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The Mercury Prize short-list includes arguably the world’s biggest pop star – Ed Sheeran. Sheeran has sold more than 2m copies of ÷ (pronounced “Divide”) in the UK alone and its lead single, Shape of You, has been streamed more than 1bn times on Spotify. But the album has divided opinion overall and its inclusion is certain to invite further controversy.
The Mercury Prize is not about albums sold or downloaded, however, and Sheeran faces stiff opposition from grime MC Stormzy, Stockport indie band Blossoms and balladeers the xx, all of whom reached No 1 with their nominated albums. The xx won the prize with their self-titled debut album in 2010 and another previous winner nominated this year is Alt-J, the art-pop trio who won the prize in 2012 with their debut album An Awesome Wave. Glass Animals reached the US Top 20 with their album How To Be A Human Being and are nominated for the first time. Notable omissions from the short-list include Calvin Harris, Rag’n’Bone Man and Little Mix.
Ladbrokes’ Mercury Prize 2017 Betting
Stormzy (7/2), Sampha (4/1), Kate Tempest (6/1), The xx (7/1), Alt-J and Loyle Carner (8/1), J Hus (9/1), Glass Animals (12/1), Ed Sheeran (14/1), Blossoms (16/1), Dinosaur (22/1), The Big Moon (28/1)
