Mercury Prize £25,000. The winner also receives an additional winner's trophy. To date, PJ Harvey is the only artist to have won the award on more than one occasion (in 2001 and 2011). She was also the first female solo artist to receive the award. Alex Turner has received five nominations as a member of Arctic Monkeys and The Last Shadow Puppets, winning once. Thom Yorke has 6 nominations, 5 with Radiohead and one for "The Eraser", but has never won. The Mercury Prize can have a considerable effect on sales for those artists who are shortlisted. Elbow saw a 700% sales
The Mercury (Pennsylvania) The Mercury (Pennsylvania) The Mercury is a daily newspaper published in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, United States. "The Mercury" is the smallest circulation newspaper in the U.S. to have its staffers win two Pulitzer Prizes. In 1979, staff photographer Tom Kelly won in the Spot News Photography category. In 1990, staff Tom Hylton won in the Editorial Writing category. "The Mercury" has won hundreds of other state and national awards in the past 75 years. Some of its investigative work has led to changes in state and federal laws. In its most recent public service campaign, The Mercury led the battle to