Harry Styles and Self Esteem are among the stars nominated for the 2022 Mercury Prize.
On Tuesday, July 26, the organisation – in partnership with mobility app FREE NOW – confirmed that the 12 albums that have been shortlisted for the Album of the Year accolade.
‘Harry’s House’ and ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ lead the list, alongside long-players from Sam Fender (‘Seventeen Going Under’), Wet Leg (‘Wet Leg’) and Yard Act (‘The Overload’).
The Shortlist for the 2022 Mercury Prize with @FreeNow_UK has been revealed! 🏆⚡️@fergusmccreadie@gwennosaunders@Harry_Styles@buckleyxbutler@JoyCrookes@KojeyRadical@LittleSimz@NovaTwinsMusic@SamFenderMusic@SELFESTEEM___ @wetlegband@YardActBand#MercuryPrize pic.twitter.com/VbIV8nubON
— Mercury Prize (@MercuryPrize) July 26, 2022
Musicians including Anna Calvi, Hazel Wilde, Loyle Carner and Jamie Cullum helped judge this year’s prize, alongside a range of broadcasters and critics.
The 12 nominated artists will receive a specially commissioned ‘Album of the Year’ trophy, with the winner also receiving a cash prize of £25,000.
The Mercury Awards ceremony will take place on September 8 at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.
Tickets for the event are available now.
The shortlist for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW Album of the Year is:
Fergus McCreadie – ‘Forest Floor’
Gwenno – ‘Tresor’
Harry Styles – ‘Harry’s House’
Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler – ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’
Joy Crookes – ‘Skin’
Kojey Radical – ‘Reason To Smile’
Little Simz – ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Nova Twins – ‘Supernova’
Sam Fender – ‘Seventeen Going Under’
Self Esteem – ‘Prioritise Pleasure’
Wet Leg – ‘Wet Leg’
Yard Act – ‘The Overload’
