The nominees for the 2024 Mercury Prize, awarded to a panel’s choice of the best British album of the year, have been revealed. Charli XCX, the Last Dinner Party, and ex-Portishead member Beth Gibbons are among the list of nominees, which also includes English Teacher, Barry Can’t Swim, BERWYN, Cat Burns, Corinne Bailey Rae, Nia Archives, Ghetts, and CMAT. Check out the full shortlist below.
The winner will be announced in September, although there will be no live awards ceremony this year, for the first time in the award’s 32-year history. This year’s judging panel – chaired by the head of BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, Jeff Smith – includes Jamie Cullum and Mistajam. Last year, the Mercury Prize went to Ezra Collective for their album Where I’m Meant to Be.
Mercury Prize 2024 Shortlist:
Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land?
Berwyn – Who Am I
Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
Cat Burns – Early Twenties
Charli XCX – BRAT
CMAT – Crazymad, for Me
Corinne Bailey Rae – Black Rainbows
Corto.alto – Bad With Names
English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
Nia Archives – Silence Is Loud
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy