Mercury Prize unveils 2022 shortlist

The winner takes it all.

The 2022 shortlist for the Mercury Prize has been unveiled.

Created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in 1992, the Mercury Prize is an annual award given to the best album released in the UK by a British or Irish act.

This year’s shortlist features Fergus McCreadie, Gwenno, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Joy Crookes, Kojey Radical, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, and Yard Act.

While all twelve artists will be given a special trophy recognising their nomination, only the winner will take home the £25,000 cash prize.

The awards show will be held at London’s Eventim Apollo on the 8th September — head over to the Apollo website to pick up tickets.

Check out the full list of Mercury Prize 2022 nominees below.

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Mercury Prize 2022 nominees

1. Fergus McCreadie – Forest Floor
2. Gwenno – Tresor
3. Harry Styles – Harry’s House
4. Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler – For All Our Days That Tear The Heart
5. Joy Crookes – Skin
6. Kojey Radical – Reason To Smile
7. Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
8. Nova Twins – Supernova
9. Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
10. Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
11. Wet Leg – Wet Leg
12. Yard Act – The Overload

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Photo by: Frank Schwichtenberg