Late last night the lovely Lauren Laverne announced this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize nominees. Out of an entry of 220 albums the shortlist below are in with a chance of joining previous winners Alt-J, PJ Harvey and The XX.
Bets are already being placed for who will take home the award from London’s Roundhouse on the 30 October. Check out the full shortlist below and Tweet us your thoughts on who you think should or shouldn’t have been included.
David Bowie – The Next Day
Foals – Holy Fire
Laura Mvula – Sing To The Moon
Villagers – Awayland
Arctic Monkeys – AM
Jake Bugg – Jake Bugg
Disclosure – Settle
Laura Marling – Once I Was An Eagle
Jon Hopkins – Immunity
Savages – Silence Yourself
Rudimental – Home
James Blake – Overgrown