Mercury Prize 2008: the nominees
22 July 2008British Sea Power, a Brighton-based rock band who originally formed at the University of Reading, have been nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize for Best British or Irish album of the last 12 months. British Sea Power, a Brighton-based rock band who originally formed at the University of Reading, have been nominated for the 2008 Mercury Prize for Best British or Irish album of the last 12 months.