英國新晉另類樂團Alt-J(資料圖)。
據外國媒體報道,英國當地時間8月24日,2012年英國水星獎(Mercury Prize)候選提名名單揭曉,而35張候選提名專輯當中,來自英國裏茲的新晉另類樂團三角(Alt-J)、流行樂團佛羅倫薩和機器(Florence &The Machine)以及英國流行電子樂手Bright Light Bright Light最被看好拿下今年水星獎。
據愛爾蘭著名博彩公司帕迪鮑爾(Paddy Power)給今年候選提名的35張專輯所開出的賠率中,Alt-J樂團的首張大碟《An Awesome Wave》最被看好,獲獎賠率為4/6,Bright Light Bright Light的《Make Me Believe In Hope》以6/1的賠率緊隨其後。至於英國搖滾樂隊Sweet Billy Pilgrim的熱門專輯《Crown and Treaty》和英國人氣樂團Florence + the Machine的《Ceremonials》以及四人迷幻樂團Django Django 的同名處子作《Django Django》等專輯的賠率僅次於Alt-J和Bright Light Bright Light,均為12/1。
此外,今年有份當任倫敦奧運開閉幕式嘉賓的英國獨立歌手艾梅麗-桑德(Emeli Sandé) 今年發佈的全新專輯《Our Version Of Events》也以16/1的賠率名列前位。酷玩樂隊(Coldplay)以及英國獨立電子女歌手Jessie Ware以20/1的賠率位列第11位。而主辦方將會在英國時間9月12日揭曉最後入圍的12張提名大碟,其中當晚水星音樂獎頒獎禮則將於11月1日在倫敦舉行,屆時獲得提名的全部音樂人會在頒獎禮上登臺獻唱。(編譯/may)
Paddy Power博彩公司目前為35位候選提名者開出的賠率:
1、Alt-J (An Awesome Wave) 4/6
2、Bright Light Bright Light (Make Me Believe In Hope) 6/1
3、Sweet Billy Pilgrim (Crown and Treaty) 12/1
4、Florence + the Machine (Ceremonials) 12/1
5、Django Django (Django Django) 12/1
6、Richard Hawley (Standing At The Sky's Edge) 12/1
7、The Maccabees (Given To The Wild) 12/1
8、Emeli Sande (Our Version Of Events) 16/1
9、Portico Quartet (Portico Quartet) 16/1
10、Hot Chip (In Our Heads) 16/1
11、Coldplay (Mylo Xyloto) 20/1
12、Kate Bush (50 Words For Snow) 20/1
13、Michael Kiwanuka (Home Again) 20/1
14、Rumer (Boys Don't Cry) 20/1
15、Jessie Ware (Devotion) 20/1
16、Bombay Bicycle Club (A Different Kind Of Fix) 20/1
17、Rustie (Glass Swords) 20/1
18、Pulled Apart By Horses (Tough Love) 25/1
19、June Tabor &Oysterband (Ragged Kingdom) 25/1
20、Lianne La Havas (Is Your Love Big Enough) 25/1
21、Spiritualized (Sweet Heart Sweet Light) 25/1
22、Ed Sheeran (+) 25/1
23、Orbital (Wonky) 25/1
24、Kindness (World, You Need A Change Of Mind) 25/1
25、Laura Marling (A Creature I Don't Know) 25/1
26、Graham Coxon (A+E) 33/1
27、Dry the River (Shallow Bed) 33/1
28、Tindersticks (The Something Rain) 40/1
29、Neneh Cherry &The Thing (The Cherry Thing) 50/1
30、Labrinth (Electronic Earth) 50/1
31、The 2 Bears (Be Strong) 50/1
32、Maverick Sabre (Lonely Are The Brave) 50/1
33、Rizzle Kicks (Stereo Typical) 80/1
34、Marina and the Diamonds (Electra Heart) 100/1
35、The Ting Tings (Songs From Nowheresville) 150/1
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