Feist wins 2007 Shortlist Music Prize
AP, Feb 5, 2008 11:00 pm PSTFeist continues to win recognition from her peers, collecting four Grammy nominations — and now, winning the Shortlist Music Prize for her album "The Reminder."
The Shortlist, in its seventh year, pays tribute to artists who haven't hit the mainstream yet. Gary Lightbody of Snow Patrol and Ronnie Vannucci of the Killers were among this year's panel of judges.
Feist's "The Reminder" is "the album of the year for 2007 or any year I can think of: It's modern and classic all at once," Lightbody said in a statement released Monday. "There are so many kinds of beauty in this record."
Leslie Feist, who uses only her last name professionally, hails from Canada. She grew up in Calgary and spent her teenage years as lead singer for a hardcore punk band.
Her Grammy nominations include best new artist and best pop vocal album. The Grammys will be presented Sunday in Los Angeles.
Finalists for the 2007 Shortlist Music Prize also included Arcade Fire, Burial, Justice, LCD Soundsystem, M.I.A., Spoon, Stars, Wilco and Working for a Nuclear Free City.
Feist, 31, is the second woman to snag the prize, following Cat Power's win last year. Past winners also include Damien Rice, N.E.R.D., TV on the Radio and Sufjan Stevens.
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