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   From: brassnek@nildram.co.uk   
      
   The Mercury Music Prize 2004 shortlist announced.  Headed by Scottish rock   
   band Franz Ferdinand and teenage soul singer Joss Stone lead the shortlist   
   for this year's Mercury Music Prize announced on Tuesday. The prize honours   
   the best album of the last year by a UK or Irish act, chosen from a wide   
   range of musical genres.   
      
   Bookmakers have made Franz Ferdinand and The Streets joint favourites, with   
   Amy Winehouse, Snow Patrol and Keane close behind.  Previous winners include   
   Primal Scream, PJ Harvey, Roni Size, Gomez and last year's victor Dizzee   
   Rascal. Other big-name winners have included Portishead, Pulp, Suede and M   
   People, but judges have chosen to overlook major acts such as Radiohead, U2,   
   Oasis, Coldplay and Dido.   
      
   The winner will be announced on 7 September.   
      
   The full list of nominations is:   
      
   Basement Jaxx - Kish Kash   
   Belle & Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress   
   Franz Ferdinand - Franz Ferdinand   
   Jamelia - Thank You   
   Keane - Hopes and Fears   
   Snow Patrol - Final Straw   
   Joss Stone - The Soul Sessions   
   The Streets - A Grand Don't Come for Free   
   Ty - Upwards   
   Amy Winehouse - Frank   
   Robert Wyatt - Cuckooland   
   The Zutons - Who Killed The Zutons   
      
   What do you think?  We are running a poll at   
   http://www.musicshopper.bb2.org/index.php?showtopic=31  You can also post   
   your own suggestions on your favourite British album of the last 12 months.   
      
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