The Mercury Prize has announced its 2020 shortlist. Nominees include Charli XCX, Porridge Radio, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Laura Marling, Anna Meredith, Kano, and others. Find the full list below.
This year’s Mercury Award honors the best British album released between July 20, 2019 and July 17 this year, chosen by a panel of British music critics and industry professionals. Last year Dave won the Mercury Prize for his LP Psychodrama. Dave’s record surpassed the 1975 albums, slowthai, black midi, Nao, Little Simz and others.
Previous award winners include Wolf Alice, Sampha, James Blake, PJ Harvey, Pulp, Portishead, and others. This year’s award ceremony will take place at London’s Hammersmith Apollo on September 10 (depending on government guidelines around COVID-19).
Read Pitchfork features on Charli XCX, Porridge Radio, and Dua Lipa.
Mercury Prize 2020 Shortlist:
Radio Porridge – Every bad
Dua Lipa – Future nostalgia
Laura Marling – Song for our daughter
Sports team – Deep happy
Kano – Hoodies all summer
Anna Meredith – FIBS
Georgia – Looking for emotions
Lanterns in the lake – Spook the Herd
Moses Boyd – Dark matter
Charli XCX – how i feel now
Stormy Heavy is the head
Michael Kiwanuka – Kiwanuka
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