Mercury Prize Nominees Include Sampha, The xx, Alt-J & More

Photo of Sampha by Carolina Faruolo, courtesy Parklife

The Mercury Prize nominees for best British album of the year have been revealed.

Among those vying for the annual title are Sampha, The xx, Alt-J, Stormzy, Ed Sheeran, Glass Animals, J Hus, Kate Tempest and others.

For The xx and Alt-J, this marks their second nomination after winning in 2010 and 2012, respectively. This year's ceremony will take place on Sept. 14.

See the full list of nominees below.

Alt-J - Relaxer
Blossoms - Blossoms
Dinosaur - Together, As One
Ed Sheeran - ÷
Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being
J Hus - Common Sense
Kate Tempest - Let The Eat Chaos
Loyle Carner - Yesterday's Gone
Sampha - Process
Stormzy - Gang Signs & Prayer
The Big Moon - Love In The 4th Dimension
The xx - I See You