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Paul McCartney has received his first-ever nomination for the U.K.’s prestigious Mercury Prize alongside Olivia Dean, Raye and more.
The shortlist for the prize, which recognizes outstanding British albums, was unveiled
on Thursday. Nominees include McCartney for “The Boys of Dungeon Lane”; Dean for “The Art of Loving”; Raye for “This Music May Contain Hope”; rapper Dave for “The Boy Who Played the Harp”; Irish singer-songwriter Dove Ellis for his debut album “Blizzard”; Florence + the Machine for “Everybody Scream”; pop star Jade for “That’s Showbiz Baby!”; jazz band Knats for “A Great Day in Newcastle”; hip-hop artist Kojey Radical for “Don’t Look Down”; drum and bass revivalist Nia Archives for “Emotional Junglist”; rock band Suede for “Antidepressants”; and the War Child charity compilation “Help(2),” which features Olivia Rodrigo, Arctic Monkeys, Cameron Winter and more.
Both Suede and Dave have formerly won the Mercury Prize in 1993 and 2019, respectively. Other recent winners include Sam Fender for “People Watching,” English Teacher for “This Could Be Texas,” Ezra Collective for “Where I’m Meant to Be,” Little Simz for “Sometimes I Might Be an Introvert” and Arlo Parks for “Collapsed in Sunbeams.”
After artists submitted their music for the prize, the shortlisted albums were selected by a 12-strong jury, which this year included music broadcaster Afrodeutsche, jazz musician Jamie Cullum and The Times music critic Will Hodgkinson. The winner will be revealed at a prize ceremony in Newcastle on Oct. 22, with the victorious artist or band receiving a grant of £25,000 ($33,000).
