Nadine Shah and Sons of Kemet lead Mercury Prize race
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There’s a two-horse race between Nadine Shah and Sons of Kemet for this year’s Mercury Prize, according to our latest odds.
The prize recognises the best album released by a British or Irish act over the last year. Nadine Shah is 3/1 favourite to win this Thursday, with Sons of Kemet just behind at 4/1.
The rest of the field is 6/1 or bigger, with the Arctic Monkeys at 10/1 and Florence + the Machine a 12/1 shot.
Alex Apati of Ladbrokes said: “Punters are leaning towards the top two in the betting with just a day to go until an announcement is made, but as things stand it’s Nadine Shah who’s most likely to win this year’s award.”
Ladbrokes Latest Betting:
Nadine Shah – 3/1
Sons of Kemet – 4/1
King Krule – 6/1
Jorja Smith – 8/1
Arctic Monkeys – 10/1
Wolf Alice – 10/1
Florence + The Machine – 12/1
Everything Everything – 16/1
Everything is Recorded – 20/1
Lily Allen – 20/1
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds – 20/1
Novelist – 20/1
All Odds and Markets correct as of date of publication
