Mercury Prize 2024 - Full Shortlist of 12 Nominees Revealed!

The 2024 Mercury Prize nominees have been revealed.

The award, which honors the best of UK and Irish music, celebrates the 12 Albums of the Year while recognizing artistic achievement across a range of contemporary music genres, and is the music equivalent to the Booker Prize for literature and the Turner Prize for art.

Last year’s Prize was won by Ezra Collective.

The albums were selected by an independent judging panel, and to qualify, the UK release date needed to land between July 15, 2023 and July 12, 2024 to be eligible.

The winner of the 2024 Mercury Prize will be announced in September, with more details set to be announced soon.

The Mercury Prize’s broadcast partner BBC Music will provide exclusive television and radio coverage, plus online and social media support, around all the 12 nominated albums.

Keep reading to find out more…

2024 Mercury Prize Nominees

Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land?
BERWYN – Who Am I
Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
Cat Burns – early twenties
Charli xcx – BRAT
CMAT – Crazymad, for Me
Corinne Bailey Rae – Black Rainbows
corto.alto – Bad with Names
English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
Nia Archives – Silence Is Loud
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy

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