Feist wins Shortlist Music Prize
Feist
Canadian singer chosen by panel including Snow Patrol frontman
Canadian songstress Feist won the Seventh Annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album 'The Reminder' yesterday (February 4) in Los Angeles.
She became the second female singer to win the accolade - the north American equivalent of the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, after last year's triumph by Cat Power.
Feist beat the likes of Arcade Fire, MIA, LCD Soundsystem, Justice and five other acts.
Feist was chosen by a panel of judges including Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol, who said of the record: “The album of the year for 2007 or any year I can think of: it’s modern and classic all at once. There are so many kinds of beauty in this record.”
Feist is the first Canadian to win the prize.
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She became the second female singer to win the accolade - the north American equivalent of the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize, after last year's triumph by Cat Power.
Feist beat the likes of Arcade Fire, MIA, LCD Soundsystem, Justice and five other acts.
Feist was chosen by a panel of judges including Gary Lightbody from Snow Patrol, who said of the record: “The album of the year for 2007 or any year I can think of: it’s modern and classic all at once. There are so many kinds of beauty in this record.”
Feist is the first Canadian to win the prize.
The Shockwaves NME Awards 2008 are coming soon – and it’s time to have your say. Vote now by heading to NME.COM/awardsvote and you could win VIP tickets to the ceremony, which takes place in London on February 28.
Feist tickets:
- May 20, 2008 at Queens Hall, Edinburgh - Check availability
- May 21, 2008 at Royal Albert Hall, London - Check availability
- May 22, 2008 at Palace Theatre, Manchester - Check availability
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