The Mercury nominations are announced tonight, but The Guardian has asked its critics who they think should be nominated. What do you make of their choices?

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4. An inspiration

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In the 1950s, thanks to an archaic law called the ‘Marriage Ban’, women in Ireland were banned from working in certain professions (such as teaching) after they had married. But one woman defied the law and helped change history.

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5. Facebook and ads

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Facebook is having to rethink how it creates online ads in Africa and India. Why? Because of how differently people use phones and devices in these vast parts of the world.

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