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 | | The Shortlist Music Prize was created by founders Greg Spotts and Tom Sarig to expose and illuminate the most creative and adventurous albums of the year. |
 | | This year’s Finalists include artists from the US, the UK, Sweden, Iceland, and Australia, and range from established artists (Bjork, Flaming Lips, Aphex Twin,) to debut artist The Avalanches, whose album “Since I Left You” has steadily grown from a self-produced Australia-only release to a top twenty album on the UK charts. |
 | | To be eligible for nomination, a record must have been released between July 1, 2001 and August 19, 2002, and must not have been certified Gold by the RIAA for sales of 500,000 copies at the time of its nomination. |
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