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2023 Mercury Prize Nominees Revealed: See Who's Shortlisted

The 2023 #MercuryPrize shortlisted nominees have already been revealed. Check out who’s in the running!
Little Simz Bags 2022 Mercury Prize Ahead Hary Styles, Sam Fender After 2 Noms

Formally known as Simbiatu "Simbi" Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, Little Simz, has been recognized for her work on her 2021 album, "Sometimes I Might Be Introvert."#LittleSimz #MercuryPrize
David Bowie, Radiohead, Skepta Lead 2016 Mercury Prize Shortlist

Other albums come from The 1975, Savages, Anohni and Bat For Lashes, among others. The 2016 Mercury Prize shortlist has been announced. The list is led by some prominent names like Radiohead and Skepta, while David Bowie gets a posthumous nod from the panel of judges for his powerful and symbolic album Blackstar.
Mercury Prize Goes to Benjamin Clementine Beating Out Jamie xx, Florence and the Machine

This year's highly coveted and debated Mercury Prize, which honors the best British album of the year, goes to Benjamin Clementine for his debut album, 'At Least For Now,' beating out stiff competition from Jamie xx, Florence & The Machine and more.
Vaccines' Justin Young Said Mercury Prize Nominees are "12 Records My Dad Bought This Year"

On Friday, the prestigious and highly debated Mercury Prize nominees were announced and The Vaccines' frontman, Justin Young, had some harsh words for the voting body, saying, "It looks like a list that's compiled by old people. It looks like the 12 records my dad bought this year."
Jamie xx, Florence + The Machine, Slaves Lead 2015 Mercury Award Nominations

The prestigious Mercury Awards have announced their shortlist of nominees for this year's prize. Among the artists who have albums in the running for the 2015 prize are Jamie xx with his In Colour album, Aphex Twin's Syro, Slaves Are you Satisfied? and Florence & The Machine's How Big, How Blue, How Beautiful.
FKA twigs Shares Disturbing 'Video Girl' Music Video [WATCH]

British R&B singer FKA twigs has shared the disturbing music video for her latest single “Video Girl,” which you can check out below. The Kahlil Joseph-directed clip finds FKA twigs, whose real name is Tahliah Barnett, dancing and singing the song inside a death chamber while a prisoner is being executed.
FKA Twigs, Damon Albarn Among 2014 Mercury Prize Nominees

The shortlist for this year's Mercury Prize has been announced, which you can check out below. The Mercury Prize is awarded each year to the best album released by an artist from the UK or Ireland, as selected by a panel of British musicians, music journalists, festival organizers, producers, and composers, and music presenters.
James Blake surprised a field including David Bowie, Disclosure and Laura Mvula to win the Mercury Prize

James Blake surprised English music fans by taking home the Mercury Prize, an annual award given out for the best album by British or Irish performers.