Matty 0 Posted September 5, 2006 Share Posted September 5, 2006 Arctic Monkeys win 2006 Mercury Music Prize Their debut scoops album of the year award Arctic Monkeys debut album 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' has won this year's Nationwide Mercury Music Prize at a ceremony in London tonight (September 5). The band picked up the £20,000 prize from presenter Jools Holland at the bash at the Grosvenor House hotel. Commenting on the win, Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner said: "Somebody call 999, Richard Hawley's been robbed!" in reference to the also-nominated singer-songewriter who also hails from the band's native Yorkshire city of Sheffield. Turner added: "Thanks to everyone that's helped us. "Normally it (the award) doesn't go to a band that's sold so many records, to be blunt." This year's full nominations were: Arctic Monkeys - 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not' Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan - 'Ballad Of The Broken Seas' Editors - 'The Back Room' Guillemots - 'Through The Windowpane' Richard Hawley - 'Coles Corner' Hot Chip - 'The Warning' Muse - 'Black Holes & Revelations' Zoe Rahman - 'Melting Pot' Lou Rhodes - 'Beloved One' Scritti Politti - 'White Bread Black Beer' Sway - 'This Is My Demo' Thom Yorke - 'The Eraser' Last year's prize was won by Antony & the Johnsons for the album 'I Am A Bird Now'. And rightly so imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Bah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Meenzer 13967 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Ah well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13807 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Muse deserved it more. But Arctic Monkeys still deserved it a lot. OR even Thom Yorke but il settle for Monkeys Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kevin Carr's Gloves 3181 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I like the Monkeys remind me of the 80's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I wanted Scritti Pollitti to win Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17619 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I like the Monkeys remind me of the 80's 193674[/snapback] The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lazarus 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Arctic who? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adios 717 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. 193678[/snapback] What do the Monkees remind you of? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 Cracking album Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 (edited) The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. 193678[/snapback] What do the Monkees remind you of? 193685[/snapback] The Beatles? Edit: Btw is it just me or do Kasabian now sound a bit like Adam and the Ants? Edited September 6, 2006 by alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jusoda Kid 1 Posted September 6, 2006 Author Share Posted September 6, 2006 The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. 193678[/snapback] What do the Monkees remind you of? 193685[/snapback] Humans Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton 17619 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. 193678[/snapback] What do the Monkees remind you of? 193685[/snapback] I thought it was the Monkies for some reason but google came up with nowt so I used Monkeys. I like the Arctic Monkey's first album but have serious doubts they will last as a band unless they can expand their music and subject matter a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mighty Hog 331 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. 193678[/snapback] What do the Monkees remind you of? 193685[/snapback] I thought it was the Monkies for some reason but google came up with nowt so I used Monkeys. I like the Arctic Monkey's first album but have serious doubts they will last as a band unless they can expand their music and subject matter a bit. 193695[/snapback] I don't think it'll matter, they've got a big enough fanbase (including the casual music buyer/listener) so they'll sell stuff no matter what. Oasis have been churning out the same type of stuff for years but have the same kind of fanbase that will always buy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
geordieshandy 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 The Monkeys remind me of the 60s. 193678[/snapback] What do the Monkees remind you of? 193685[/snapback] The Beatles? Edit: Btw is it just me or do Kasabian now sound a bit like Adam and the Ants? 193689[/snapback] Get in!! Going to see them in December at the arena, but just as an aside to seeing The Fratellis Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sima 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Arctic Monkeys basically totally rubbish shouty songs by numbers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Arctic Monkeys basically totally rubbish shouty songs by numbers. 193834[/snapback] Ya missed the ya tit! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Arctic Monkeys basically totally rubbish shouty songs by numbers. 193834[/snapback] I agree. Downloaded the album, listened to it a few times. Not impressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Arctic Monkeys basically totally rubbish shouty songs by numbers. 193834[/snapback] I agree. Downloaded the album, listened to it a few times. Not impressed. 193965[/snapback] Good news actually... I like it when old people don't like the music that I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemmill 34166 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Matty can't bear it when people don't like the Arctic Monkeys like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 Matty can't bear it when people don't like the Arctic Monkeys like. 193969[/snapback] I know it seems like that but I really don't mind! It's like if people slag off Newcastle, ya can't help but defend them but music is different because people have totally different opinions and that's fine. But lets stop the shite eh... they're mint! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 arctic monkey..what a load of shite... You should get minus posts for putting SHIT new posts mind Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 just kidding Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gerrard 0 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 hhmmm...yeah yeah carry on shit stirring...lol anything to give me more posts to make Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom 13807 Posted September 6, 2006 Share Posted September 6, 2006 I seen Arctic Monkeys live at leeds. They were turd. Class Album Class new E.p Class new single. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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