David Bowie nominated for Mercury Prize for ‘Blackstar’

David Bowie has been nominated for the Mercury Prize for his last album, Blackstar, almost seven months after his death.

The record will compete against albums by artists including Radiohead, Skepta and Laura Mvula, as well as The 1975 and Bat For Lashes.

Radiohead received a nod for the hotly-anticipated offering A Moon Shaped Pool. Mvula was praised for her album The Dreaming Room, while rapper Skepta made the list for Konnichiwa.