The nominees have been announced for this year’s Mercury Prize, highlighting the best albums in British and Irish music.
Alt-J‘s Relaxer and The xx‘s I See You have both been nominated giving the acts a chance to take out the prize for the second time.
Other big names nominated include Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, Glass Animals and Sampha.
There are also a bunch of newbies who have nabbed a nomination for debut albums including Loyle Carner, J HUS, The Big Moon and Blossoms.
The prize was taken out last year by Sketpa’s Konnichiwa which beat out David Bowie’s final album Blackstar.
Previous winners also include Alt-J, James Blake, The xx and Young Fathers.
This year’s winner will be crowned in a ceremony on 14th September.
Check out the full list of nominees below.
2017 Mercury Prize Nominees
Alt-J – ‘Relaxer’
Blossoms – ‘Blossoms’
Dinosaur – ‘Together, As One’
Ed Sheeran – ‘Divide’
Glass Animals – ‘How To Be A Human Being’
J Hus – ‘Common Sense’
Kate Tempest – ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’
Loyle Carner – ‘Yesterday’s Gone’
Sampha – ‘Process’
Stormzy – ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’
The Big Moon – ‘Love In The Fourth Dimension’
The xx – ‘I See You’
