2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize

William Hill Opening odds for the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize

"Once again The Barclaycard Mercury Prize has put together a cracking short-list and it looks like the judges will have a tough time picking the winner - It will be interesting to see who the punters go for", said Hill's spokesman Rupert Adams.

William Hill's latest odds for the prestigious Prize are as follows:

5/1 Florence + The Machine - 'Lungs'

5/1 Kasabian - 'West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum'

6/1 Bat for Lashes - 'Two Suns'

6/1 Glasvegas - 'Glasvegas'

6/1 La Roux - 'La Roux’

8/1 Speech Debelle - 'Speech Therapy'

8/1 The Horrors - 'Primary Colours'

8/1 Lisa Hannigan - 'Sea Sew'

8/1 Friendly Fires - 'Friendly Fires'

10/1 Led Bib - 'Sensible Shoes'

10/1 The Invisible - 'The Invisible'

10/1 Sweet Billy Pilgrim - 'Twice Born Men'

The overall winner of the ‘2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize’ will be announced at the 'Albums of the Year' Show on Tuesday, 8 September 2009 and broadcast live on BBC2 Television.

Further information from Rupert Adams.....020 8918 3858, 07841 011584.