The finalists for the Shortlist Music Prize were announced today. And the nominees are…

Feist – The Reminder
Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
Stars – In Our Bedroom After the War
Justice – †
M.I.A. – Kala
Spoon – Ga Ga Ga Ga Ga
LCD Soundsystem – The Sound of Silver
Wilco – Sky Blue Sky
Burial – Untrue and
Working for a Nuclear Free City – Working for a Nuclear Free City [The Set List]

Not bad, three Canadians on the list, not bad at all. The surprise of this list is, of course, the heretofore unheard of Mancunian group, Working for a Nuclear Free City. The winner of the 7th Annual Shortlist Music Prize will be announced in February.