Cut Copy’s ‘Early’ Nod For AMP
News posted Monday, February 2 2009 at 12:00 AM.
Related: Cut Copy.
The Australian Music Prize (AMP) shortlist isn’t supposed to be released until next week, but to drum up publicity for the announcement – at the St Kilda Festival in Melbourne on February 8 – organisers have revealed that Cut Copy are one of the nominated acts.
Cut Copy will play a DJ set on the main stage of the festival following the announcement of the nine shortlisted acts. The band, who are nominated for their acclaimed 2008 album In Ghost Colours, are in the running for a cash prize of $30,000 courtesy of Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA). A further $15,000 goes to the recipient of The Red Bull Award in recognition of outstanding potential. Whatever that means.
Past winners of The AMP, now in its fourth year, are the Drones, Augie March and the Mess Hall.
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gets deja-vu
Ah fuck, they don't need the money...
That's for sure.
Intriguing photo. Tim is obviously practicing his gold swing.
That's for sure.
Intriguing photo. Tim is obviously practicing his gold swing.
still boring.
FABULOUS DIAMONDS FOR AMP AWARD 2008
there's a ''simultaneous best and worst cover'' category now?
i gotta say, i don't think i've heard cut copy at all.
heard new order? then you've heard cut copy. but betterer.
Judging by the last three years it'll be some dull-but-worthy trad rock album that wins.
Good point, Unvisible. Very good point. Look at the judging panel and there's your answer. It's 75% made up of old farts.
I do think that Cut Copy deserve to win the AMP this year. Their album has some really good sounds and it's innovative.
half of the panel judges probably don't listen to anything they're not on the servicing list for.
it's a freakin' great record. wouldn't be unworthy winners at all.
The AMP criteria should be ''who has made the best album?''
Not which band is the most unattractively 'cred', or needs $25 000 the most, or which band has been plugging away the longest.
Sure, the Cutters are making a lot of cash now. They don't need the money. But their album is probably the most deserving on the shortlist, based on the music.