Franz Ferdinand have just won the Mercury Music prize.

 

well done lads!

 

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/talking_point/3636334.stm

Yay for them! :)

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I hope they don't get too popular.

That would suck.

I am so glad they won, I put their CD in my walkman this morning I always knew their album was class !! :smug: :cool:

Yaaaay for them!! Although I'd prefer Snow Patrol or Keane, but they are pretty cool too! :D

I watched this whole thing on tv last night, my top 5 to win were Keane, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, Belle and Sebastian or the Streets... so I am pretty pleased :)

:cool: YES! im just thankful it wasnt Amy 'i wine a lot' Winehouse!

 

but as you all prob guessed, i was rooting for the good old Snow Patrol lads to win! :D

 

but yay for Franz Ferdinand :cool:

yeah.... i liked her song "take the box" when radio2 played it at christmas... an album might not be toooo hard to listen to, but she tries far too hard to get 48930480932 million different levels of her voice across when she is live :stunned: :lol:

I dont know who this Amy person is..

you're better off believe me...... :rolleyes:

;)

i didn't think 90% of the people nominated should have been nominated...! i think Franz Ferdinand were the best choice to win...but most those bands bore me :/

Go Franz :D

youupiiiiiiiii!!! :P

It is judged on talent and innovation rather than commercial sales. Last year's winner Dizzee Rascal was on hand as the £20,000 cheque was presented to Frank Ferdinand on Tuesday evening.

 

Frank ferdinand????

it's FRANZ ferdinand

There are several bands that could have justifiably won it, and Franz wasn't one of them.

 

The Streets should have won it. His concept album was absolute toppers. You had to listen to it from beginning to end to really "get it," but its definitely the most original. Skinner got robbed in 2002, and he got robbed again.

 

Belle and Sebastian.....finally get respect by making (arguably) their best album. They were widely respected already, and after making their best album, you'd figure that a respected band with their best release would win.

 

Same can be said about Snow Patrol. They finally come out with an album that's a bit ballsier than their other softy albums. They were always respected anyway, but it would have been good if the panel awarded a class band with an award for releasing their best album.

 

Keane can kiss my a**.

 

I watched this whole thing on tv last night, my top 5 to win were Keane, Snow Patrol, Franz Ferdinand, Belle and Sebastian or the Streets... so I am pretty pleased

 

Haha, yeah, you're pretty pleased that the 5 bands that only 95% of people thought would win. Its almost like you're psychic!

Same can be said about Snow Patrol. They finally come out with an album that's a bit ballsier than their other softy albums. They were always respected anyway, but it would have been good if the panel awarded a class band with an award for releasing their best album.

 

 

:blush: oh i love the snow patrol