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Mercury Prize Noms Mix Rock, Rap, Jazz

By Jason Farago,  Newser Staff

Posted Jul 21, 2009 10:26 AM CDT

(Newser) – Scruffy rockers Kasabian and indie darling Florence and the Machine lead this year's nominations for the Mercury Prize, Britain's most prestigious musical award. The $33,000 gong, previously won by PJ Harvey and the Arctic Monkeys, is famous for its eclectic shortlist. True to form,...   Read full story »

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