Mercury prize 2003

September 2003

Rapper wins Mercury prize
10 Sept 2003 15.42 BST
Judges ignore rock to reward rebel MC
10 Sept 2003 02.41 BST
'By the time the list is agreed you wonder whether you like music at all'
9 Sept 2003 16.15 BST
Madge? Britney? This is so squalid
3 Sept 2003 13.52 BST

Mercury prize puts black artists to the fore
An 18-year-old rapper who was repeatedly stabbed two weeks ago while working in Cyprus has emerged as a favourite on this year's Mercury music prize shortlist, which features an unprecedented number of black artists.
23 Jul 2003 01.38 BST
Uneasy listening
With over 800 hours of music to choose from, no wonder the Mercury shortlist is so random, says former judge Nigel Williamson.
23 Jul 2003 01.37 BST
A shortlist of those long on hope
Maddy Costa: It is becoming increasingly difficult to work out what the Mercury music prize, now in its 12th year, is actually rewarding. Innovation? Potential to reach a mainstream audience? The mere ability of a new band to release an album?
23 Jul 2003 01.37 BST

Back to basics
The Mercury prize is now too po-faced for its own good. Time for a bit of honesty, says Alexis Petridis.
20 Sept 2002 15.37 BST