Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons on Mercury Prize 2024 shortlist

The Mercury Prize has revealed its shortlist of nominees for 2024. This year’s list of nominees includes Charli XCX, Beth Gibbons, Nia Archives, The Last Dinner Party, Corinne Bailey Rae, Barry Can’t Swim, and more. See the full list of nominees below. The winner will be announced in September, but for the first time in the award’s history, there won’t be a public ceremony.

This year’s panel is chaired by the head of BBC Radio 2 and 6 Music, Jeff Smith, and includes notable musicians and journalists in the UK. Last year’s winner was Ezra Collective, who were the first jazz artist to win the award.

Mercury Prize 2024 nominees:

Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land?
Berwyn – Who Am I
Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
Cat Burns – Early Twenties
Charli XCX – Brat
CMAT – Crazymad, for Me
Corinne Bailey Rae – Black Rainbows
Corto.alto – Bad With Names
English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
Nia Archives – Silence Is Loud
The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy