You may have noticed that the shortlist for this year's Nationwide Mercury Awards was announced the other day. So it's only a couple of months until the papers go mental over the odds of the potential winners, in marked contrast to how much the record-buying public actually cares.

If, however, you would like to see which festivals all these marvellous folk are playing, you may do so below because I've typed that very information there.

Bat For Lashes - ‘Fur And Gold’

You can catch Bat (pictured), or "Natasha" as she's know to her friends, at Field Day, Connect Festival, Electric Picnic and Bestival. She's also playing Rock En Seine if you happen to be in France towards the end of August.

The Young Knives - 'Voices of Animal and Men'

Ashby de la Zouch's favourite sons have already played Glastonbury and will also be playing the Redhill Park Music Festival, the Electric Gardens Festival, Leeds / Reading and the Underage festival at London's Victoria Park.

Jamie T - ‘Panic Prevention’

Jamie T will be inspiring severe brappage at Lowlands, Leeds / Reading and also this weekend's Benicassim fest in Spain.

Klaxons - ‘Myths Of The Near Future’

Klaxons bring their day-glo hoodies (and a few rather splendid tunes) to Leeds / Reading, Frequency, Highfields and also Benicassim.

The View - ‘Hats Off To The Buskers’

The View should have no problems with festival conditions, what with being stuck in the same clothes for days and all that. Ho ho. You can smell them at Lowlands and Reading / Leeds, plus, if you're going to be on the continent, at Germany's Frequency and Haldern Pop festivals. They'll also rock up at Belgium's Pukkelpop festival.

Amy Winehouse - ‘Back To Black’

Well, she's supposed to be playing V, Benicassim and Rock En Seine, but if happy hour rings at The Hawley Arms, who knows.

Dizzee Rascal - ‘Maths & English’

He's got his Nike Air Bubbles on his feet lookin' fresh. And it''s just as well, because Dizzee has a lot of running around to do this summer - Tales of the Jackalope, Lowlands, V, Cardiff Calling and Get Loaded in the Park are all scheduled to see him Stand Up Tall. Er, and Gurtenfestival, which I think is in Germany, going by the language in which the site is written (foreign).

Fionn Regan - ‘The End Of History’

Fionn, who is not a girl, will be proving this by singing like a man at Bestival. That is all.

Maps - ‘We Can Create’

Maps will perhaps be reading themselves in order to find their way to Leeds / Reading and Leicester's Summer Sundae Weekender. You should not try reading your own body for directions unless you too are a map.

Arctic Monkeys - ‘Favourite Worst nightmare’

They won the bally thing a couple of years back - can they do the same this time around? Will they give a flying V? Unless you've got tickets to their Lancashire Cricket Ground gigs, you're out of luck on British soil. The only other fests they're playing in Europe will be Benicassim, Paleo in Switzerland and Ibiza Rocks.

New Young Pony Club - ‘Fantastic Playroom’

New Young Pony Club, on the other hand, may very well be playing your back garden, judging by the festival dates they have lined up alone. Lovebox, Secret Garden Festival, Big Chill, Electric Gardens, Creamfields and Leeds / Reading will welcome them in this country; Lowlands, Norway's Oya, Sweden's Way Out West, Germany's Sonne, Mond & stern and Belgium's Pukkelpop will feature on their European travels.

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