David Bowie, Bat For Lashes And Skepta Among Mercury Prize Nominees
Thursday, 04 August 2016
Written by Laura Johnson
David Bowie, Bat For Lashes and Skepta are among the Mercury Prize nominees.
David Bowie has been put forward for his final album, 'Blackstar', Bat For Lashes is in the running with 'The Bride' and Skepta for 'Konnichiwa', with the winners set to succeed Benjamin Clementine. Check out the other acts that made the cut below.
Anohni - 'Hopelessness'
Jamie Woon - 'Making Time'
Kano - 'Made In The Manor'
Laura Mvula - 'The Dreaming Room'
Michael Kiwanuka - 'Love & Hate'
Radiohead - 'A Moon Shaped Pool'
Savages - 'Adore Life'
The 1975 - 'I Like It When You Sleep, For You Are So Beautiful Yet So Unaware Of It'
The Comet Is Coming - 'Channel The Spirits'
The winner will be announced at a ceremony at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London on September 15. For the first time fans will be able to vote to decide the first six finalists for the Mercury Prize. The remaining six finalists, including the winner, will be chosen by a judging panel, which this year will consist of Jarvis Cocker, Kate Tempest, Jamie Cullum, Ellie Rowsell from Wolf Alice and producer Naughty Boy.
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