The BBC announced nominees for the ‘09 Barclaycard Mercury Prize which goes to the best British or Irish album over the past 12-months. Usually a mix of mainstream and unknown artists, Brit rockers Kasabian (nominated for its 3rd album, “West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum”) and singer-songwriter Bat for Lashes (nominated for her 2nd album, “Two Suns”) highlighted the ‘09 lineup competing for the $32,800 top drawer prize. The nominees include: Friendly Fires, the Horrors, Led Bib, LaRoux, Glasvegas, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, Lisa Hannigan, Florence, Speech Debelle and Florence and the Machine.
Tags: Barclaycard Mercury Prize, Bat for Lashes, Florence, Florence and the Machine, Friendly Fires, Glasvegas, Kasabian, LaRoux, Led Bib, Lisa Hannigan, Speech Debelle, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, the Horros, Two Suns, West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum