The annual music prize recognises outstanding albums by U.K. and Irish artists from the past year.

Olivia Dean's campaign to collect every major music award in existence continues, with a nomination for this year's Mercury ...

For any artist lucky enough to be nominated, a Mercury Prize nod can change everything. The annual award has a long history ...

Big names including Raye and Suede go up against smaller artists such as Knats and Nia Archives for prestigious album award ...

Paul McCartney, Olivia Dean and Raye are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize. The Beatles legend has received his first Mercury Prize nomination at the age of 84 for his latest album, The ...

Lily Allen’s brilliant, brutally honest comeback record was all we could talk about last year, so the glaring absence of ‘West End Girl’ from this year’s shortlist feels like a genuine shock, writes R ...

Knats say if they win the Mercury Prize it will be a "win for the North East".

Geordie jazz trio Knats have reacted to their debut album, 'A Great Day in Newcastle', being nominated for the Mercury Prize, ...

Established in 1992, the prestigious award honours the best album released by a British or Irish artist each year. For the ...

Nick reacts to the Mercury Prize 2026 shortlist with Knats, a jazz collective who are one of the most exciting bands in the ...

He's won Grammys, Brits and even has an Oscar - now Sir Paul McCartney has a Mercury Prize nomination to add to his list of ...

The full shortlist for the Mercury Prize 2026 has been revealed, with Paul McCartney, JADE, Nia Archives, Dave, Suede and the War Child ‘Help(2)‘ compilation all among this year’s nominated albums.The ...