<div><p>It is the music prize that purports to reward quality over quantity. This year the Nationwide Mercury prize judges aimed to prove it by overlooking huge sellers from Duffy and Coldplay in favour of an eclectic mix of homegrown talent they said confirmed the enduring strength of the album in the digital age. &lt ...

<div><p><em class="bold">Following the announcement of the <a href="http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2008/jul/22/mercury.music.prize.2008.nominations ">Mercury Prize shortlist</a> yesterday comes the predictable tabloid take on who did and didn't make the grade.</em> There's ...