Mercury Prize 2016: Shortlist announced

The twelve-act shortlist for this year's Hyundai Mercury Prize has been announced this morning.

Blackstar, the final album from the late David Bowie, heads up the nominations, while Radiohead receive a record-setting fifth nomination for their latest album A Moon Shaped Pool. Also on this year's shortlist are the new albums from Bat For Lashes and Savages, as well as Hopelessness by Anohni.

The winner of this year's Mercury Prize will be announced on 15 Sep in London; read the full shortlist below.

Mercury Prize 2016 shortlist:

Anohni – Hopelessness
Bat For Lashes – The Bride
David Bowie – Blackstar
Jamie Woon – Making Time
Kano – Made in the Manor
Laura Mvula – The Dreaming Room
Michael Kiwinuka – Love and Hate
Radiohead – A Moon Shaped Pool
Savages – Adore Life
Skepta – Konnichiwa
The 1975 – I Like It When You Sleep, for You Are So Beautiful yet So Unaware of It
The Comet is Coming – Channel the Spirits