Have to say young Lakeman wasn't as good as some of the previous Mercury nominees such as Kate Rusby and Eliza Carthy. There's always one token 'folkie' among the Mercury nominees but it's debatable whether Seth was really the best from our musical genre this year.

I have to agree with Rob Peak about Equation. Bland MOR pap.

And when I first saw the Lakeman boys at The Swan in Stockwell a few years ago the only thing I remember is how glum they all looked on stage.

At that time they had a pushy mum as their manager.

I'm glad the lads have kept at it and there's nothing wrong with their music but if Sean and Sam want to hear real star quality they should just look to their stage partners rather than bruv.