The 2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize for best album of the last year by a UK or Irish act, chosen from a wide range of musical genres, will be announced today. Here is the shortlist of final nominees:
Basement Jaxx – Kish Kash
Belle And Sebastian – Dear Catastrophe Waitress
Franz Ferdinand – Franz Ferdinand
Jamelia – Thank You
Keane – Hopes And Fears
Snow Patrol – Final Straw
Joss Stone – The Soul Sessions
The Streets – A Grand Don’t Come For Free
Ty – Upwards
Amy Winehouse – Frank
Robert Wyatt – Cuckooland
The Zutons – Who Killed the Zutons
[Credit: NationwideMercurys.com]
