The list is here.
The nominees for the prestigious Mercury Prize for best UK and Irish album of the year have been announced.
The awesome Young Fathers won the award last year and previous winners include Alt-J, Primal Scream, James Blake and The xx.
BBC 6 Music presenter Lauren Laverne revealed the list this morning and three Irish artists have made the final 12. Here’s the full list:
Aphex Twin – Syro (IE)
Wolf Alice – My Love is Cool
Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys (IE)
C Duncan – Architect
Eska – Eska
Florence and the Machine – How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful
Ghostpoet – Shedding Skin
Benjamin Clementine – At Least for Now
Jamie xx – In Colour
SOAK – Before We Forgot How to Dream (IE)
Gaz Coombes – Matador
Slaves – Are You Satisfied?
The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on November 20.
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