The Mercury Prize 2018 nominations are here
26 July 2018, 10:30
| Written by
The Line of Best Fit
The Mercury Prize 2018 nominations are in, with Lily Allen, Jorja Smith, and Arctic Monkeys among those tipped for the winner's spot.
Mercury Prize 2018 Nominees
- Arctic Monkeys - Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
- Everything Everything - A Fever Dream
- Everything Is Recorded/Richard Russell - Everything Is Recorded
- Florence and The Machine - High As Hope
- Jorja Smith - Lost & Found
- King Krule - The Ooz
- Lily Allen - No Shame
- Nadine Shah - Holiday Destination
- Noel Gallagher's High Flying Birds - Who Built The Moon?
- Novelist - Novelist Guy
- Sons Of Kemet - Your Queen Is A Reptile
- Wolf Alice - Visions Of A Life
Clara Amfo, Lianne La Havas, Marcus Mumford, and Ella Eyre are among this year's Mercury judges. The 2018 Mercury Prize winner will be revealed at a ceremony on 20 September at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith.
The 2017 Mercury Prize was awarded to Sampha for his record Process.
Latest
- Brat is the music critics album of the year for 2024
- Lady Gaga says Bruno Mars collaboration was the "missing piece" of LG7
- UCHE YARA releases final track of the year, "as I left the room"
- Alabama Shakes play their first show in over seven years
- Paul McCartney joined by Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood for closing night of Got Back tour
- Watch Clarissa Connelly cover "Moonlight Shadow" in session at End of the Road Festival
- FINNEAS, Barry Can't Swim, Foster The People and more join NOS Alive 2025
Get the Best Fit take on the week in music direct to your inbox every Friday
Read next
Listen
Lubalin reflects on the enormity of perspective in multilayered pop-rock track “pale blue dot”
Burgeoning producer Knock2 joins forces with a trap legend for blistering dance track “come aliv3”
Babymorocco's "Body Organic Disco Electronic" bursts at the seams
NOCUI finds harmony between the digital and the analogue on "MAXIMAL RHAPSODY"
Adam Hopper & The Wimps take an aching stroll through "Alexandra Park"
Australian alt-rock quartet Paint sweeten up a midlife crisis on blissfully fuzzy “Dial Tone”
Reviews
Cameron Winter
Heavy Metal
06 Dec 2024
Sasha
Da Vinci Genius
29 Nov 2024
070 Shake
Petrichor
26 Nov 2024
