Kaiser Chiefs set for Mercury win

Some of Britain's hottest music stars are preparing to see who will bag this year's prestigious Mercury Music Prize, with the Kaiser Chiefs tipped to win.

The Leeds-based group face challenges from chart-toppers Coldplay and second favourites Bloc Party.

Other acts up for the £20,000 top prize are Hard-Fi and The Magic Numbers.

Kaiser Chiefs are nominated for their debut album Employment, which includes the single I Predict a Riot. The winner is announced on Tuesday in London.

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Mercury Shortlist Antony and the Johnsons - I Am A Bird Now Bloc Party - Silent Alarm Coldplay - X&Y The Go! Team - Thunder, Lightning, Strike Hard-Fi - Stars of CCTV KT Tunstall - Eye To The Telescope Kaiser Chiefs - Employment The Magic Numbers - The Magic Numbers Maximo Park - A Certain Trigger M.I.A. - Arular Polar Bear - Held On The Tips Of Fingers Seth Lakeman - Kitty Jay

Last year's winners were arty Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand, for their self-titled debut album.

The shortlist was chosen by music industry experts from 170 of the best UK and Irish albums released in the last 12 months.

A spokesman for music store HMV said: "This looks like being the most open and high-profile Mercury contest ever."

The ceremony will be shown on BBC Four from 9pm.