The nominees for the 2023 Mercury Prize, awarded to a panel’s alternative of the most effective British album of the 12 months, have been introduced. Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead as probably the most nominated act in Mercury historical past, incomes their fifth nomination with The Car. Jockstrap (I Love You Jennifer B), Jessie Ware (That! Feels Good), J Hus (Beautiful and Brutal Yard), Shygirl (Nymph), Fred Again.. (Actual Life 3), and Loyle Carner are additionally among the many nominees. The winner will likely be introduced at a ceremony at Hammersmith Apollo on September 7. See all of the nominees under.
This 12 months’s judges, The Guardian notes, are Anna Calvi, Jamz Supernova, Jamie Cullum, Hannah Peel, Kerrang! artistic director Phil Alexander, broadcasters Sian Eleri, Danielle Perry, and Mistajam, journalists Will Hodgkinson and Tshepo Mokoena, BBC 6 Music and Radio 2 head of music Jeff Smith, and music programming marketing consultant Lea Stonhill.
Final 12 months’s Mercury Prize winner was Little Simz for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.
Mercury Prize 2023 Shortlist:
Arctic Monkeys – The Automotive
Ezra Collective – The place I’m Meant to Be
Fred Once more.. – Precise Life 3
J Hus – Stunning and Brutal Yard
Jessie Ware – That! Feels Good!
Jockstrap – I Love You Jennifer B
Lankum – False Lankum
Loyle Carner – Hugo
Olivia Dean – Messy
Raye – My twenty first Century Blues
Shygirl – Nymph
Younger Fathers – Heavy Heavy
