Charli XCX, The Last Dinner Party and more nominated for 2024 Mercury Prize
Rolling Stone UK's Future of Music stars Barry Can't Swim, English Teacher and Nia Archives are also among the 12 shortlisted albums.
The 12 shortlisted albums for the 2024 Mercury Prize have been revealed, with Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party both on the list.
The winner of this year’s prize will be revealed in September, but a break with tradition will see the usual live ceremony at London’s Hammersmith Apollo dropped in favour of “other extensive promotional activity”.
Others to feature on the list are Rolling Stone UK’s 2024 Future of Music stars Barry Can’t Swim, English Teacher and Nia Archives, alongside the likes of BERWYN, Cat Burns and CMAT.
Completing the list are Beth Gibbons, Corinne Bailey Rae, corto.alto and Ghetts. The nominee list – and eventual winner – was decided by a panel of industry experts including artists, journalists and broadcasters.
See the full list of the 2024 Mercury Prize nominees below.
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
In a statement about the new process for 2024, Dr Jo Twist OBE, CEO of the BPI, home to the Mercury Prize, said: “For the 2024 Mercury Prize we will work imaginatively with the BBC to deliver a premium programme of music content and digital engagement that will, as ever, benefit all 12 artists in reaching a wider audience, providing an important platform for their evolving career and musical journey.”
Last year’s ceremony saw Ezra Collective win the Mercury Prize for their 2022 album Where I’m Meant to Be.