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September 9, 2008 | 22 Comments
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The Nationwide Mercury Prize ceremony takes place tonight (September 9) at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London, and NME.COM will be on hand to bring you news of who takes home the gong.

Burial is the final bookies' favourite to win the award for his 'Untrue' album, with Radiohead and Elbow joint second favourites.

The full shortlist is:

Adele - '19'
British Sea Power - 'Do You Like Rock Music?'
Burial - 'Untrue'
Elbow - 'The Seldom Seen Kid'
Estelle - 'Shine'
The Last Shadow Puppets - 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Laura Marling - 'Alas I Cannot Swim'
Neon Neon - 'Stainless Style'
Portico Quartet - 'Knee-Deep In The North Sea'
Robert Plant And Alison Krauss - 'Raising Sand'
Radiohead - 'In Rainbows'
Rachel Unthank And The Winterset - 'The Bairns'

See NME.COM's who's who guide to this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize nominees online now, and check out NME.COM's 25 things you didn't know about the Nationwide Mercury Prize picture gallery, then check back at around 10:30pm (BST) to find out who's taken home the prize.

Klaxons won the Nationwide Mercury Music prize last year, beating off competition from the likes of Amy Winehouse, The View and Young Knives.

Who do you think will win this year's prize? Have your say by posting your picks below and in the meantime check out who the NME staff are backing on the NME Nationwide Mercury Prize blog now.

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Jonny_Will

Sep 9, 2008

I'm thinking they should give it to Elbow, it's such a good album.

Ed_209

Sep 9, 2008

Really think it will be Radiohead's year. Apart from the fact its the best album on the list, they have been overlooked on 4 or 5 occasions, most notably when New Forms beat OK to the prize. I think this year they will receive the award not just for In Rainbows, but effectively as a recognition of their career work.

Soundedd

Sep 9, 2008

I've never even heard of Burial. I'd go for British Sea Power or The Last Shadow Puppets personally, definantly not Adele, isn't she just a poor man's Duffy? Haha!

whatawasteoftime

Sep 9, 2008

Ed, I have video evidence of you blowing goats.

Kid B

Sep 9, 2008

I agree with Ed_209. If Adele, Estelle or The Last Shadow Puppets wins, it's the last straw for the award. It's disappointed more than usual the last two years.

ciaranmufc

Sep 9, 2008

totally agree with kid b. pretty much the exact words i was thinking when i seen the list.

Hokey-Cokey-Jim

Sep 9, 2008

Neon Neon should win. Gruff is a legend.

Alan58

Sep 9, 2008

More power to the Elbow or Radiohead for me. Two excellent albums!

Soundedd

Sep 9, 2008

Kid B, I agree about the first two but what planet are you on not to like The Last Shadow Puppets. There one of the greatest bands in years, I actually travelled up to Oxford with mates to see them, unbelievable band, Alex Turner is the best songwriter since Noel Gallagher.

xindiekid94x

Sep 10, 2008

c'mon last shadow puppetsssssss :D

spammer_ie

Sep 10, 2008

Certainly not Estelle or The Last Shadow Puppets and Adele to a lesser extent. I think Elbow deserve it. British Sea Power if not them.

Richieboon

Sep 10, 2008

Elbow all the way. Last shaddow puppets are only in their because everyone has their heads shoved up alex turners over-rated lazy backside.

gergbot

Sep 10, 2008

When did The Last Shadow Puppets play in Oxford? Not that that matters, they're shit. Radiohead and Burial both deserve the award, Radiohead for just creating the best album coming out of Britain in some time, and Burial because he is moving dub step forward and if he wins, it would be a huge acheivment for this new genre.

Lewis1

Sep 10, 2008

Laura Marling, I'm hoping. Gruff may be a legend, but Neon Neon's album isn't very good. Most likely, Elbow will take the prize. Radiohead seems too obvious.

tidyboy

Sep 10, 2008

burial better win it. that album is amazing and needs more media coverage to get more people to listen to it.

waterbob22

Sep 10, 2008

was rooting for elbow or BSP but am coming round to the idea of neon neon winning. its definately the strangest album on offer

Gavin White

Sep 10, 2008

Soundedd.. what planet are YOU on to mock someone for not liking The last shadow puppets when you've never even heard of Burial. You clearly dont know enough about music to be judging people on their music taste.. Who cares if you went to Oxford to see them, people travel all over the world following RadioheadAlso Burial or Radiohead should win.. Fact of the matter is that they made the best albums along with Portishead.. And Alext Turner just wants to be Scott Walker. There should be an element of originality for the winner

sam_vedette

Sep 10, 2008

Burial for me. Elbow a close second. Untrue is easily the most complete and atmospheric album I've heard this year, if not in the last few years. Truely the soundtrack of any urban late night, it's the sound of the streets, eerie yet equally beautiful. Mind you, the only decision they got right since Dizzee in 2003 is the Arctic Monkeys debut...

mindyourown

Sep 10, 2008

I don't have any of the albums, i usually have a couple of the nominees, this year's a bit shit really, i'd give it to elbow but then again who cares any more???

ulter

Sep 10, 2008

Soudedd, the Last Shadow Puppets are Not Worthy of this award at ALL!! End of!

TopshopPrincess5

Sep 10, 2008

THE LAST SHADOW PUPPETS TO WIN!

Kid B

Sep 10, 2008

Don't get me wrong, I don't dislike The Last Shadow Puppets, but I don't think that they deserve to win. I think that the Mercury Prize judges have been swayed by popular opinion the last few years, and if they allow it to happen again, it'll lose a lot of credibility.