Friday 21 Friday, July 27, 2018 Lifestyle | Music & Movies Final ‘Game of Arctic Monkeys lead Thrones’ season to air in first half of 2019 nominations for Mercury Prize rctic Monkeys became the joint second most-nominated act in the AMercury Prize’s history as the pres- tigious British album award announced its 2018 shortlist. The band, nominated for its sixth record “Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino”, are joined by Florence and The Machine and Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds in the lineup of 12 shortlisted albums. Indie rockers Everything Everything and London ensemble Wolf Alice were both shortlisted for the second time, while first- time nominees included singers Lily Allen and King Krule. A pair of debut albums also featured: BO will debut the final season of its international hit “Novelist Guy” by grime act Novelist and “Game of Thrones” in the first half of next year and it aims “Lost and Found” by R and B artist Jorja Hto start production on a prequel in 2019, a network ex- Smith. “This year... celebrates albums by claimed debut “Whatever People Say I Am, form to celebrate her inclusion. “Wow! ecutive said on Wednesday. Casey Bloys, HBO’s president of musicians at all stages of their careers, but That’s What I’m Not”. Only Radiohead Honored to be short listed for this year’s programming, speaking at a Television Critics Association event, with a shared belief in the importance of have received more career nominations Mercury Prize. Thank you to everyone declined to provide details on the eighth and final “Game of music for navigating life’s challenges- with five. P. J. Harvey, the only artist ever to who has supported me on this journey!” Thrones” season or to provide a more specific premiere date. whether personal or political, falling in or have won the award twice, also has four she wrote. The Emmy-winning medieval fantasy series is HBO’s biggest out of love, growing up or looking back, career nominations. Sons of Kemet bagged the shortlist’s hit ever with some 30 million viewers in the United States and angry or ecstatic,” the jury said. “The usual spot for a jazz act, while compilation an army of devoted fans worldwide. HBO, a unit of AT&T Inc, music here is funny and inspiring, smart Gallagher shortlisted album “Everything Is Recorded”, put to- also is in the process of searching for a director and cast for a and moving,” it added, in a statement un- Florence and The Machine scored their gether by producer Richard Russell, was “Game of Thrones” prequel, Bloys said in response to questions. veiling the finalists. third Mercury shortlisting with “High as also nominated. Featured artists on the He said he hopes the prequel pilot will begin filming next year. Arctic Monkeys received their fourth- Hope”, while former Oasis guitarist Gal- record include London singer Sampha, The network announced in June that it had ordered the pilot ever nomination for the prize after the lagher’s High Flying Birds project was who won last year’s Mercury Prize. English and would proceed with a full series if the pilot goes well. Sheffield band’s latest album became its nominated for “Who Built the Moon?” Lily singer-songwriter Nadine Shah also The as yet untitled prequel will take place thousands of sixth consecutive British number one Allen greeted her nomination for “No landed on the shortlist for the first time for years before the events of “Game of Thrones.” It was created record in May. It was the fastest selling Shame” by writing on Twitter she was “so “Holiday Destination”. The prize will be by British screenwriter Jane Goldman with author George R.R. happy” and “on cloud nine”. First-timer awarded on September 20 at the Hammer- Martin, whose novel series “A Song of Ice and Fire” is the basis vinyl record of the last 25 years. The group for the “Game of Thrones” television series. It will chronicle “the won the award in 2006 with their ac- Smith also took to the social media plat- smith Apollo theatre in London.—AFP world’s descent from the golden Age of Heroes into its darkest hour,” and look at the secrets of the history of the warring fam- ilies in the fictional kingdom of Westeros, the network has said. HBO considered five different scripts before settling on the ap- proach for the prequel. “The reason we did multiple scripts is wants more out of five, we’d be lucky to get one we are very excited about,” Lily Allen Bloys said. — Reuters ‘support’ from record label Beverley Knight to sing with ily Allen is hoping her record label will give her more “sup- port” after being shortlisted for the 2018 Hyundai Mercury the New Power Generation LPrize. The ‘Trigger Bang’ hitmaker’s fourth studio LP ‘No Shame’ is one of 12 records released in the past year to be se- everley Knight is to join the New Power Generation for the band’s lected for the prestigious accolade, and Lily hopes the nod will London show. The R&B star has been announced as the special give her more credibility and creative freedom. Speaking on the Bguest for the group’s concert at the Indigo at The O2 on August 2, red carpet at the shortlist reveal at London’s Langham Hotel yes- which will see them play a set of Prince’s music in honor of the late pop terday she said: “I wish I had more support from the record label, legend. It was 11 years ago when Beverley joined Prince on stage when bigger video budgets.” he played an after-show gig at the venue following one of his concerts at The 33-year-old singer was finding it hard to hold back the The O2 as part of his ‘21 Nights tears as she admitted she was “overwhelmed” that her most per- in London’ residency, and NPG sonal record made the list. The ‘Smile’ hitmaker says adding a leader Morris Hayes can’t wait Mercury Prize to her three Ivor Novello Awards - Including Song- to be reunited with the ‘Shoulda writer of the Year from 2010 - would be a “big” deal. She said: Woulda Coulda’ hitmaker. And “I’m not sad, I’m happy. “This award for me and the Ivor Novello Morris has teased that Beverley Awards are the big ones for me.” Lily’s comments about her will not be the only special guest record label com after the ‘Hard Out Here’ hitmaker said she does- on the night. n’t make a lot of money from her career. He exclusively told BANG Showbiz: “Beverly Knight was a Speaking last month, she said: “It’s really hard to make money longtime friend of Prince, so it’s out of music these days, people don’t buy albums and I don’t make any money from streaming, because of my contract, which I going to be awesome to play Lily Allen with her. She’s such a wonderful signed in 2005.” And Lily feels her outspoken views have pre- singer. “We hope to definitely vented her from being regarded as a “bankable brand” by music get a few more names down to executives. the show too, we’re just waiting to hear on people’s schedules. We’ll defi- She said: “With all the negative attention I get from things nitely be inviting a few friends down to the concert who we hope to get beyond my control, I ask myself quite often, ‘What am I doing ‘Who Built The Moon?’, Arctic Monkeys’ sixth album ‘Tranquil- on stage.” Morris played with Prince during that acclaimed residency and this for?’ “I’m past becoming a bankable brand as I’m not safe, ity Base Hotel and Casino’ and Florence + the Machine’s ‘High at the after-show concerts and, for him, the night when Amy Winehouse so this is what I do and if I’m not going to make millions of as Hope’ for the prestigious accolade. The winner will be an- duetted with the ‘Purple Rain’ singer was one of the greatest moments pounds out of it then I might as well be doing it for the right rea- nounced at the ceremony at London’s Eventim Apollo, Hammer- he’s ever experienced on stage. — Bang Showbiz sons.” Lily goes up against the likes of Noel Gallagher’s solo LP smith, on September 20. —BangShowbiz.