It is arguably the most prestigious award in UK and Irish music, and the Mercury Prize is heading to the North East this year.
In October the prize will be awarded to the winner at the end of a ceremony at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle.
Last week the shortlist for the award, which celebrates the best album from a UK and Irish artist, and these are the initial odds following the announcement.
All odds are correct from the time of writing on the afternoon of Monday, September 15.
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9. PinkPantheress - Fancy That
20/1 | Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Ima
10. Pa Salieu - Afrika Alien
28/1 | Getty
11. Martin Carthy - Transform Me Then Into A Fish
33/1 | Getty Images
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12. Joe Webb - Hamstrings and Hurricanes
40/1 | Contributed
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