Dizzee and the xx lead Mercury nominations

Dizzee Rascal, the xx and Corinne Bailey Rae among the 12 nominees for this year's Mercury prizeDizzee Rascal and the xx will fight it out as favourites to win this year's Mercury prize. From a decidedly indie list, bookmaker William Hill put Dizzee's Tongue N' Cheek and the xx's eponymous debut album at 4/1 to win the prize. Elsewhere there were nominations for Paul Weller's Wake Up the Nation (6/1), Wild Beasts' Two Dancers (8/1) and Corinne Bailey Rae's critically acclaimed third album the Se...

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