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| La Roux leading Mercury shortlist | |
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| Chart-toppers La Roux are leading the hopefuls for this year's Mercury Prize, along with Kasabian, Florence and the Machine and Friendly Fires. | Chart-toppers La Roux are leading the hopefuls for this year's Mercury Prize, along with Kasabian, Florence and the Machine and Friendly Fires. |
| Bat For Lashes gets a second chance to win the prize, while Glasvegas and The Horrors have also been given nods. | Bat For Lashes gets a second chance to win the prize, while Glasvegas and The Horrors have also been given nods. |
| But hotly-tipped acts Little Boots, Doves and White Lies have been left off the 12-strong list. | But hotly-tipped acts Little Boots, Doves and White Lies have been left off the 12-strong list. |
| Lisa Hannigan, The Invisible, Led Bib, Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Speech Debelle complete the list of nominees. | Lisa Hannigan, The Invisible, Led Bib, Sweet Billy Pilgrim and Speech Debelle complete the list of nominees. |
| The award, now in its 17th year, aims to promote the best British and Irish albums of the last 12 months. | The award, now in its 17th year, aims to promote the best British and Irish albums of the last 12 months. |
| 'Massive honour' | 'Massive honour' |
| Mercury nominees on being nominated | |
| This year's line-up features artists making the list for the first time, apart from Bat For Lashes. | This year's line-up features artists making the list for the first time, apart from Bat For Lashes. |
| Seven out of the 12 albums are debut releases. | Seven out of the 12 albums are debut releases. |
| Tim Elsenburg from Sweet Billy Pilgrim said: "I was at work, fitting a toilet seat in Farnham, when I heard about the nomination. | Tim Elsenburg from Sweet Billy Pilgrim said: "I was at work, fitting a toilet seat in Farnham, when I heard about the nomination. |
| "The two realities sort of collided and time and space went funny for a bit, and I may have just repeated a certain expletive at regular intervals for the first few minutes. | "The two realities sort of collided and time and space went funny for a bit, and I may have just repeated a certain expletive at regular intervals for the first few minutes. |
| "We are very proud that our record - grown in my shed - has made such a good impression on the judges, and to be associated with the Mercury is a massive honour," he added. | "We are very proud that our record - grown in my shed - has made such a good impression on the judges, and to be associated with the Mercury is a massive honour," he added. |
| MERCURY PRIZE ODDS Kasabian (pictured) - 5/1Florence and the Machine - 5/1Bat For Lashes - 6/1Glasvegas - 6/1La Roux - 6/1Lisa Hannigan - 8/1Speech Debelle - 8/1The Horrors - 8/1Friendly Fires - 8/1The Invisible - 10/1Sweet Billy Pilgrim - 10/1Led Bib - 10/1 Source: William Hill | MERCURY PRIZE ODDS Kasabian (pictured) - 5/1Florence and the Machine - 5/1Bat For Lashes - 6/1Glasvegas - 6/1La Roux - 6/1Lisa Hannigan - 8/1Speech Debelle - 8/1The Horrors - 8/1Friendly Fires - 8/1The Invisible - 10/1Sweet Billy Pilgrim - 10/1Led Bib - 10/1 Source: William Hill |
| Speaking at the nominations ceremony, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine told the BBC she was "really flattered" to make the list. | Speaking at the nominations ceremony, Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine told the BBC she was "really flattered" to make the list. |
| "It feels a bit sort of strange," added the musician. | "It feels a bit sort of strange," added the musician. |
| Kasabian's Tom Meighan said: "I like making music but it's really nice to get the recognition. I think it's deserved, why not, eh?" | Kasabian's Tom Meighan said: "I like making music but it's really nice to get the recognition. I think it's deserved, why not, eh?" |
| The Leicester four-piece have been nominated for their third album, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. | The Leicester four-piece have been nominated for their third album, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum. |
| Meighan added that rivals La Roux and Florence and the Machine "have great pop albums". | Meighan added that rivals La Roux and Florence and the Machine "have great pop albums". |
| Bat For Lashes - Natasha Khan - said: "As an artist I try to write a story from start to finish so it's good to have that validated." | Bat For Lashes - Natasha Khan - said: "As an artist I try to write a story from start to finish so it's good to have that validated." |
| She said of the other nominees, she likes La Roux, Florence and the Machine and Speech Debelle. | She said of the other nominees, she likes La Roux, Florence and the Machine and Speech Debelle. |
| Elbow took the title last year, with their fourth studio album, The Seldom Seen Kid. This year's winner will be announced on 8 September. | Elbow took the title last year, with their fourth studio album, The Seldom Seen Kid. This year's winner will be announced on 8 September. |
| Florence and the Machine have been making waves since their debut single Kiss with a Fist in 2008 and won the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice prize for best rising star. | Florence and the Machine have been making waves since their debut single Kiss with a Fist in 2008 and won the Brit Awards' Critics' Choice prize for best rising star. |
| Bat For Lashes singer on nomination | |
| She is joint favourite to win the prize with Kasabian at 5/1, according to William Hill. | She is joint favourite to win the prize with Kasabian at 5/1, according to William Hill. |
| The rock band played an acoustic version of their song Underdog at the nominations ceremony in London, while Irish folk musician Lisa Hannigan also performed. | The rock band played an acoustic version of their song Underdog at the nominations ceremony in London, while Irish folk musician Lisa Hannigan also performed. |
| The Mercury shortlist also features a jazz album from Led Bib with their third album Sensible Shoes. | The Mercury shortlist also features a jazz album from Led Bib with their third album Sensible Shoes. |
| The prize and the accompanying £20,000 cheque has been presented annually since 1992, when it was given to Primal Scream for Screamadelica. | The prize and the accompanying £20,000 cheque has been presented annually since 1992, when it was given to Primal Scream for Screamadelica. |
| This year's award winner will be announced on 8 September - with coverage on both BBC Two and BBC 6 Music. | This year's award winner will be announced on 8 September - with coverage on both BBC Two and BBC 6 Music. |