Mercury Prize 2013: Arctic Monkeys, Foals and Bowie Among Nominees
The nominees for the 2013 Barclaycard Mercury Prize have been announced.
The shortlist was unveiled at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden and includes Arctic Monkeys, Foals and David Bowie.
Jake Bugg, James Blake and Villagers are also up for the prestigious award.
Judges have spent months picking the 12 nominees.
They are:
Arctic Monkeys - AM
Foals - Holy Fire
Jake Bugg - Jake Bugg
Laura Mvula - Sing To The Moon
Villagers - Awayland
David Bowie - The Next Day
Savages - Silence Yourself
Laura Marling - Once I Was An Eagle
James Blake - Overgrown
Jon Hopkins - Immunity
Disclosure - Settle
Rudimental - Home
The winner will be announced on Wednesday October 30 at London's Roundhouse.
