ARCTIC MONKEYS - WHATEVER PEOPLE SAY I AM THAT'S WHAT I'M NOT
ISOBEL CAMPBELL + MARK LANEGAN - BALLAD OF THE BROKEN SEAS
EDITORS - THE BACK ROOM
GUILLEMOTS - THROUGH THE WINDOWPANE
RICHARD HAWLEY - COLES CORNER
HOT CHIP - THE WARNING
MUSE - BLACK HOLES AND REVELATIONS
ZOE RAHMAN - MELTING POT
LOU RHODES - BELOVED ONE
SCRITTI POLITTI - WHITE BREAD, BLACK BEER
SWAY - THIS IS MY DEMO
THOM YORKE - THE ERASER.

Muse best but too old.
Arctics have passed the peak of the hype.
It will be between Thom (sympathy vote) and Guillemots.

What's age got to do with anything??

Hot chip will win it, hands down the best album from that list.

Guillemots also a good shout but I think Hot chip will take it.

strongly suggest you check out the richard hawley album; could be the surprise winner at 8-1

Arctic Monkeys - the token "keep Joe Public interested" entry (I liked the album to begin with but its modest assemblage of tricks has worn off somewhat).
Muse - the token "rock" entry (a good album in many ways but Physical Graffiti it is not).
Isobel Campbell & Mark Lanegan - American citizen Lanegan gets in but Scott Walker doesn't.
Zoe Rahman - the token "jazz" entry.
Editors - the token "Britpop Mk II: still alive?" entry. Barron Knights do Joy Division.
Lou Rhodes - the token "media insider with connections calls in favours" entry (presumably Parlophone are keeping Lily Allen in reserve for the Brits).
Guillemots - the token "comedy act" entry.
Scritti - the token "Buggins' turn" entry (the album doesn't deserve to be nominated, let alone win).
Richard Hawley - the only record in this list which deserves to be there.
Sway - the token ethnic minority entry.
Hot Chip - the token "not as clever as they think" entry.
Thom Yorke - the token "Thom Yorke" entry.