The Mercury Music Prize award ceremony is set to take place tonight in Covent Garden's Hospital Club, and will be broadcast live on BBC 2 from 10pm. We've got our fingers crossed for Villagers (who, incidentally have just announced an intimate "invitation only" gig at the Workman's Club for September 16th) but the Mod Father is now the bookie's favourite to win, having recently overtaken The XX.

Though we're still quietly disappointed that These New Puritans missed out on a nomination, there's still some top class music on the shortlist. If your life's too exciting for you to sit down and watch the event this evening you can check back here about 10.30pm tonight when we'll be letting you know who's bagged that £20,000 cheque. Below are some examples of what you'll find on each of the nominated albums.

That Golden Rule from Only Revolutions by Biffy Clyro

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02-biffy clyro-that golden rule by Keith Simmonds

Closer from The Sea by Corinne Bailey Rae

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Closer - Corinne Bailey Rae by Noggy

 Holiday from Tongue N' Cheek by Dizzee Rascal

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Dizzee Rascal - Holiday by jacquescity

Jump Minzi Jump (edit) from Golden by Kit Downes Trio

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Kit Downes Trio: Jump Minzi Jump (edit) by Proper Music Distribution

Black Gold from Total Life Forever by Foals

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Foals - Black Gold by yodudeblog

Radiation from Sky at Night by I Am Kloot

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I Am Kloot - Radiation by xemper

Alpha Shallows from I Speak Because I Can by Laura Marling

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Laura Marling - Alpha Shallows by a pagan place

White Blank Page from Sigh No More by Mumford and Sons

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Mumford and Sons - White Blank Page
by IndieRock Universe

Fast Car/Slow Traffic from Wake Up The Nation by Paul Weller

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Paul Weller - Fast Car / Slow Traffic by Authority Communications

Home from Becoming A Jackal by Villagers

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Home by musicmusicmusic

The Fun Powder Plot from Two Dancers by Wild Beasts

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Wild Beasts - The Fun Powder Plot by thetruejoe90

Crystallised from XX by The XX

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The xx / Crystalised by Young Turks