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The winner is set to be announced on 22nd October at Newcastle\u2019s Utilita Arena<\/p>\n

The shortlist for this year’s Mercury Prize has been announced.<\/p>\n

Nia Archives\u2019 second album, \u2018Emotional Junglist\u2019, is among the 12 records in contention for the prestigious annual award, alongside Dave\u2019s \u2018The Boy Who Played the Harp\u2019, and\u00a0Kojey Radical\u2019s \u2018Don\u2019t Look Down\u2019.<\/p>\n

Also nominated are Florence + The Machine with \u2018Everybody Scream\u2019, Paul McCartney\u2019s \u2018The Boys of Dungeon Lane\u2019, RAYE\u2019s \u2018THIS MUSIC MAY CONTAIN HOPE\u2019, Loyle Carner\u2019s \u2018Hopefully!\u2019, Kae Tempest\u2019s \u2018Self Titled\u2019, and Sam Fender\u2019s \u2018People Watching\u2019. The winner will be announced on 22nd October at Newcastle\u2019s Utilita Arena.<\/p>\n

Check out the full list of 2026 shortlisted albums\u00a0here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Released on 24th July, Archives\u2019 \u2018Emotional Junglist\u2019 LP \u2014 which features contributions from Sampha and Jorja Smith \u2014 made the cut-off deadline for the shortlist by one week (17th July). Check out the video for album single\u00a0\u2018Boys in Blue\u2019 here.<\/p>\n

The nomination marks Archives\u2019 second Mercury Prize shortlist appearance, following her 2024 nod for debut album, \u2018Silence Is Loud\u2019. The project\u00a0made history as the first jungle album to be nominated for the Mercury Prize in 26 years.<\/p>\n

Last year’s Mercury saw nominations for FKA twigs, Pa Salieu and PinkPantheress, with the award ultimately going to\u00a0English Teacher for their debut album \u2018This Could Be Texas\u2019.<\/p>\n

Watch twigs perform her Mercury-nominated \u2018Eusexua\u2019 album live at the Mercury Prize 2025\u00a0here.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The winner is set to be announced on 22nd October at Newcastle\u2019s Utilita 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