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Barclaycard Mercury Prize Shortlist Announced

added 21 July 2009 at 11.56

The shortlist for this year's Barclaycard Mercury Prize has been announced. In a glittering launch ceremony at The Hospital Club in London, the albums that are in the running for the coveted prize were revealed to include a whole host of Xfm-friendly bands, including this year's Xfm New Music Award winner Glasvegas. However, despite bookies actually putting odds on them winning, there's no nomination for Doves.

The full list is:

Bat For Lashes - 'Two Suns'
Friendly Fires - 'Friendly Fires'
Florence And The Machine - 'Lungs'
Glasvegas - 'Glasvegas'
Lisa Hannigan - 'Sea Sew'
The Horrors - 'Primary Colours'
The Invisible - 'The Invisible'
Kasabian - 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'
La Roux - 'La Roux'
Led Bib - 'Sensible Shoes'
Sweet Billy Pilgrim - 'Twice Born Men'
Speech DeBelle - 'Speech Therapy'

Last year saw Elbow emerge triumphant with 'The Seldom Seen Kid'.  According to William Hill, Florence is the 5-1 favourite to win.

The winner will be announced at a lavish awards show on September 8.

Who should win? Leave us a comment with your opinion...

Tagged as Bat For Lashes, Friendly Fires, Glasvegas, The Horrors, Kasabian, La Roux, Awards

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5. Isnt the Barclaycard Mercury Prize for acts/ albums that are quirky or abit different?? In that case Friendly Fires or Florence And The Machine definitley
   

   Posted by damon on 27/07/2009 19:18:21 | report abuse

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   Posted by jac on 23/07/2009 16:31:51 | report abuse

7. Er, Jim... Xfm has played The Horrors AND The Invisible. Who mentioned daytime? That's eight out of the twelve acts on the shortlist that Xfm has played on air. Hooray for us.

   Posted by Xfm on 22/07/2009 10:19:55 | report abuse

8. Hang on, I've never EVER heard Xfm daytime play about half of these.
   Led Bib - 'Sensible Shoes'
   Sweet Billy Pilgrim - 'Twice Born Men'
   Speech DeBelle - 'Speech Therapy'
   Lisa Hannigan - 'Sea Sew'
   The Horrors - 'Primary Colours'
   The Invisible - 'The Invisible'

   Posted by jim on 21/07/2009 21:46:08 | report abuse

9. Without a doubt it has to be Glasvegas!

   Posted by Olivia on 21/07/2009 16:45:51 | report abuse

10. No white lies????

    Posted by JIMMY RAY on 21/07/2009 15:18:46 | report abuse