Mercury Music Prize 2011

[Instellingwetrust]

Hi ladies and gents, long time viewer, not so much a tipster, but thought I'd bring this one up after viewing the odds over the week... To find out more of what this award is, the wikipedia page covers it, but in short terms, its a annual prize for 'the best' British and Irish album of the year. As a music fan, I recently kept an eye on the prices that are currently available on this market, currently available with Hills and Ladbrokes due to part curiosity, part history into what happened previously years (Paul Weller suddenly going into clear favourite a day or two before the awards but not winning being one of the main vocal points). Now for this years, while there is no nominees set yet, the main favourite for the majority of time has predicably been for Adele - 21 at around 3/1, but the main arguement to go against her for this award is, she doesnt really need it. The more interesting part to this years, or atleast the pricing, has been the sudden change in PJ Harveys - Let England Shake, who for the majority of time sat at 14/1 on Hills, but over the last day or two has taken a massive jump to 6/4 favourite, which included the fact, there isnt even a nominee announcement yet, is quite the change. Considering this change, its very much worth noting that Ladbrokes still has her at 8/1. While im not saying, 'Throw your house on this lads!', I would say if this kind of market interests you it is a decent sounding bet, her album has been critically noted as one of the albums of the year, without being one of the highest selling, and while it takes no considerment into the awards, it would be 10 years after she last won it. Others I would note as considerments into winning presently include (in having not given the full field a listen...); Wild Beasts - Smother Anna Calvi - Anna Calvi Yuck - Yuck

[Jimmy Henney]

Mercury Music Prize 2011 Unknown band, Toy Horses, to 'come from nowhere' and win this years Mercury Prize. Already moved to 33/1. Noisy whispers.