This morning the shortlist for the prestigious Barclaycard Mercury Prize was announced. Check the list below. In case you are wondering the ones we highlighted are artist we have featured on the site. As much as we enjoy James Blake, our money is on Anna Calvi ………….. Adele is too much of a given. We’ll see as the winner is announced Sept 6th.
Adele – 21
Anna Calvi – Anna Calvi
Elbow – Build A Rocket Boys!
Everything – Everything
Ghostpoet – Peanut Butter Blues and Melancholy Jam
Gwilym Simcock – Good Days At Schloss Elmau
James Blake – James Blake
Katy B – On A Mission
King Creosote & Jon Hopkins – Diamond Mine
Metronomy – The English Riviera
PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
Tinie Tempah – Disc-Overy
