The nominees for the 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize, an award for the best UK or Irish album of the past year as voted on by a panel of judges, have been announced. Here’s the list:
Alt-J – Relaxer
Blossoms – Blossoms
Dinosaur – Together, As One
Ed Sheeran – ÷
Glass Animals – How To Be A Human Being
J Hus – Common Sense
Kate Tempest – Let The Eat Chaos
Loyle Carner – Yesterday’s Gone
Sampha – Process
Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
The Big Moon – Love In The 4th Dimension
The xx – I See You
The winner will be revealed at the awards ceremony, which takes place on September 14 (tickets).
Last year’s winner was Skepta.