Bowie tipped to win Mercury Prize

David Bowie’s album Blackstar was released just two days before his death in January

David Bowie is the clear frontrunner to win this year’s Mercury Prize, with one bookmaker making him 4/7 favourite.

Bowie, who died in January, will become the first person to receive the £25,000 prize posthumously if his Blackstar album is crowned the winner later.

Other nominees include Laura Mvula, The 1975, Kano and Bat For Lashes.

Radiohead have also been shortlisted for their album A Moon Shaped Pool, having been nominated on four previous occasions.

However, the band have yet to win the award – which recognises the best British or Irish album of the past year.

BBC