Scotsman.com — ROCK veteran Paul Weller was today shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize for the first time in 16 years – and will battle it out with past winner Dizzee Rascal. more info

The Mirror — Paul Weller has been shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize for the first time in 16 years - and will battle it out with past winner Dizzee Rascal. more info

NME — Don't know your xx from your Wild Beasts? Dizzee Rascal from Paul Weller? Check out our handy guide to this year's prize more info

DrownedInSound — To a hushed audience in a studio room in Covent Garden Lauren Laverne announced this years's Mercury Music Prize nominees. The expected names - The XX, Dizzee Rascal, Corinne Bailey Rae - were all there, as well as a few mild surprises - Villagers an... more info

The Mirror — Chart veteran Paul Weller was today shortlisted for the Mercury Music Prize for the first time in 16 years - and will battle it out with past winner Dizzee Rascal. more info

ContactMusic — Veteran rocker PAUL WELLER will go head-to-head with artists including DIZZEE RASCAL, CORINNE BAILEY RAE and LAURA MARLING for the coveted 2010 Mercury Prize.The Jam... more info

ContactMusic — Rapper DIZZEE RASCAL has teamed up with a British tabloid to launch a competition to find newspaper columnists of the future.The hip-hop star is backing The Sun's new... more info

NME — Odds for this year's album contest announced more info

MTV.co.uk News — The shortlist for the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize has been announced with Biffy Clyro, Mumford and Sons and Dizzee Rascal all making the grade.The lucky 12 names were revealed earlier today... more info

Guardian Music — Rapper and indie trio to fight it out as favourites 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' Che... more info