The shortlist for the 2009 Turner Prize has been announced, and the nominees are: Roger Hiorns, Enrico David, Lucy Skaer, and Richard Wright.

The nominated artists have six months to create work for a group show, which opens in October at Tate Britain, reports the Guardian. The winner, to be determined by a jury, will be announced at a ceremony in December. That artist will receive a £25,000 award; the three finalists each receive £5,000.

The Turner Prize began in 1984 and has established itself as the U.K.'s most prestigious art award. It is given annually to a British artist under the age of 50 in recognition of an outstanding exhibition within the past year.