Shorlist Music Prize Winner
June 13th, 2007 by Sam
The winner of the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize has been announced. Cat Power’s album (“The Greatest”) is the one chosen this year. The band defeated a high competition including Regina Spektor, Joanna Newsom, Hot Chip, Girl Talk, Tom Waits, Spank Rock, Bonnie Prince Billy, Band of Horses and Beirut.
Last year “The Greatest” debuted as No. 34 on The Billboard 200. It had the edge because of being recorded with many veteran session musicians and thanks to winning the Shortlist Music Prize the album is now featured in a special iTunes promotion. Previous winners have been very successful. Since 2001 the list has been honored by N.E.R.D, Sigur Ros, Damien Rice and TV On The Radio. We now need to wait and see what happens with Cat Power. Specialists loved it so we have to wait for the public’s reaction.