Mercury Prize Nominees Announced

The shortlist for the coveted Mercury Prize has been announced and this year’s class of nominees is outstanding. We’re happy to see many of our favorite albums of this year on the list and, in true Mercury Prize fashion, the nominees are diverse and not all mainstream staples.

Aphex Twin – Syro
Benjamin Clementine – At Least For Now
Gaz Coombes – Matador
C Duncan – Architect
Eska – Eska
Florence + The Machine – How Big How Blue How Beautiful
Ghost Poet – Shedding Skin
Jamie xx – In Colour
Roisin Murphy – Hairless Toys
Slaves – Are You Satisfied
Soak – Before We Forgot How To Dream
Wolf Alice – My Love Is Cool

The winner will be announced on November 20. Congratulations to all of the nominees!
Full details available at the Official Mercury Prize website