Mercury Music Prize 2010: Paul Weller still wearing sunglasses indoors

12 Dizzee Rascal Paul Weller advert Biffy Clyro Wild Beasts I Am Kloot Kit Downes Trio advert Mumford and Sons Foals Corinne Bailey Rae Laura Marling advert The XX

Winners, The XX, and the other nominees were....

The XX scoop album of the year award, Dizzee already sick of them

Wed, 08/09/2010 - 09:06 by John Hill

The Barclaycard Mercury Music prize is a chance to gather all the trendiest new haircuts together with more denim than a Bangalore sweatshop, mix them together and then tell the most miserable looking group they've won.

The XX beat off stiff competition (always makes me laugh) to claim the prize this year. The sombre looking trio mainly sing songs about being sad and trying to have sex, which is why so many journalists have taken to them like ducks to water. They also look a bit like the two fellas from Bros along with their manager, Jim.

Paul Weller, nominated for his album 'Wake up the nation' turned up looking like he was in the middle of investigating a Lewisham drug ring, while other nominee Dizzee Rascal, who it turns out not just a rascal but actually a bit of a shit both refused to perform at the awards and also left before the winner was announced. Bad Dizzee.

Mercury Music Prize, Dizzee Rascal, Paul Weller

Comments

Jimmy, you're right. Hate is a strong word and all that. Sorry.

Rev, wey aye pet.
tescopop Wed, 08/09/2010 - 13:04
Too right TP, our Chezza maybe easy on the eye but if that's the case go off an be a fucking model don't try and pretend you are a "singer" when you clearly have no discernible talent whatsoever. I mean can you honestly see anyone listening to Chezza's music in 5 years time ?
The Rev Jesse Custer Wed, 08/09/2010 - 12:21
Hear hear Rev. Sometimes I get confused about people.

So, they hate Tweedy because she glues fake hair to her own hair, wears makeup two inches thick and diets like there's no tomorrow, whilst wearing a collection of five-grand-a-pop dresses and miming over an autotuned robot version of herself....but they also hate this girl for....not doing any of that, and having a really lovely voice and a discernible talent?

I actually *like* that she has made it in the horrid media-glarey world, and still doesn't feel the need to crash-diet or anything. Not everyone has to be bangable, eh?
tescopop Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:57
Is that a chick? I thought it was him out of Anthony and the Johnsons

Anyway, what's with this word verification shit you have to fill in to post now?
Raging Hardon Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:30
I'm with you TP, she may not look like barbie but she can certainly carry a tune......basically she is the antithesis to Cheryl Tweedy
The Rev Jesse Custer Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:28
Pft, say what you want about the chick from the XX (Romy, I think) the girl might not be a looker, but she has a very nice voice. I like her a lot.
tescopop Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:14
You in the middle: When you launch yourself up onto the shore on the Islands of Cape Horn and carry off a Harp Seal for your lunch, do you floss afterwards?
jiggerycock Wed, 08/09/2010 - 09:17

You in the middle: When you launch yourself up onto the shore on the Islands of Cape Horn and carry off a Harp Seal for your lunch, do you floss afterwards?
jiggerycock Wed, 08/09/2010 - 09:17
Pft, say what you want about the chick from the XX (Romy, I think) the girl might not be a looker, but she has a very nice voice. I like her a lot.
tescopop Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:14
I'm with you TP, she may not look like barbie but she can certainly carry a tune......basically she is the antithesis to Cheryl Tweedy
The Rev Jesse Custer Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:28
Is that a chick? I thought it was him out of Anthony and the Johnsons

Anyway, what's with this word verification shit you have to fill in to post now?
Raging Hardon Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:30
Hear hear Rev. Sometimes I get confused about people.

So, they hate Tweedy because she glues fake hair to her own hair, wears makeup two inches thick and diets like there's no tomorrow, whilst wearing a collection of five-grand-a-pop dresses and miming over an autotuned robot version of herself....but they also hate this girl for....not doing any of that, and having a really lovely voice and a discernible talent?

I actually *like* that she has made it in the horrid media-glarey world, and still doesn't feel the need to crash-diet or anything. Not everyone has to be bangable, eh?
tescopop Wed, 08/09/2010 - 11:57
Too right TP, our Chezza maybe easy on the eye but if that's the case go off an be a fucking model don't try and pretend you are a "singer" when you clearly have no discernible talent whatsoever. I mean can you honestly see anyone listening to Chezza's music in 5 years time ?
The Rev Jesse Custer Wed, 08/09/2010 - 12:21
Jimmy, you're right. Hate is a strong word and all that. Sorry.

Rev, wey aye pet.
tescopop Wed, 08/09/2010 - 13:04