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Guardian Music — As announcements go, this year's Mercury prize nominations didn't exactly set my world on fire (nor that of Alexis Petridis, who blogged on the announcement). Mumford & Sons, Laura Marling, Corinne Bailey Rae, I Am Kloot ... I guess the judges liked ... more info

Guardian Music — Save yourself some money and check out the shortlisted artists for this year's Mercury Prize online for freeWhen the Mercury prize was created in 1992, the only way to hear all 10 of the nominated albums was to get along to your local record shop and... more info

We All Want Someone To Shout For — Here are the 2010 Nominee’s for the Mercury Prize Remember, the Mercury Prize is the award for best British album of the last year. Their section makes the Grammy’s look like child’s play: Biffy Clyro: Only Revolutions Corinne Bailey Rae: The S... more info

Guardian Music — Shortlist for music prize reflects genre's resurgence but few surprise nominations as judges opt to play safePut on your floral dress, roll out the checked shirt and dust off your banjo. Nu-folk quietly, gently and melodically infused this year's Bar... more info

Guardian Music — After last year's unfortunate events, the 2010 shortlist reflects an understandably cautious preference for the tried and testedGallery: All the Mercury nominees and their oddsMercury prize 2010: Dizzee Rascal and the xx lead nominationsTowards the e... 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

Guardian Music — 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'... more info

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