Alt-J are the band Guardian readers would most like to win the 2012 Mercury prize.
In an online poll the band's debut album, An Awesome Wave, took first place with 24% of the vote. In second place was Jessie Ware's Devotion, with 15%, followed by Django Django, who's self–titled debut received 13%. The total number of votes cast was 7,512.
Alt–J's An Awesome Wave has been bookies' favourite for the 2012 Mercury prize since before the shortlist was announced in September. The Guardian's full poll results were:
24% Alt-J – An Awesome Wave
15% Jessie Ware – Devotion
13% Django Django – Django Django
12% Richard Hawley – Standing at the Sky's Edge
6% Field Music - Plumb
6% The Maccabees - Given to the Wild
6% Plan B - Ill Manors
5% Ben Howard – Every Kingdom
3% Michael Kiwanuka – Home Again
4% Lianne La Havas - Is Your Love Big Enough?
3% Sam Lee – Ground of Its Own
1% Roller Trio – Roller Trio
The 2012 Mercury winner will be announced at 10pm this evening. The Guardian's Tim Jonze will be blogging the ceremony from around 5pm.
