Shortlist prize panel includes Beck, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich, Mos Def
ByJul 21, 2002 10:00 PM
Beck, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, India.Arie, the Neptunes, Iggy Pop and Mos Def are among the judges for the second annual Shortlist Music Project, which honors lesser-known acts for their artistic merit.
Beck, Lars Ulrich of Metallica, India.Arie, the Neptunes, Iggy Pop and Mos Def are among the judges for the second annual Shortlist Music Project, which honors lesser-known acts for their artistic merit.
Other judges include Damon Albarn of Blur; Paul Oakenfold; Kim Gordon of Sonic Youth; Amir “?uestlove” Thompson of the Roots; Albert Hammond Jr. and Nick Valensi of the Strokes; Dan “The Automator” Nakamura; Jill Scott; and Gustavo Santaolalla of Cafe Tacuba.
Film directors Baz Luhrmann and Spike Jonez, journalists Evelyn McDonnell and Frank Williams, and disc jockey Nic Harcourt (of Santa Monica, Calif.’s KCRW-FM) round out the the panel of judges.
Each panelist will submit a list of five albums, which will be included on a long list of nominees. The panelists will then vote for 10 albums on the long list to create a list of 12 finalists.
A single artist will be awarded the year’s Shortlist Music Prize during an Oct. 29 ceremony at the Knitting Factory in Los Angeles.
The winner of last year’s Shortlist Award was Icelandic rock band Sigur Ros. The group received a $10,000 prize, and an additional $10,000 was donated in its name to a Sept. 11 relief fund.
More details are available at the Shortlist Music Project’s official website.