Video: PJ Harvey, James Blake perform at 2011 Mercury Prize ceremonies

By Alex Young on September 7th, 2011

Elbow, too.

PJ Harvey wins 2011 Mercury Prize

By Alex Young on September 6th, 2011

Let England Shake selected as the UK’s best album.

Adele, PJ Harvey, James Blake nominated for Mercury Prize 2011

By Alex Young on July 19th, 2011

No Radiohead though.

The xx win Mercury Prize 2010

By Alex Young on September 7th, 2010

xx wins UK album of the year.

CoS End of Week Recap: July 19-23

By Emma Ramsay on July 23rd, 2010

You know, just in case you missed anything.

Mercury Prize 2010 nominees announced

By Alex Young on July 20th, 2010

The xx, Laura Marling, and Villagers among those up for UK’s best album award.

Speech Debelle nabs 2009 Mercury Prize

By Chris Coplan on September 8th, 2009

The arguable dark horse that is rapper Speech Debelle has nabbed the honor in a ceremony held earlier today.

Speech Debelle brings Mercury nominated album to U.S.

By Will Hines on July 26th, 2009

Let’s be honest, female rappers aren’t always repping, right? Sure, Missy Elliott can spit just about as well as anyone out there, but she is a rare breed. It’s not fair to compare Speech Debelle, one of 12 acts nominated for the Mercury Prize this year, to Missy, but her rhymes are definitely up there. Debelle [...]

Mercury Prize 2009 nominations announced…

By Alex Young on July 21st, 2009

The Mercury Prize is an annual award for the “best British album,” and unlike the Teen Choice Awards where surfboards are given as trophies, winning it is actually a pretty big deal. So is the fact that £20,000 is given to the winner. Today, nominations for the 2009 Mercury Prize were announced and among the [...]