Carol Ann Duffy (-)
POET The Glasgow born Manchester-based poet kicked off the year by scooping the TS Eliot Prize land a cheque for ten grandi with her collection of love poems. Rapture and ended it With another kids' collection. The Lost Happy findings. as a Witch steals some class‘ic fairy tale denouements. lBD)
Gregory Burke (->
A DRAMATIST Burke had one of the most sensational debuts in the history of the Fringe With his Gagarin Way a few years back. but his follow up. T he Straits was not so well received. With Black Watch. Burke certainly dispelled the second play blues. His account of a group of soldiers in Iraq was crammed full of thoroughly believable dialogue and earthy humour. iSCi
Ianey Godley (-)
A COMEDIAN Making a fair old stab at becoming the hardest working woman in comedy. Godley had just the three shows on at the Fringe this year while her
commitment to causes fighting Violence and abuse earned her a slot on the Scotswoinan of the Year shortlist run by the Evening limes. (BDl
David Shrigley (-)
b ARTIST You either love 0r hate Shrigley's funny little draWings, but most people fall into the former camp. The artist has managed to bridge popularity and Success Without losing any of his credibility -- a difficult task. A retrospective at DCA brings together draWings, paintings and sculptures that drip With Wit and dark nonsense. (AK)
The View (-)
Notable bands from Dundee could be counted off on the fingers of a frostbite victim: The Associates, Average White Band . . . well that’s it really. Nonetheless, in 2006 The View came steaming out of the east coast city like just the sort of teen punk scallies the business needs its arse kicked by every once in a while - ones raised on Sex Pistols, cider and a diet of Don’t Give A Fuck. With a handful of songs honed in the backroom of HO and local The Bayview pub (from where they claim since to
Frank Deasy (-)
AUTHOR After gaining a soot in our list t‘-.'.'o years ago to" the provocative f fig/(ZIP(1 fxpects. Deasy returned wit." his most high protiie telly ‘.'./l'liltt(} gig to date. the final Prime Suspect. As [)8 lennyson strode off into the sunset witt‘ rtei dignity intact. British lV lost one o‘ ts finest cop creations. iBi).
Ali Smith (12)
b AUTHOR Bar'er a iiterary shortlist announcement went by this year withoht Smith's the Ace/dental popping up. th the Orange and James tart Black Meiii<>r1.'il_i>ri/es both acclainiing the book. She also got busy Witt‘. tier cernx: play the Seer which debuted in her hornetouzir: of
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Ron Butlin (-)
AUTHOR the t r‘ench and Welsn tin-ne- have long been bunting this guys work and the tét‘.(} tt‘r‘.'!(}‘.'.’f§ across the board for this year's He/ongrng shouid broaden ".-s appeal. .lack M(:()a|i is t‘lfi latest ririttei. a l‘iélll ‘».'.’l‘(> W'nds up in a not“; Spanish cornrnunity ‘.".’l‘i(}.".3 f‘féitltlt‘233i; anti chaos
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have been banned for riding a scooter along the bar), the four- piece have built a reputation, with a succession of explosive live dates. Alongside that there have been Radio 1 playlisted singles and misbehaviours including drummer Steven Morrison’s arrest for driving a car the wrong way up a one way street. Taken under the wing of former Rough Trade guru James Endeacott, they recorded with Oasis producer Owen Morris, who hails their debut LP Hats Off to the Buskers - due in January - as the best record since Definitely Maybe. 2007 just might be theirs for the taking. (MJ)
David Tennant (t)
V TV ACTOR Still bla/ing a lAlil)lS trail as the tenth liinelord. lennant found himself the top gay icon according to the Pink Paper while .r‘v'e'n.’ [Yo/nan had him high up in their top 100 Men poll. Also. be traced his Northern Irish roots in lf/tir) Do You think You/ire? and played Siriion l loggart in the BBC”. drama the I (Kit Chatter/(2yAffair. lBDl
Anthony Neilson (77) V DRAMATIST Neiison's return to the International l esti\.al in 900/: With the '."‘./().'t(}'t)lf1// Wei/(i of [)issoeia was a triumph. this year. his Heats/ii. a hilarious psychological insight exploring one man's Saturday morning can only whet the appetite for further returns. 60,
Andrew O’Hagan (-) AUTHOR
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Ionglisted [3e Near Me ranked among his best work to date. Its t3tlt)]()(li is the story of a yicar who courts controversy in a bleak Ayrshire town. lt's horrifying. moving. and brilliantly original. thSl
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