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WIN Nationwide Mercury Prize CD |
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Friday, 31 August 2007 |
 The 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize compilation CD is released on Monday, 20th August and features a track from each of the 12 Albums of the Year shortlisted for this year’s Prize:
Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys, Basquiat Strings, Bat for Lashes, Fionn Regan, Dizzee Rascal, Jamie T, Klaxons, Maps, New Young Pony Club, The View and The Young Knives. The album includes eight singles and for the first time features two exclusive live tracks, ‘Be Good or Be Gone’ by Fionn Regan and ‘Superstar Tradesman’ performed by The View’s Kyle Falconer and Pete Reilly. Both tracks were recorded in July 2007 at the 'Albums of the Year' launch event at The Hospital Studio in London. The overall winner of the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize for Album of the Year will be announced on Tuesday, 4th September at the Awards Show, where there will be live performances from many of the shortlisted artists. Programmes will be broadcast on BBC Four, BBC Two, Radio 1 and Radio 2.
This year’s CD cover features the winning work from the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize Art Competition. 'Applause' is a sculpture by Mark Melvin, a 27-year-old from Bolton, studying at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design. The Art Competition attracted over 2000 entries from more than 130 UK art colleges and universities, and the judges include the acclaimed artist Sir Peter Blake.
To be in with a chance of winning a copy of the 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize CD simply send your full contact details and the correct answer to the following question to:
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Q. 2007 Nationwide Mercury Prize nominees Hard-Fi had a hit single with which track?
a) Stars
b) Stars in their Eyes
c) Stars of CCTV
Winners will be picked at random and notified by email. The judge's decision is final.
Closing date: 15th September 2007
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