Manic Street Preachers - Manic Street Preachers Nominated For New Welsh Music Prize
02 September 2011
Manic Street Preachers Nominated For New Welsh Music Prize
British rockers the Manic Street Preachers will compete against the likes of The Joy Formidable and Funeral For A Friend for the newly-established Welsh Music Prize.
The award is designed as the equivalent to the U.K.'s prestigious Mercury Music Prize and a shortlist of 10 artists was released this week (ends02Sep11).
The A Design For Life hitmakers have been nominated for their album Postcards From A Young Man, while The Joy Formidable's The Big Roar and Welcome Home Armageddon by Funeral For A Friend are among the records in competition.
Other artists in the running for the inaugural award include Gruff Rhys (Hotel Shampoo), Colorama (Box) and Y Niwl's self-titled release.
The winner will be unveiled during the Swn festival in Cardiff in October (11).
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