Mercury Prize 2026: check out this year’s shortlisted albums
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Mercury Prize 2026
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- Irish Independent Entertainment·2h agoGalway's Dove Ellis joins Paul McCartney and Olivia Dean on Mercury Music Prize shortlistRead at Irish Independent Entertainment →
- Guardian Music·2h agoPaul McCartney becomes first-time nominee for Mercury prize, up against Olivia Dean, Dave and more
Big names including Raye and Suede face off against smaller artists such as Knats and Nia Archives for prestigious album award A formidable array of chart-topping A-listers feature in a competitive shortlist for the 2026 Mercury prize, the prestigious award that honours the best…
Read at Guardian Music → - Irish Times Culture·2h agoMercury Prize 2026: Irish artist Dove Ellis shortlisted alongside Paul McCartney, Raye and more
Mercury prize is awarded each year to the best album by an artist from the UK or Ireland
Read at Irish Times Culture → - NME·2h agoMercury Prize 2026: check out this year’s shortlisted albums
See which UK and Irish albums made the cut and who got snubbed ahead of the winner being revealed in Newcastle in October
Read at NME →
