The Mercury Prize nominations for 2009’s best album were announced today, all but one of the nominees are PRS for Music members including Speech Debelle who performed at the Almost Famous Showcase back in June. Speech was nominated for her album ‘Speech Therapy’.
She headlined the Almost Famous showcase with a great 30 minutes set, when she spoke to our cameras during the event she talked of putting a deposit on a house and going on holiday with her first PRS for Music payment and discussed how conversations, and relationships with family and friends inspired her lyrics and songwriting. She also told us how the best advice she has been given was “Keep ‘em smiling” and she must be smiling at the announcement of her nomination
When chatting about being a PRS for Music member she talked about the advice, information and help that PRS for Music has given her so she has been able to widen her knowledge of the music industry.
You can see part of her performance and interview from the showcase along with those of the other performers from the night (Bright Light Bright Light, Stars and Sons, Howard Jones).
Congratulations to all our members who have been nominated for a Mercury prize award:
Florence and the Machine – Lungs
Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Bat for Lashes – Two Suns
La Roux – La Roux
Glasvegas – Glasvegas
Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires
The Horrors – Primary Colours
The Invisible – The Invisible
Led Bib – Sensible Shoes
Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born Men