RUMOR MILL
Back to Rumor Mill >
Thursday, July 23, 2020

MERCURY PRIZE NOMS ANNOUNCED

Dua Lipa, Michael Kiwanuka and Stormzy are among the 12 nominees for The Mercury Prize. The winner will be announced 9/24.

This year’s Mercury Prize honors the best British album released between 7/20/19 and 7/17/20. Last year, Dave’s Psychodrama took home the prize. This year’s winner will receive a cash prize of £25,000.

Organizers say a live awards show will not be happening in September as planned. Among the judges are artists Jamie Cullum and Jorja Smith; Jeff Smith, Head of Music, 6 Music & Radio 2; and Will Hodgkinson, Chief Rock & Pop Critic, The Times.

The nominees are:

Anna Meredith - FIBS
Charli XCX - how i’m feeling now
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
Georgia - Seeking Thrills
Kano - Hoodies All Summer
Lanterns on the Lake - Spook the Herd
Laura Marling - Song for Our Daughter
Michael Kiwanuka - KIWANUKA
Moses Boyd - Dark Matter
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
Sports Team - Deep Down Happy
Stormzy - Heavy is the Head

TAGS: Mercury Prize | Dua Lipa | Stormzy
DAVE WINS 2019 MERCURY PRIZE
< PREVIOUS STORY
BACK TO RUMOR MILL
 
SPOTIFY Q1 PROFIT TOPS $1B; SUBS HIT 239M
How Swede it is. (4/23a)
Check It Out Now
HITS LIST IN
PLAYOFF MODE
Will scoring records be broken this week? (4/23a)
Check It Out Now
THE COUNT: ALL THE DESERT IS A STAGE
The dust settles on the Indio Polo Grounds. (4/22a)
Check It Out Now
ROCK HALL UNVEILS 2024 INDUCTEES
Class of '24 comes alive. (4/22a)
Check It Out Now
NEW RELEASES:
SWIFT UPS THE ANTE
Does she ever. (4/22a)
Check It Out Now
THE NEW UMG
Gosh, we hope there are more press releases.
TIKTOK BANNED!
Unless the Senate manages to make this whole thing go away, that is.
THE NEW HUGE COUNTRY ACT
No, not that one.
TRUMP'S CAMPAIGN PLAYLIST
Now 100% unlicensed!
 Email

 First Name

 Last Name

 Company

 Country
CAPTCHA code
Captcha: (type the characters above)

By clicking submit you are agreeing
to Terms and Conditions