From: terrence grant (leftalive@comcast.net)
Date: Tue Sep 24 2002 - 21:40:49 CEST
The Mercury Prize is sort of like all the Grammys rolled up into one.
Imagine if they only gave out one grand prize each year. The voting body
looks at all the releases for that year and then awards the prize (which
includes a rather large cash prize, I think) to the one that they think
contributed the most to the art of music making. Its a huge deal...
> From: Steven Catanzaro <stevencatanzaro@sprintmail.com>
> Date: Tue, 24 Sep 2002 08:53:14 -0700
> To: ACIDJAZZ <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Subject: [acid-jazz] Norah Jones, Ms. Dynamite, Mercury Prize
>
> Probably not allowed to say this in a room of e-hipsters, but I'm really
> feelin' that new girl Norah Jones. Great voice, simple, emotional songs, and
> a piano style that fits her like a glove.
>
> Also, I think "Ms.Dynamite" is a better hit song than any Alicia Keys has
> delivered so far. She won a Mercury prize, which brings a question.
>
> The only thing I know about the Mercury is that Roni Size won one. I assume
> it's a bit like the US Grammys. Am I wrong? And what does Ms. Dynamite's
> album sound like? Is there some 2-step flavor on it?
>
>
>
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