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The handing out of the Perrier Award opened the floodgates to a season of gong-giving. We‘ve just had the brouhaha of the MTV Music and Video Awards and gut-wrenchineg moving speeches from the Kerrang! winners. And this fortnight, the Mercury nominees are put out of their misery and the Booker shortlist is announced. We like nothing better than indulging in soft-focus fantasies. so here are some made-up awards.

ark Rae, DJ, musician and founder of Grand Central Records chooses his top / albums currently in production.

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