Mercury Prize remains one of the most prestigious awards in the world. They can boast of having rewarded in more than 30 years of history, the best of the best of British music, by PJ Harvey to The XX, through Portishead, Anhoni or Little Simz.
Lately, yes, they have chosen to become rare, choosing in 2024 ‘This could be Texas’ by English Teacher over ‘Brat’: Oa Ezra Collective in 2023 above Raye or Shygirl. What will be the case this year?
At the moment we know the list of nominees, which includes great masterpieces such as those published in the last 12 months by people like FKA Twigs and Fontaines DC; and albums as recent as those of CMAT, Wolf Alice or Pinkpantheress. You already know that the thing goes from September to September, so last fall, already this summer.
Among the mythical names, Pulp’s with his first album in 24 years, ‘More’. Among the most popular names, Sam Fender’s.
NME reports that complaints about absences are focusing on Geordie Greep and Laura Marling, a moment I take to claim once again that wonder called ‘Patterns in Repeat’. Among the absent, we must also highlight Kae Tempest and Wet Leg. We leave you with the 12 nominees. The winner will meet on October 16.
CMAT-‘Euro-Country’
Emma-Jean Thackray-‘Weirdo’
FKA TWIGS – ‘Eusexua’
Fontaines DC – ‘Romance’
Jacob Alon – ‘In Limerence’
Joe Webb – ‘Hamstrus & Hurricanes’
Martin Carthy – ‘Transform than me into a fish’
Pa Salieu – ‘Afrikan Alien’
PinkPantheress – ‘Fancy That’
Pulp – ‘More’
Sam Fender – ‘People Watching’
Wolf Alice – ‘The Clearing’
