Mercury Prize Shortlist 2008 Predictions & Discussion

The shortlist for the 2008 Mercury Prize will be announced today (July 22nd) at 11.30am.A look at albums that are eligible: Mercury Prize 2008 Eligibility - Rate Your MusicSome Eligible Albums for the Mercury Music Prize 2008. i.e British or Irish Artists who released an album between July 16th 2007 and July 21st 2008.Updated: July 21st 2008Note: I am not endorsing all these albums ! This list is just an indication of some albums that are eligible. I have omitted some higher profile artists that I particularly don't rate.I don't know which albums entered the competition.DiS started the debate last week: Drowned in Sound - Community - Music forum - Mercury music prize predictions and then:Drowned in Sound - Features - The Weekly DiScussion: who should make the Mercury shortlist? - their editor selected these:M.I.A., Kala (XL,... [read full story]