JM Enternational Photos

John Marshall and his JM Enternational team were official photographers at the 2006 Nationwide Mercury Prize Announcement., July 2006. Jools Holland announced the Nationwide Mercury Prize '2006 Albums of the Year'. Addressing an expectant audience at the Commonwealth Club in London, Jools revealed the twelve albums shortlisted for this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize. They were: Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Ballad of the Broken Seas Editors – The Back Room Guillemots – Through the Windowpane Richard Hawley – Coles Corner Hot Chip – The Warning Muse – Black Holes & Revelations Zoe Rahman – Melting Pot Lou Rhodes – Beloved One Scritti Politti – White Bread Black Beer Sway – This Is My Demo Thom Yorke – The Eraser

John Marshall and his JM Enternational team were official photographers at the 2006 Nationwide Mercury Prize Album of the Year, 07 September 2006. The award ceremony was held at the Grosvenor House hotel, Park Lane London. The ceremony was presented by Jools Holland. It was widely agreed that the Arctic Monkey's first album, the astonishingly powerful 'Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not', was a very deserving winner in 2006, and their victory and acceptance speech at the show were both warmly received. The winning album of course was just one of twelve distinct records on a typically varied shortlist. Glasgow's Isobel Campbell was honoured for her collaborative effort with Mark Lanegan and ex-Lamb singer Lou Rhodes surprised everyone with her first solo album, an entirely acoustic release. At the other end of the musical spectrum were rock titans Muse, who flew in especially to attend the final ceremony, where they were honoured for their epic album, Black Holes and Revelations. The 2006 Awards show started in grand style courtesy of Editors, who formed part of an eclectic line-up that included acclaimed pianist Zoe Rahman, Sheffield singer-songwriter Richard Hawley, one of the freshest voices in UK hip-hop Sway, the hugely entertaining Guillemots and electronica newcomers Hot Chip. Other highlights of the show included Scritti Politti, performing live on tv for the first time in over 25 years, and Thom Yorke, with a dazzling, exclusive piano-based version of 'Analyse'. WINNER Arctic Monkeys – Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not NOMINATIONS Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan – Ballad of the Broken Seas Editors – The Back Room Guillemots – Through the Windowpane Richard Hawley – Coles Corner Hot Chip – The Warning Muse – Black Holes & Revelations Zoe Rahman – Melting Pot Lou Rhodes – Beloved One Scritti Politti – White Bread Black Beer Sway – This Is My Demo Thom Yorke – The Eraser