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Who will win the Mercury Prize 2008?

Settled as Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/10/mercuryprize.popandrock

Background:

The Mercury Music Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland. This year sees a great mix of some established bands along side some newcomers. Last year's prize went to the Kaxons for their debut album Myths of the Near Future. But who will win this year?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/7519204.stm

*Other include: Estelle Shine, Adele 19, Robert Plant & Alison Krausse.


Settlement details: As reported by the BBC.

 
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Settled

Burial - Untrue
23%
Radiohead - In Rainbows
20%
Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid
15%
Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim
9%
Rachel Unthank and The Winterset - The Bairns
6%
British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?
4%
Neon Neon - Stainless Style
4%
The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The...
7%
Portico Quartet - Knee Deep In The North Sea
2%
Other
10%
Activity: H$2,242
Settled as Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid on Wed 10th Sep 4:06am PDT

Suspend date: Tue 9th Sep 7am PDT Settlement date: Wed 10th Sep 4:06am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 9th Sep 7am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled

Initial likelihoods: Burial - Untrue: 22%, Radiohead - In Rainbows: 15%, Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid: 15%, Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim: 10%, Rachel Unthank and The Winterset - The Bairns: 8%, British Sea Power - Do You Like Rock Music?: 6%, Neon Neon - Stainless Style: 6%, The Last Shadow Puppets - The Age Of The...: 5%, Portico Quartet - Knee Deep In The North Sea: 3%, Other : 10%

Action history:

Created Fri 5th Sep 4:47am PDT by robuk[Admin]
Suspended Tue 9th Sep 7am PDT : Suspend date reached
Settled as 'Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid' Wed 10th Sep 4:06am PDT by robuk[Admin]: http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/sep/10/mercuryprize.popandrock

Suspend date: Tue 9th Sep 7am PDT Settlement date: Wed 10th Sep 4:06am PDTPrediction cut-off: Predictions on this question after Tue 9th Sep 7am PDT have been voided because they were made after the question could be settled
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Predictions (28)

28 predictions

12 weeks ago
lourencoa predicted Radiohead - In Rainbows (H$50 at 20%)
12 weeks ago
robuk[Admin] predicted Other (H$100 at 9%)
12 weeks ago
robuk[Admin] predicted Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid (H$50 at 15%)
12 weeks ago
robuk[Admin] predicted Laura Marling - Alas, I Cannot Swim (H$100 at 8%)
12 weeks ago
tomg[Admin] predicted Elbow - The Seldom Seen Kid (H$100 at 14%)
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