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July 26, 2011

Mercury Prize Shortlist Names Announced

Everything Everything

Elbow

Everything Everything

Everything Everything

Five ASCAP/PRS members landed on the shortlist for the 2011 Barclaycard Mercury Prize, the UK's most prestigious music award.

The nominations for the award, which honors the best British or Irish album, were announced Tuesday at The Hospital Club in London.

PJ Harvey clinched her fourth nomination, this time for Let England Shake. Other nominees included Elbow for Build A Rocket Boys, Everything Everything for Man Alive, Jon Hopkins for Diamond Mine, and James Blake for his self-titled debut album.

The overall winner of the Prize will be revealed at the awards ceremony on Tuesday, September 6.