sigur Ros won. No one cared.

― Yancey, Wednesday, 31 July 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Hahaha it's called the Grammys. They've been doing it for AGES. No one cares.

― Alex in SF, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

See here. I like this set-up much better than the Mercury.

― JoB, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

The Shortlist Music Project 2002, starts with a longlist - that is slowly being added to by the various chosen listmakers.

Longlist So Far

― DJ Martian, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Noticably, that list is culled from Britain and the US (and probably a few other places as well), wheras the Merc reserved for Brit artists.

I like the internationalist list better.

― Matt DC, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

It's so boring and predictable, how is it any different from the Grammys?

― Nicole, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

I agree (Kim Gordon's picks aside, possibly). The Mercury shortlist looks interesting in comparison.

― Jeff W, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Kim Gordon's list was composed solely to make her look cool in comparison to the other soccer moms on her street.

― Nicole "Amy Phillips" W, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

Anybody else look at that and wonder if Beck's choices were going to influence his next release?

― Dan Perry, Thursday, 1 August 2002 00:00 (twenty-three years ago)

okay this isn't my cup of tea either but let's not get carried away. Aside from Ryan Adams none of the artists on that list would get within a country mile of a Grammy awards ceremony.