Mercury Prize Shortlist Revealed
By Team JamBase Jul 21, 2009 • 10:44 am PDT
The 2009 Mercury Prize Shortlist has been announced. Awarded to the British or Irish artist who succeeds in creating the Record Of The Year, the award comes with £20,000 and a heap of press. The winner will be announced at the Awards Show in September. Elbow took the crown last year.
This year’s Shortlist nominees include:
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Bat for Lashes: Two Suns
Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
Speech Debelle: Speech Therapy
Friendly Fires: Friendly Fires
Glasvegas: Glasvegas
Lisa Hannigan: Sea Sew
The Horrors: Primary Colours
The Invisible: The Invisible
La Roux: La Roux
Led Bib: Sensible Shoes
Sweet Billy Pilgrim: Twice Born Men
