Shortlist Music Prize

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The Shortlist Music Prize is a music award given annually to an album released in the United States within the last year, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers and journalists, known as the "Listmakers". Albums are eligible only if they have not been certified Gold by the Recording Industry Association of America by the time of nomination. The Shortlist Music Prize was first given in 2001.

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[edit] History

In 2001, the Shortlist concert featured a spontaneous reunion of legendary hip hop group Black Star, as Listmaker Mos Def joined nominee Talib Kweli on stage. In 2002, Listmaker Iggy Pop surprised the audience with three Stooges classics, featuring Pete Yorn on drums and two members of The Hives on guitar.

The 2003 and 2004 concerts became television shows for MTV2, and the 2004 concert was simulcast live on XM Satellite Radio.

In 2005, the Shortlist Prize was given under another name, the New Pantheon Prize. In September 2006, Shortlist cofounder Greg Spotts purchased complete ownership of the Shortlist and the New Pantheon, uniting the two prizes. In June 2007, Cat Power won the sixth annual Shortlist Music Prize for her album The Greatest.

The British Mercury Music Prize also publishes an annual shortlist of its finalists.

[edit] Listmakers

Past Listmakers have included Beck, Perry Farrell, Trent Reznor, Aimee Mann, Mos Def, Dave Matthews, Pharrell Williams, Tom Waits, Tori Amos, Erykah Badu, Jill Scott and members of U2, The Roots, Linkin Park, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Massive Attack, Dashboard Confessional, Metallica, System of a Down, The Cure, The Black Eyed Peas, Chemical Brothers.

[edit] Nominees and Winners

Winners in bold.

[edit] 2001

[edit] 2002

[edit] 2003

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