2024 Mercury Prize Album of the Year: Charli XCX's BRAT set to battle it out against Cat Burns' debut album Early Twenties at Abbey Road Studios By Bethan Edwards For Mailonline Published: 05:32 EDT, 22 August 2024 | Updated: 05:39 EDT, 22 August 2024 e-mail View comments Charli XCX and Cat Burns are among the big name artists who have been nominated for the 2024 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year award. The hotly-anticipated Albums of the Year TV programme is set to be filmed and broadcasted live from Abbey Road Studios on September 5. The Mercury Prize recognises and celebrates the Albums of the Year, establishing a reputation for highlighting the work of emerging talent and established musicians.
Charli XCX's album BRAT has so far been warmly received by critics and fans so it's no surprise it has been named as one of the 12 nominations. Cat Burns was also picked up for album Early Twenties while The Last Dinner Party will also receive an award for Prelude to Ecstasy. Charli XCX (pictured) and Cat Burns are among the big name artists who have been nominated for the 2024 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year award The hotly-anticipated Albums of the Year TV programme is set to be filmed and broadcasted live from Abbey Road Studios on September 5 (Cat Burns pictured) Charli XCX, who was nominated for the prize in 2020 with record, How I'm Feeling Now, has made the list with her sixth studio album, Brat, which peaked at number two in the charts following its release earlier this yea.