Sam Fender is among the artists in the running for this year's Mercury Prize as the ceremony heads to his home city - with Pulp also shortlisted for their big comeback, and Wolf Alice breaking a record.

Other acts announced by judges today include the genre-bending FKA Twigs , indie-pop star CMAT and post-punk band Fontaines DC, who are all up for the award for the second time.

Folk musician Martin Carthy is now believed to be the oldest ever nominee at 84 - and joins his daughter, Eliza Carthy, and late wife Norma Waterson, on the list of Mercury Prize shortlist alumni.

Image: FKA Twigs and PinkPantheress (below) are also nominated. Pics: Andy Kropa/Invision/AP - Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP

Other first-timers include Jacob Alon and Joe Webb, who are both nominated for debuts

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