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- 23 Jul 20
Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Kano, Laura Marling & Sports Team all make it on to the Mercury Music Prize shortlist
For the first time in the Mercury's 29-year history, there are more female artists & female-fronted bands than there are men.
The shortlist for this year's Mercury Music Prize has just been announced in London. We haven't checked all the birth certs yet but there doesn't appear to be any Irish involvement this year apart from BBC Radio One's Annie Mac, a Dub, being among the judges. For the first time in the Mercury's 29-year history, there are more female artists and female-fronted bands than there are men. The nominated acts and albums are:
Anna Meredith - FIBS
Charli XCX - How I’m Feeling Now
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
Georgia - Seeking Thrills
Lanterns On The Lake - Spook The Herd
Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
Kano - Hoodies All Summer
Michael Kiwanuka - KIWANUKA
Moses Boyd - Dark Matter
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
Sports Team - Deep Down Happy
Stormzy - Heavy Is The Head
The judges will gather on Thursday September 10 to pick the winner.
The 2020 #HyundaiMercuryPrize Shortlist has been revealed! Let's take a deeper look at the 12 incredible albums that make up a snapshot in music over the past twelve months... pic.twitter.com/2xuP1WtMWG
— Mercury Prize (@MercuryPrize) July 23, 2020
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