Article: Regions show their mettle; Nationwide MERCURY PRIZE The winner of this year's Nationwide Mercury Prize will be announced next week. Daniel Thomson takes a look at the contenders.(Features)

Byline: Daniel Thomson

IT has been called the most prestigious album prize in the UK and has been the launchpad for a myriad of music's biggest stars.

The Nationwide Mercury Prize is one of the industry's most coveted (and controversial) honours and will this year see some heavyweight confrontations as the likes of Amy Winehouse, Arctic Monkeys and Dizzee Rascal step into the ...

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