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The Mercury Prize 2018 nominations are here
26 July 2018, 10:30
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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.
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