Shortlist

No, it's not a list for "special people," it's an award given to outstanding music. And damnit if I don't get each and every album on the longlist of the shortlist. They have announced the finalists (the shortlist), and here they are:

Air – TALKIE WALKIE (Astralwerks)
Dizzee Rascal – BOY IN DA CORNER (Matador/XL)
Franz Ferdinand – FRANZ FERDINAND (Domino/Epic)
Ghostface Killah – THE PRETTY TONEY ALBUM (Def Jam)
The Killers – HOT FUSS (Island)
Loretta Lynn – VAN LEAR ROSE (Interscope)
Nellie McKay – GET AWAY FROM ME (Columbia)
The Streets – A GRAND DON’T COME FOR FREE (Vice)
TV On the Radio – DESPERATE YOUTH, BLOODTHIRSTY BABES (Touch & Go)
Wilco – A GHOST IS BORN (Nonesuch)

(Last year's winner, Damien Rice, put out one of my favorite mellow CDs of the past few years.)

A CD of shortlist nominees will be released on November 2.

And according to the website: "The 4th Annual Shortlist Music Prize Concert is taking place at 8pm on November 15 at the Avalon Theater in Los Angeles. This year's concert will include performances from Shortlist Finalists AIR, Dizzee Rascal, TV On The Radio, Nellie McKay as well as surprise performances from special guests!"

UPDATE: Oh yeah, MTV2 will air the concert. Hopefully I will be there in person.