Mercury Prize-winner Speech Debelle was booed off stage by Take That fans as she tried to rap one of their songs – at an event in honour of the chart-topping band.

'Britain’s Got Talent' winners Diversity brought their dance act to Downing Street today when they performed for British Prime Minister Gordon Brown.

The winner of this year’s Mercury Prize will be announced today with chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine among the acts battling it out for the prestigious award.

Chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine were unveiled as contenders for this year’s Mercury Prize as the shortlist was announced today.