Elbow tip Friendly Fires to win Barclaycard Mercury Prize
Last year's winners pick their favourite track from this year's nominees
Elbow have tipped Friendly Fires to win the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009, which is announced tomorrow evening (September 8).
The Bury band, who won last year's prize for their album 'The Seldom Seen Kid', were speaking to BBC 6music when they gave their prediction.
"We wish luck to everybody who is on the list this year, but more than that, congratulations on being on the list. Everybody there make sure you have a great night," the band said, before choosing a track from their favourite band of this year's nominees to play.
"The tune that we have chosen from the 2009 shortlist – it was very difficult as well because there's so many great people on there but we thought we'd just chose one, kind of our little tip in a way – we've chosen Friendly Fires, and the song is called 'Jump In The Pool'."
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The Bury band, who won last year's prize for their album 'The Seldom Seen Kid', were speaking to BBC 6music when they gave their prediction.
"We wish luck to everybody who is on the list this year, but more than that, congratulations on being on the list. Everybody there make sure you have a great night," the band said, before choosing a track from their favourite band of this year's nominees to play.
"The tune that we have chosen from the 2009 shortlist – it was very difficult as well because there's so many great people on there but we thought we'd just chose one, kind of our little tip in a way – we've chosen Friendly Fires, and the song is called 'Jump In The Pool'."
NME.COM will be coming live from the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2009 ceremony in London tomorrow. Keep checking back for all the latest news as the event unfolds.
Who deserves to win the Mercury?? Have your say at the NME office blog now.
Plus read the NME's predictions for who will win the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize now.
Photo Gallery - Your guide to the Mercury nominees
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