The 2014 Barclaycard Mercury Prize Albums of the Year were announced last night at The Hospital Club in Covent Garden.

The albums shortlisted this year were:

Anna Calvi – One Breath
Bombay Bicycle Club – So Long, See You Tomorrow
Damon Albarn – Everyday Robots
East India Youth – Total Strife Forever
FKA Twigs – LP1
GoGo Penguin – V2.0
Jungle – Jungle
Kate Tempest – Everybody Down
Nick Mulvey – First Mind
Polar Bear – In Each And Every One
Royal Blood – Royal Blood
Young Fathers – Dead

Edinburgh-based hip-hop trio Young Fathers took the prize for best British or Irish record of the last 12 months, announced by DJ Nick Grimshaw

At the end of the announcement, the crowd was treated to stunning performances from Kate Tempest and Nick Mulvey.

Photo: Young Fathers Album “Dead”