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A History Of Mercury Music Prize Winners

From Primal Scream to Klaxons...

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1998. Gomez: 'Bring It On' – Upon winning the Mercury Music Prize with their debut album, the Southport five-piece thought it would be the start of a glittering career. Sadly, they failed to ever emulate their debut and their career took a nosedive. The Verve's 'Urban Hymns' and Pulp's 'This Is Hardcore' were amongst those ignored.

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