London Grammar and Laura Marling Favourites for Mercury Prize

Indie-pop newcomers London Grammar and folk star Laura Marling have been made bookies’ favourite to win the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2013.

The shortlist for the prestigious award is set to be revealed by Lauren Laverne at the Hospital Club in London on Wednesday September 11, and ahead of the unveiling, bookies have revealed their favourites to go on to win the prize on October 30.

Set for a 5:30pm kick-off, you can catch the shortlist announcement live on Channel 4. Afterwards, you can head to the bookies to put money on who you reckon will find success - it looks like  London Grammar are your best bet sitting high at 15/8 with ‘With You Wait’.

Laura Marling’s ‘Once I Was an Eagle’ is second favourite with Steve Mason’s 'Monkey Minds in the Devils Time' - while Foals, David Bowie, and Disclosure sitting high too. You can check out the full list below - who will you be putting your cash on? Leave us a comment in the box below!

The Mercury Prize is an annual award that is given to the best album in the UK and Ireland, and the winner is selected by a panel of musicians and music scene aficionados across the country. Alt-J won last year with ‘An Awesome Wave’ - check out who’s likely to follow suit in 2013.

London Grammar - 'If You Wait' - 15/8
Laura Marling - 'Once I Was An Eagle' - 4/1
Steve Mason - 'Monkey Minds in the Devils Time' - 4/1
Foals - 'Holy Fire' - 4/1
David Bowie - 'The Next Day' - 9/2
Savages - 'Silence Yourself' - 8/1
Disclosure - 'Settle' - 8/1
Primal Scream - 'More Light' - 14/1
Chvrches - 'The Bones of What you Believe' - 16/1
Daughter - 'If You Leave' - 20/1
Tom Odell - 'Long Way Down' - 20/1
These New Puritans - 'Field of Reeds' - 20/1
King Krule - '6 Feet Beneath the Moon' - 20/1
Peace - 'In Love' - 20/1
Outfit - 'Performance' - 20/1
Everything Everything - 'Arc' - 25/1
Laura Mvula - 'Sing to the Moon' - 28/1
Biffy Clyro - 'Opposites' - 33/1
Goldheart Assembly - 'Long Distance Song Effects' - 33/1
Hurts - 'Exile' - 33/1
I Am Kloot - 'Let it All In' - 33/1
The Joy Formidable - 'Wolf’s Law' - 33/1
Nadine Shah - 'Love Your Dum and Mad' - 33/1
Public Service Broadcasting - 'Inform Educate Entertain' - 33/1
Miles Kane - 'Don’t Forget Who You Are' - 33/1
Suede - 'Blooodsports' - 40/1
New Order - 'Lost Sirens' - 40/1
Stereophonics - 'Graffiti On The Train' - 40/1
Noah & The Whale - 'Heart of Nowhere' - 40/1
Goldfrapp - 'Tales of Us' - 50/1
Bullet For My Valentine - 'Temper, Temper' - 50/1
Alice Russell - 'To Dust' - 50/1
DjRUM - 'Seven Lies' - 50/1
Johnny Marr - 'The Messenger' - 50/1
Example - 'The Evolution of Man' - 50/1
The Courteeners - 'ANNA' - 80/1

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