The 16th annual Mercury Prize nominations have been announced, which means labels can place bets on their eligible albums and maybe even make a profit on their releases! See, the UK music industry isn't in as dire condition as most would have you think. Last year's winner Arctic Monkeys are up for another with Favourite Worst Nightmare, and BBC reports that the William Hill booking agency has the Arctic lads tied at 4/1 odds with Amy Winehouse's Back To Black as most likely prize recipient. Here's the shortlist of noms, along with odds on taking home top honors.
Arctic Monkeys ? Favourite Worst Nightmare (4/1)
Amy Winehouse ? Back To Black (4/1)
Dizzee Rascal ? Maths + English (8/1)
Jamie T ? Panic Prevention (8/1)
Klaxons ? Myths Of The Near Future (8/1)
The View ? Hats Off To The Buskers (8/1)
Bat For Lashes ? Fur And Gold (10/1)
Fionn Regan ? The End Of History (10/1)
The Young Knives ? Voices Of Animals And Men (10/1)
Basquiat Strings ? Basquiat Strings (12/1)
New Young Pony Club ? Fantastic Playroom (12/1)
Maps ? We Can Create (12/1)
