The 2026 Mercury prize nominees

Dave: The Boy Who Played the Harp
Dove Ellis: Blizzard
Florence + the Machine: Everybody Scream
Jade: That's Showbiz Baby
Knats: A Great Day in Newcastle
Kojey Radical: Don't Look Down
Nia Archives: Emotional Junglist
Olivia Dean: The Art of Loving
Paul McCartney: The Boys of Dungeon Lane
Raye: This Music May Contain Hope
Suede: Antidepressants
War Child Records: Help(2)

https://www.theguardian.com/music/2026/jul/30/paul-mccartney-becomes-first-time-nominee-for-mercury-prize-up-against-olivia-dean-dave-and-more?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=bluesky&CMP=bsky_gu

hopefully another win for Olivia Dean.

hopefully not another win for Olivia Dean.

War Child Records: Help(2)

so who will get the trophy for this collective homework?

Oh, I just know my beloved UK sisters @conatus and @Graves were sucking executive d icks left and right to prevent Florence from getting nominated, but guess what? The machinussy was just too GOOD!

We'll be cheering for her, Nia and Jade

lily allen snubbed...

i need borelivia dean to NOT win

Florence, Jade

hopefully another loss for Olivia Dean.

Rooting for Florence and Raye!

Jade

Hope Raye or Jade get it

Shame Lily wasn't shortlisted, odd considering No Shame almost won

1 hour ago, ONOPKA said:

lily allen snubbed...

THAT's the big takeaway here - how the hell did this happen?

Jade got the Mercury Prize nom but didn't get an AOTY nom at the BRITs, while Lily had the opposite happen to her

Let's go Olivia

3 hours ago, truthteller said:

so who will get the trophy for this collective homework?

Edited July 30Jul 30 by RoseBud

No Lily is a surprise since even No Shame was nominated and WEG was way more acclaimed

that cornball Raye being nominated is crazy

Jade

No Lily

Florence

This cheesy Raye but no Lily? What the actual...

GO JADE!!!

hey... so where the **** is Lily Allen with West End Girl?

Congrats to the nominees, especially Paul McCartney since it's his first nomination. imo Olivia Dean's album has came and went. I liked it when it came out till the end of the year but since the beggining of this year i've been... bored. Never listened to it again. I was obsessed with Raye's debut, didn't like her sophomore. Jade's was fun but ok imo, cute nomination, she deserves the recognition on her debut.

I'm rooting for Florence, Nia Archives and War Child Records! WEG really deserved the nomination.

Florence's 4th nomination

3 hours ago, gelato said:

that cornball Raye being nominated is crazy

No, it isn't. She released an incredible album, and it's well deserved.

7 hours ago, Florence Belch said:

Oh, I just know my beloved UK sisters @conatus and @Graves were sucking executive d icks left and right to prevent Florence from getting nominated, but guess what? The machinussy was just too GOOD!

We'll be cheering for her, Nia and Jade

And Miss Welch is going to get played again and lose for 4th (or was it 5th?) time.

I expected Lily Allen to be included…

From this selection, please give it to Nia!