It's that time of year again
So there you have it, the twelve shortlisted artists for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Music Prize have just been announced at The Hospital Club in central London … how many did you guess right?
Here at the Beehive we managed to get 6 out of 12, which is a prety respectable score, don’t you think?
Our man Adam Sherwin, who will be reporting from the event later today predicted Corinne Bailey Rae, Laura Marling, Villagers, Mumford & Sons, Wild Beasts and The xx, if you don’t believe me, you can read his full article by clicking here.
Here is the full 2010 shortlist for you to be going on with, and we’ll be back with more news and views from the event later today.
Mercury Prize shortlist 2010
Biffy Clyro Only Revolutions (14th Floor)
Corinne Bailey Rae The Sea (EMI)
Dizzee Rascal Tongue N’ Cheek (Dirtee Stank)
Kit Downes Trio Golden (Basho)
Foals Total Life Forever (Transgressive)
I Am Kloot Sky At Night (Shepherd Moon/EMI)
Laura Marling I Speak Because I Can (Virgin)
Mumford And Sons Sigh No More (Island)
Paul Weller Wake Up The Nation (Island)
Villagers Becoming A Jackal (Domino)
Wild Beasts Two Dancers (Domino)
The xx xx (XL)
