Some folks make the shortlist for the 2012 Mercury Prize

The nominees for the 2012 Mercury Prize have been announced.  This year's shortlist is:

• An Awesome Wave: Alt-J
• Django Django: Django Django
• Plumb: Field Music
• Standing at the Sky's Edge: Richard Hawley
• Every Kingdom: Ben Howard
• Home Again: Michael Kiwanuka
• Is Your Love Big Enough: Lianne La Havas
• Ground of Its Own: Sam Lee
• Given To the Wild: The Maccabees
• Ill Manners: Plan B
• Roller Trio: Roller Trio
• Devotion- Jessie Ware

Alright then.  Huh.

The winner will be announced on November 1st.