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Ed Sheeran to battle grime stars at Mercury Music Prize

Ed Sheeran was a surprise name at this year's Mercury Music Prize nominations.

The singer's third album ÷ is on the shortlist, chosen by a panel of judges, including Marcus Mumford, Jessie Ware and Jamie Cullum.

The Mercury Music Prize is renowned for putting the spotlight on new and underappreciated artists, so Sheeran's appearance was more of a mainstream departure from their usual nominees.

The winner will be announced at a star-studded ceremony in London on 14 September.

Brit Awards 2017 - Show - London
Brit Awards 2017 - Show - London

The full list of nominees are:

Alt-J - Relaxer
Blossoms - Blossoms
Dinosaur - Together, As One
Ed Sheeran - ÷
Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being
J Hus - Common Sense
Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
Loyle Carner - Yesterday's Gone
Sampha - Process
Stormzy - Gang Signs and Prayer
The Big Moon - Love in the 4th Dimension
The xx - I See You