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Burial now favourite for Mercury Prize

The 'Banksy of dubstep' overtakes Radiohead in betting

July 31, 2008 | 5 Comments
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Burial has emerged as the new favourite to win this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize, according to bookmaker William Hill.

Radiohead led the betting on the day the 12-strong shortlist was announced, the anonymous dubstep producer - who ironically was once rumoured to be Thom Yorke - has moved into the lead.

Burial has been compared to urban artist Banksy for his desire to keep his true identity secret.

"The two people we’ve seen real money for is Radiohead at 9/2 but Burial is very much the favourite at the moment at 3/1," a spokesperson for the bookies told BBC News.

The full list of nominees is:

Adele - '19'
British Sea Power - 'Do You Like Rock Music?'
Burial - 'Untrue'
Elbow - 'The Seldom Seen Kid'
Estelle - 'Shine'
The Last Shadow Puppets - 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Laura Marling - 'Alas, I Cannot Swim'
Neon Neon - 'Stainless Style'
Portico Quartet - 'Knee-Deep In The North Sea'
Robert Plant And Alison Krauss – 'Raising Sand'
Radiohead - 'In Rainbows'
Rachel Unthank And The Winterset – 'The Bairns'

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whatawasteoftime

Jul 31, 2008

If he wins, at least it will kill the lazy musical abortion that is dubstep

ed2005

Jul 31, 2008

Really hope Burial wins it, in all seriousness. Out of the LPS on the list I have heard (Adele, BSP, Elbow, LSP, Neon Neon and Radiohead) it's the best. We can but hope. As to whether he or she should reveal their true identity (I'm pretty sure it's a male, though), that's their perogative.

ed2005

Jul 31, 2008

whatawasteoftime -how about trying to find something positive? or do you just like music made by white middle class men with guitars?

EddyH

Aug 1, 2008

Burial's record means much more to me than any of the others. I would be very happy if he wins. :)

interpolluter28

Aug 4, 2008

I haven't seen the Mercury Music Prize, if there's a show for it. But if he has to keep his identity secret, do they have to send his award in the mail? Hehe.