The nominations for this year’s Mercury Prize have been announced in London today.As predicted Adele and PJ Harvey were amongst those making the grade.
Those two acts are the bookies favourite at 4/1.
After the announcement there was a live performance by Anna Calvi and Gwilym Simcock, whose album, Good Days At Schloss Elmau was nominated.
Elbow, who were winners in 2008 have been nominated for a third time this year, Guy Gavey described the experience as hugely rewarding.
"There's nothing like it for raising your profile, and making you feel settled in your job, things like this allow you to relax a little bit."
Many critics will point to those acts which were left off the list - Wild Beasts and Arctic Monkeys being two of this year's big hitters that missed out.
The Mercury Prize is awarded to the year's best album by a British or Irish artist, as chosen by a panel of musicians, producers, and media representatives.
The final winner will be announced at the ceremony on Tuesday 6 September.
The 12 Nominated Artists:
Anna Calvi: Anna Calvi
Elbow: Build A Rocket Boys!
James Blake: James Blake
Katy B: On A Mission
Metronomy: The English Riviera
PJ Harvey: Let England Shake
Gwilym Simcock: Good Days At Schloss Elmau
Everything Everything: Man Alive
Ghostpoet: Peanut Butter Blues & Melancholy Jam
Tinie Tempah: Disc-Overy
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins: Diamond Mine
Adele: 21
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