Mercury Prize 2013 nominations revealed
Today at a ceremony in central London, the list of acts nominated for this year’s Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize were unveiled – with the likes of Jon Hopkins, Savages and Disclosure leading the shortlist.
The Barclaycard Mercury Prize annually heralds the best album produced over the past 12 months by a UK or Irish-born band or artist, with last year’s accolade going to Alt-J for An Awesome Wave.
You can find the full list of nominations for the 2013 award beneath, with our own picks of who we think should have been included available here.
Laura Mvula – Sing To The Moon
Savages – Silence Yourself
Disclosure – Settle
Rudimental – Home
Jon Hopkins – Immunity
Foals – Holy Fire
Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
Arctic Monkeys – AM
Villagers – Awayland
Laura Marling – Once I was An Eagle
David Bowie – The Next Day
James Blake – Overgrown
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