This years Mercury Music Prize nominations are out… one of the greatest music prizes around as it showcases ‘non-commercial’ albums..

The nominations are:

Biffy Clyro – ‘Only Revolutions’
Corinne Bailey Rae – ‘The Sea’
Dizzee Rascal – ‘Tongue N’ Cheek’
Kit Downes Trio – ‘Golden’
Foals – ‘Total Life Forever’
I Am Kloot – ‘Sky At Night’
Laura Marling – ‘I Speak Because I Can’
Mumford And Sons – ‘Sigh No More’
Paul Weller – ‘Wake Up The Nation’
Villagers – ‘Becoming A Jackal’
Wild Beasts – ‘Two Dancers’
The xx – ‘XX’

Last years winner was the relatively unknown Speech Debelle… good luck to whoever is this years winner which will be announced 7th September 🙂