Bury, Greater Manchester The 2008 Mercury Music Prize winning group "Elbow", fronted by Guy Garvey, hails from Bury and in 2009 the group was awarded the Freedom of the Borough after their 2008 classic album "Seldom Seen Kid" won several accolades including a Brit Award and Mercury Prize. Bury hosts several music festivals yearly, including the 'Glaston-Bury' festival on the August bank holiday weekend, and the Ramsbottom Music Festival, closing the festival season in mid September. While Glaston-Bury hosts mainly local/upcoming bands, Ramsbottom Music Festival hosts a wider range of talent, including bands such as "Soul 2 Soul" and "The Proclaimers". The festival
2008 Polaris Music Prize Evelyn Cote ("Ici"), Lana Gay (CBC Radio 3), Kevin Kelly ("Newfoundland Herald"), Joshua Ostroff (AOL Canada), James Stewart Reaney ("London Free Press"), Li Robbins (CBC Radio/"The Globe and Mail"), Hannah Simone (MuchMusic), Darryl Sterdan ("Winnipeg Sun") and Frank Yang ("Chromewaves"). The prize's 10-album shortlist was announced on July 7. On June 12, for the first time in the three-year history of the award, the preliminary 40-album longlist was published. 2008 Polaris Music Prize The 2008 edition of the Canadian Polaris Music Prize was presented on September 30, 2008 at the Phoenix Concert Theatre in Toronto. The prize was won by