2004 Shortlist Finalists Announced!

• 29th Sep 2004

The 2004 Shortlist Music Prize, America's version to the Mercury Music
Prize, has been announced and the nominees appear to be a standard fair, euro heavy as usual; past winners include Damien Rice and Sigur Ros. This year seems to tilt the same way, 2004 Mercury Music Prize winners Franz Ferdinand are near dead cert winners, though they face stiff opposition in the form of Dizzee Rascal, Air and current hit act, The Killers, who probably have the strongest shout being USA natives. Winner is announced November 8th.

NOMINEE LIST :

Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Dizzee Rascal- Boy in Da Corner
Ghostface Killah – The Pretty Toney Album
Loretta Lynn – Van Lear Rose
Air – Talkie Walkie
The Killers – Hot Fuss
Nellie McKay – Get Away from Me
The Steets – A Grand Don't Come for Free
TV on the Radio- Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes
Wilco- A Ghost is Born