Announced this week, the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize will see one of the twelve nominees awarded the title, a useful 20k cheque and a place in the very respectable list of past winners (well, except that year M People won it).
You can read ClashMusic’s choices for the prize HERE and comment on the subsequent nominees HERE. Below is the shortlist and current odds being offered by bookmakers William Hill, and a wee video from each to help you make up your mind. Let us know your choice for winner in the comments.
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Bat for Lashes – Two Suns (5/1)
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Florence and the Machine – Lungs (11/4)
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Friendly Fires – Friendly Fires (15/2)
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Glasvegas – Glasvegas (14/1)
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Kasabian – West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum (14/1)
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La Roux – La Roux (9/1)
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Led Bib – Sensible Shoes (33/1)
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Lisa Hannigan – Sea Sew (7/1)
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Speech Debelle – Speech Therapy (5/1)
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Sweet Billy Pilgrim – Twice Born Men (25/1)
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The Horrors – Primary Colours (6/1)
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The Invisible – The Invisible (33/1)
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To celebrate the awards you can win a BOSE SoundDock, earphones and the twelve nominated albums in ClashMusic’s competition HERE.
