Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - Ballad Of The Broken Seas Editors - The Back Room Guillemots - Through The Windowpane Richard Hawley - Coles Corner Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not Hot Chip - The Warning Muse - Black Holes And Revelations Zoe Rahman - Melting Pot Lou Rhodes - Beloved One Scritti Politti - White Bread, Black Beer Sway - This Is My Demo Thom Yorke - The Eraser I'll be hoping that Isobel Campbell or Guillemots walk away with the prize
I actually think Hawley should win it, and most music snobs do as well. Its clearly the best on the shortlist. However, I think a more renowned name could take it after previous winners. Editors or Muse maybe?