It's almost that time of year again, with the return of the most prestigious prize in British music. The Mercury Prize for the best Album of the Year by a British or Irish act will be celebrating 30 years this year.
Last year saw Arlo Parks triumph with her debut album Collapsed In Sunbeams beating out competition from the likes of Laura Mvula, Celeste and Wolf Alice.
Who are the nominees for the Mercury Prize 2022? Here are the 12 nominees for the Mercury Prize 2022: Fergus McCreadie - Forest Floor Gwenno - Tresor Harry Styles - Harry's House Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler - For All Our Days That Tear The Heart Joy Crookes - Skin Kojey Radical - Reason To Smile Little Simz - Sometimes I Might Be Introvert Nova Twins - Supernova Self-Esteem - Prioritise Pleasure Sam Fender - Seventeen Going Under Wet Leg - Wet Leg Yard Act - The Overload When are the nominations for the Mercury Prize 2022 announced?
Nominations for the Mercury Prize 2022 will be announced on July 26 2022 live in London at 11am by Nemone on BBC Radio 6 Music, and at a special launch event in the capital hosted by BBC Music’s Huw Stephens.
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