Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Charli XCX and Sports Team Among Mercury Prize Nominees
Thursday, 23 July 2020
Written by Huw Baines
The nominations for the Mercury Prize have been announced.
Among the artists in the running to succeed Dave, who won the 2019 prize for his debut album ‘Psychodrama’, are Stormzy, Dua Lipa, Kano, Michael Kiwanuka, Charli XCX and Sports Team. Check out the full list below.
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'
The winner will be announced on September 10 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, with BBC Music providing live TV and radio coverage. The judges for the 2020 edition are Anna Calvi, Annie Mac, Danielle Perry, Gaz Coombes, Gemma Cairney, Jamie Cullum, panel chair Jeff Smith, Jorja Smith, Mike Walsh, Phil Alexander, Tshepo Mokoena, and Will Hodgkinson.
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