The shortlisted albums were announced on Thursday by radio presenter Tom Ravenscroft, standing in for Mary Anne Hobbs, on BBC Radio 6 Music. Boys singer Charli XCX, who was nominated for the prize in 2020 with her 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 last month. Three of her songs from the album, including Von Dutch and 360, have entered the UK’s top 40 singles chart.
Indie outfit The Last Dinner Party, comprising Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies and Aurora Nishevci, have also been nominated for their debut offering Prelude To Ecstasy, which topped the charts following its release in February. The group were named the winner of BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2024 in January and have played a number of festivals this summer, including Glastonbury and TRNSMT. Reacting to the news on Instagram, they said: “Shortlisted for a Mercury Prize?! Thank you!!! It is such an honour and we couldn’t be happier.
” Among the other acts in the running for the prize are Corinne Bailey Rae, who has returned with the album Black Rainbows, and Irish singer CMAT with her album Crazymad, For Me. A slew of debut records have made the shortlist this year, including Early Twenties by singer Cat Burns and Silence Is Loud by jungle artist Nia Archives. Mobo award winner Ghetts, who stars in Netflix series Supacell, has also been shortlisted for the record On Purpose,.