Musician David Bowie has been posthumously nominated for the prestigious Mercury Prize. His final record, 'Blackstar', is one of the 12 nominees for this year's best album in the UK and Ireland. "Blackstar" faces tough opposition from Radiohead's critically-acclaimed LP "A Moon Shaped Pool" and soul artist Michael Kiwanuka's "Love and Hate".

Fans can vote online at "triple-W-DOT-Mercury-Prize-DOT-com" [www.mercuryprize.com]. The winner of the Mercury Prize will be revealed at Eventim Apollo in London's Hammersmith District on September 15th.