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Nominations for the 2008 Nationwide Mercury Prize

Rachel Unthank at the nominations announcement.

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More interviews with the 2008 Mercury Prize nominees

Neon Neon

Electro colab Neon Neon tell us what they'd spend the prize money on.
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British Sea Power

British Sea Power rate their odds
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More on the Mercurys

Guy Garvey

The Mercury winner's weekly 6 Music show

Final preparations

Watch Radio 1's Newsbeat talk to Estelle, Robert Plant and Elbow on the eve of the ceremony.

Radcliffe and Maconie

Radio 2's twosome will broadcast backstage at the Mercury Prize, Tues, Sept 9, 9pm

Zane Lowe

Zane will cross to Colin Murray for interviews with Elbow and The Last Shadow Puppets Tues, Sept 9, 7pm

Colin Murray

Colin will speak with the winner, Tues, Sept 9, 10pm

The Music Week

6 Music asks, who will win the Mercury Prize?

Gideon Coe

With live crosses to the Mercurys, Tues, Sept 9, 9pm

BBC News

A rundown on the nominated albums.

The Culture Show

Performances from Laura Marling, Elbow and British Sea Power.

BBC News

The Portico Quartet on their instrument the hang.

Lauren Laverne

Music and interviews every Saturday on 6 Music.

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