Paul Weller Wins Uncut Album Of The Year Award


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Paul Weller has landed the coveted Uncut Album Of The Year prize, beating acts such as Gorillaz and Arcade Fire to the top award.

Wake Up The Nation‘, Weller’s 10th solo album, has been a huge success for the veteran songwriter, and was nominated for this year’s Mercury Music Prize. Now, the record has has received it’s biggest accolade to date, after being chosen for the gong, organised by Uncut magazine, by a panel of musicians, broadcasters and music executives.

Commenting on his award, Weller declared himself ‘pleasantly surprised’ and was quick to lay much of the credit on his producer and co-writer Simon Dine. “The album came from him, really,” Weller said. “He had these very rough backing track ideas, which he sent me. Once I heard them, I got excited too. I could see a whole new sound emerging out of them.”

Chair of the BPI Tony Wadsworth, who was a member of the judging panel alongside the likes of DJ Bob Harris and Fleet Foxes frontman Robin Pecknold said: “The eventual winner, after an epic discussion, was an album that united both long-term fans among the judges and others of us who had previously been more sceptical.”

The Coral‘s ‘Butterfly House‘, Arcade Fire’s ‘The Suburbs‘, Gorillaz ‘Plastic Beach‘ and ‘American Slang‘ by The Gaslight Anthem joined Weller on the shortlist for this year’s prize.


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