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Loyle Carner, Young Fathers and Jockstrap were among the favourites to win the coveted prize at the ceremony in London, which recognises the best British and Irish albums of the last year

Loyle Carner is the bookies' favourite to win the prestigious Mercury Prize, which takes place tonight in a star-studded ceremony at London's Hammersmith Apollo

Some music critics feel winning the Mercury Prize has done more harm than good for past winners, with a number of those crowned falling victim to its apparent 'curse'

The Arctic Monkeys, Fred Again and J Hus have led the nominations for this year's Mercury Prize awards

The 28-year-old rapper, real name Tyron Frampton, entered his pleas during a brief hearing at Oxford Crown Court on Thursday