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Mercury Music Prize 2008: Shortlist Unveiled Today

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Mercury Music Prize 2008: Shortlist Unveiled Today

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize will be announced this lunchtime, with a number of music's biggest acts set to feature.

UK and Irish bands and solo artists who have released an album over the last 12 months are all eligible for the £20,000 first prize.

Last year, the award was taken home by Klaxons' 'Myths of the Near Future', which fought off competition from Arctic Monkeys and Bat For Lashes.

Acts expected to feature this year include Radiohead, Elbow and Coldplay, all of whom have released hugely successful chart album's over the last year.

Welsh singer Duffy and Leona Lewis could also make the shortlist thanks to their chart topping albums.

To see just who has been nominated for the prize this year, CLICK HERE.

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  • I would love to see Radiohead win this

    ~ by James 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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  • frightened rabbit's midnight organ fight should definitely win. best album by far !

    ~ by istink 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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  • Duffy? Leona Lewis? My god, if they make the shortlist there's definately something wrong in this industry. The songs they''ve released are good but the rest of the songs aren''t worthy of nomination..

    ~ by JLP 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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  • elbow elbow elbow!!!!!!!!

    ~ by kp 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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  • Welsh singer Duffy and Leona Lewis could also make the shortlist thanks to their chart topping albums. The nominees aren''t chosen because they have chart topping albums for fuck sake. Did New Young Pony Club have a chart topping album last year? Don''t think so

    ~ by AndyMaq | Send Message | 1 month, 2 weeks ago

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