11:59 AM GMT 21/07/2009
The 2009 Mercury Prize nominations have been announced.
This year's shortlist, a mix of chart-heavies and relatively unknown artists, looks like this:
Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Florence And The Machine - Lungs
The Horrors - Primary Colours
Bat For Lashes - Two Suns
Friendly Fires - Friendly Fires
Glasvegas - Glasvegas
La Roux - La Roux
Lisa Hannigan - Sea Sew
The Invisible - The Invisible
Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy
Led Bib - Sensible Shoes
Sweet Billy Pilgrim - Twice Born Men
The winner, voted for by a panel of industry figures, will take home £20,000. The results will be announced at a ceremony in London on September 8.
In recent years Elbow, Arctic Monkeys, Antony & the Johnsons and Franz Ferdinand have won the coveted gong.
Did any of your favourites make the 2009 list? Let us know, by posting on the MOJO messageboards now!
Posted by Ross_Bennett at 11:59 AM GMT 21/07/2009
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