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2014 Mercury Prize Nominees Announced

Royal Blood, Damon Albarn and Anna Calvi are among those on the shortlist for this year's prestigious award…

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Wednesday, September 10, 2014 - 17:57

Bombay Bicycle Club, FKA Twigs and Nick Mulvey are just some of the nominees announced today (September 10) for the 2014 Barclaycard Mercury Prize.

The shortlist for the highly-coveted award, which aims to recognise musical creativity and excellence, was revealed alongside performances from some of those nominated.

Already the bookies favourites are Royal Blood and Damon Albarn whose odds to take home the award are currently 4/1.

In total, 12 'Albums of the Year' have been selected by an independent judging panel, which you can see the full list of below:

Anna Calvi - 'One Breath'
Bombay Bicycle Club - 'So Long, See You Tomorrow'
Damon Albarn - 'Everyday Robots'
East India Youth - 'Total Strife Forever'
FKA Twigs - 'LP1'
Go Go Penguin - 'v2.0'
Jungle - 'Jungle'
Kate Tempest - 'Everybody Down'
Nick Mulvey - 'First Mind'
Polar Bear Club - 'In Each and Every One'
Royal Blood - 'Royal Blood'
Young Fathers - 'Death'

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