Mercury Prize 2011: Odds Revealed

The odds for this year's Mercury Prize have been announced, with PJ Harvey and Adele joint 4/1 favourites to win.

Both female artists are among the twelve albums nominated for this year's prize.

Adele is in the running for her worldwide hit '21', Harvey is shortlised for her critically acclaimed album 'Let England Shake'.

Other nominees this year include past winners Elbow at 5/1 for 'Build A Rocket Boys!'. Tinie Tempah is also 5/1 while Anna Calvi and Katy B are both 6/1.

"This has been a year of musical excellence with these albums representing an eclectic range of styles from UK artists,” Rupert Adams of bookmakers William Hill said.

"This quality is reflected in the closeness of the odds we've given to the 2011 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year - every album here could be a winner."

The outsiders this year are Gwilym Simcock, Ghostpoet and King Creosote & Jon Hopkins, who are all 10/1.

The winner will be announced during a ceremony in London in September.

Adele, Tinie Tempah, PJ Harvey: Mercury Prize Nominees 2011

The full ods are:

4/1 Adele '21'
4/1 PJ Harvey 'Let England Shake'
5/1 Elbow 'Build a Rocket Boys!'
5/1 Tinie Tempah 'Disc-Overy'
6/1 Anna Calvi 'Anna Calvi'
6/1 Katy B 'On a Mission'
8/1 Metronomy 'The English Riviera'
8/1 Everything Everything 'Man Alive'
8/1 James Blake 'James Blake'
10/1 Gwilym Simcock 'Good Days at Schloss Elmau'
10/1 Ghostpoet 'Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam'
10/1 King Creosote & Jon Hopkins 'Diamond Mine'

Mercury Prize 2011 - Nominees