After a couple of years that have seen him get his first number one single, headline Glastonbury and start his own publishing house, Stormzy receives his second Mercury Prize nomination for Heavy is the Head. Music has become more vital, in a lot of ways.”, Anna Meredith – FibsCharli XCX – How I’m Feeling NowDua Lipa – Future NostalgiaGeorgia – Seeking ThrillsKano – Hoodies All SummerLanterns on the Lake – Spook the HerdLaura Marling – Song for Our DaughterMichael Kiwanuka – KiwanukaMoses Boyd – Dark MatterPorridge Radio – Every BadSports Team – Deep Down HappyStormzy – Heavy is the Head, Available for everyone, funded by readers. The global pandemic, the events in America with George Floyd, global warming; there’s also more of an awareness of race and gender equality. Featuring hit singles “Don’t Start Now”, “Break My Heart” and “Physical”, it marked a new sound for the British singer, who released her self-titled debut album in 2017. Featuring hit singles “Don’t Start Now”, “Break My Heart” and “Physical”, it marked a new sound for the British singer, who released her self-titled debut album in 2017. Among this year's nominees are Dua Lipa, Stormzy and Charli XCX. The shortlist, which was tasked with identifying the best British or Irish album from the past year, made history in 2020 with a record number of women — eight out of the 12 nominees were either women, bands fronted by women or bands with a female member. Grime musician Kano earns his second nomination for 2019 album, Singer-songwriter Laura Marling has scored her fourth Mercury Prize nomination for. Register with your social account or click here to log in. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. It is the band’s first release in five years, following on from 2015’s Beings. For me that’s super important.” He heralded Marling’s album Song for Our Daughter, her seventh, saying: “I really love it – I’ve been a fan since I started trying to write songs. I’m not just a victim’, Sports Team: ‘We recognise we’re part of a system, but you have to laugh at some of it’, You may not agree with our views, or other users’, but please respond to them respectfully, Swearing, personal abuse, racism, sexism, homophobia and other discriminatory or inciteful language is not acceptable, Do not impersonate other users or reveal private information about third parties, We reserve the right to delete inappropriate posts and ban offending users without notification. “The Mercury is a place you can celebrate artistic merit – one of the few places that upholds that in the mainstream. Music and art means so much to me, that's all I've ever really wanted to do, and this is an award that celebrates that. , describing the songs as “fragmented and beautiful as stained glass”. His victory means he wins the Mercury Prize at the third time of asking, after being nominated for his previous two albums. Find your bookmarks in your Independent Premium section, under my profile. The existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. UK rap continues to have a strong presence on the list, with returning nominees Stormzy and … The 33-year-old's third album was released last November to widespread critical acclaim. Rock and electronic music are often overlooked for the Mercury shortlist, and so it proves here, with acclaimed albums by artists including Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs, Loathe, Beatrice Dillon and Squarepusher also not nominated. The coronavirus pandemic means that a traditional live awards ceremony is unlikely, though it has not yet been cancelled. She’s younger than me, but it feels like she’s already a veteran in the game.”. Kano and Stormzy have both been nominated once before. Geoff Taylor, head of the British Phonographic Institute which organises the prize, said the nominees were a reminder that “the creative brilliance of our artists is a constant, even when the world is turned upside down”. Please continue to respect all commenters and create constructive debates. I'm over the moon, man.". Due to the sheer scale of this comment community, we are not able to give each post the same level of attention, but we have preserved this area in the interests of open debate. As a result, albums have become more important again. Dua Lipa’s disco-inspired Future Nostalgia is next up on the list, an album described as “pure sonic spandex” in The Independent’s five-star review.
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