Damon Albarn is on Mercury Prize's shortlist for solo debut

The solo debut from Damon Albarn has been nominated for Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2014, it has been reported.

The other acts making the shortlist include poet and rapper Kate Tempest, alt-R and B singer FKA Twigs and electro-funk duo Jungle, the BBC reported.

Bombay Bicycle Club, Anna Calvi, GoGo Penguin, Polar Bear and Royal Blood are also up for the 20,000 pounds prize. Nick Mulvey, East India Youth and Young Fathers complete the 12-strong list.

The prize would be judged by a panel of 12 critics, DJs, musicians and other industry figures who often use the shortlist to champion left-field choices as well as more obvious contenders.