Otrdien paziņoti britu un īru mūziķu 2009.gada albumi, kas pretendē uz mūzikas balvu "Mercury".
Paziņoti 2009.gada mūzikas balvas "Mercury" nominanti (3)
Kopumā nominēti 12 albumi, no kuriem labākais tiks izraudzīts un apbalvots 8.septembrī Londonā.
2009.gada mūzikas balvas "Mercury" nominantu saraksts:
1. "Bat For Lashes" – albums "Two Suns";
2. "Florence And The Machine" – albums "Lungs";
3. "Friendly Fires" – albums "Friendly Fires";
4. "Glasvegas" – albums "Glasvegas";
5. "The Horrors" – albums "Primary Colours";
6. "La Roux" – albums "La Roux";
7. "Led Bib" – albums "Sensible Shoes";
8. "The Invisible" - albums "The Invisible";
9. "Lisa Hannigan" – albums "Sea Sew";
10. "Kasabian" – albums "West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum";
11. "Speech Debelle" – albums "Speech Therapy";
12. "Sweet Billy Pilgrim" – albums "Twice Born Men".
Pagājušajā gadā mūzikas balvu "Mercury" ieguva britu alternatīvā roka grupa "Elbow".