Guardian Music — There are no less than five female solo artists on the Mercury music prize shortlist – a record. Does this mark a sea change in pop?When Florence Welch – better known as Florence and the Machine – plays live, she spins around the... more info

JamBase — Mercury Prize Shortlist Revealed The 2009 Mercury Prize Shortlist has been announced. Awarded to the British or Irish artist who succeeds in creating the Record Of The Year, the award comes with £20,000 and a heap of press. The winner wil... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Mercury Prize 2009 shortlistFlorence and the Machine - Lungs Kasabian - West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum Bat for Lashes - Two Suns La Roux - La Roux Glasvegas - Glasvegas Speech Debelle - Speech Therapy Friendly Fires - Friendly... more info

Sky News — Kasabian, Florence And The Machine and La Roux are among the 12 nominees for this year's Mercury Music Prize. more info

AngryApe — La Roux, Horrors, Kasabian and more up for the award more info

The Daily Mail — La Roux, Florence and the Machine and Bat for Lashes score Mercury Prize nominations more info

La Roux, Kasabian and Florence and the Machine are among the shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize. more info

LEICESTER rockers, Glasvegas, Bat For Lashes and La Roux shortlisted for gong more info

Guardian Music — Florence and the Machine, Kasabian and Bat for Lashes are favourites to win the £20,000 prize, while La Roux and Glasvegas are also hotly tippedThe Mercury prize nominations for 2009's best album have been announced, and the list features the ecle... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The 2009 Mercury Music Prize list has been announced and is the usual mix of big names and unknown artists. Kasabian, La Roux, Glasvegas, Friendly Fires and Florence and the Machine are all up for... more info