Barclaycard Mercury Prize Shortlist Announced
...And there are a stack of Xfm-friendly artists in the running - but no Doves!
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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