Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, The xx among Mercury Prize 2017 July 27, 2017 - 17:51 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Ed Sheeran, Stormzy, and The xx have been nominated for the Hyundai Mercury Prize 2017, NME reports. Sampha, Blossoms, Kate Tempest, J Hus, Loyle Carner and Alt-J have also been nominated for the prestigious annual prize, which recognises the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland over the last year. The 12-album shortlist is completed by Dinosaur, Glass Animals and The Big Moon. The nominations were announced this morning (July 27) at an event in central London. Check out the full list of nominees below. Alt-J: ‘Relaxer’ Blossoms: ‘Blossoms’ Dinosaur: ‘Together, As One’ Ed Sheeran: ‘Divide’ Glass Animals: ‘How To Be A Human Being’ J Hus: ‘Common Sense’ Kate Tempest: ‘Let Them Eat Chaos’ Loyle Carner: ‘Yesterday’s Gone’ Sampha: ‘Process’ Stormzy: ‘Gang Signs & Prayer’ The Big Moon: ‘Love In The Fourth Dimension’ The xx: ‘I See You’ The Hyundai Mercury Prize Awards Show will take place at Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith on Thursday, September 14. Many of the nominated acts are expected to perform on the night. Skepta won last year’s prize with his debut album ‘Konnichiwa’. New judges on the panel this year include Marcus Mumford from Mumford and Sons, Lianne La Havas, Ella Eyre, and DJ and broadcaster MistaJam. Jamie Cullum and Jessie Ware also feature on the panel alongside broadcaster Clara Amfo and Jeff Smith, Head of Music at BBC 6 Music and Radio 2. Related links:   Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running”   Partner news |  Latest news U.S. welcomes efforts to define Armenia-Azerbaijan border  The United States welcomes efforts to define the border between Armenia and Azerbaijan, says Vedant Patel.Biden honors resilience of Armenian people on April 24 U.S. President Joe Biden has issued a statement on the 109th anniversary of the Armenian Genocide.Ex-Karabakh leader moved to solitary confinement cell in Baku, his son says David Vardanyan is the son of former Karabakh leader Ruben Vardanyan who who is currently imprisoned in Azerbaijan.Macron says France commemorates 109th anniv. of Armenian genocide Today France commemorates the 109th anniversary of the Armenian genocide of 1915, Macron says. |
