The 12 albums nominated for the Mercury Music Prize 2024 have been announced.
The annual album prize shortlist is chosen “based solely on their musical merit and irrespective of how popular or successful an album or act that has been submitted may have been in the previous calendar year”.
To be eligible for the prize over 50 per cent of a band’s members must be British or Irish, submissions are made by record labels, and cost a submission fee. Elligible albums have to have been released between 15 July 2023 and 12 July 2024.
CMAT is representing Ireland and Charli XCX, who previously advised the Irish singer in her early days on songwriting, is also on the list for brat. as is the debut from Leeds band English Teacher, the solo album form Portishead singer Beth Gibbons, electronic producer Barry Can’t Swim, rapper Ghetts, jungle and pop artist Nia Archives and pop-rock band The Last Dinner Party.
The Mercury Music Prize 2024 shortlist is:
Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land
Berwyn – Who Am I
Cat Burns – Early 20s
Corinne Bailey Rae – Black Rainbows
Charli XCX – brat
CMAT – CrazyMad, For Me
Corto Alto – Bad With Names
English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
Ghetts – On Purpose, with Purpose
Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
Nia Archives – Silence is Loud
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
The winner will be announced in September, although this week, Mercury Prize has announced it will be dropping the live performances and public awards ceremony for 2024 edition.
Ezra Collective won 2023’s prize.
This year’s judges are Danielle Perry (Broadcaster & Writer), Jamie Cullum (Musician & Broadcaster), Jamz Supernova (Broadcaster & DJ), Jeff Smith (Head of Music, 6 Music & Radio 2), Lea Stonhill (Music Programming Consultant), Mistajam (Songwriter, DJ & Broadcaster), Phil Alexander (Creative Director, Kerrang!/Contributing Editor, Mojo), Sian Eleri (Broadcaster & DJ), Will Hodgkinson (Chief Rock & Pop Critic, The Times), Sophie Williams (Music Writer & Broadcaster) and chair of the judging team Jeff Smith.
