ED SHEERAN GOES HEAD TO HEAD WITH FRIEND FOR MERCURY PRIZE

"Ed Sheeran and Stormzy to go head-to-head"

                          
Ed Sheeran will take on his close friend and collaborator Stormzy when the Mercury Prize winner is announced today.

Sheeran’s record-breaking third album Divide and grime star Stormzy’s debut record Gang Signs And Prayers were named on the 12-strong shortlist for the prestigious prize.
It marks Sheeran’s first appearance on the shortlist and comes after a record-breaking year for the 26-year-old, which has seen him dominate the UK charts.
Sheeran would be a surprise winner, with odds of 22/1.
The victor will be announced at a ceremony at the Eventim Apollo and broadcast live on BBC Four from 9pm.