Nationwide Mercury Prize设立于1992年,目的是为了表彰优秀的英国流行音乐,不分音乐类别及流派。2008年度该奖得主将在9月9日的颁奖庆典中揭晓。以下是7月22日公布的2008年度提名名单:
Adele - '19'

British Sea Power - 'Do You Like Rock Music?'

Burial - 'Untrue'

Elbow - 'The Seldom Seen Kid'

Estelle - 'Shine'

The Last Shadow Puppets - 'The Age Of The Understatement'

Laura Marling - 'Alas I Cannot Swim'

Neon Neon - 'Stainless Style'

Portico Quartet - 'Knee-Deep In The North Sea'

Robert Plant And Alison Krauss – 'Raising Sand'

Radiohead - 'In Rainbows'

Rachel Unthank And The Winterset – 'The Bairns'
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