Mercury prize
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Editorial
21, Oct, 2022 @4:53 PM
Little Simz’s subtle arrangements and fearless lyrics make her a worthy Mercury prize winner
An outlier in UK rap, the north London musician and actor’s patient “10 years in the game”, as she puts it on her winning album, have paid off
Alexis Petridis
18, Oct, 2022 @9:14 PM
Mercury prize: Little Simz wins for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Rapper and actor, 28, wins for her fourth album after critical acclaim and a decade as a performer
Shaad D'Souza and Laura Snapes
18, Oct, 2022 @9:14 PM
Mercury prize postponed owing to death of Queen Elizabeth II
The ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, will be held at a later date
Laura Snapes
08, Sep, 2022 @6:15 PM
All back to mine: Harry’s House sets domestic tone for 2022 Mercury prize
Harry Styles’s high-end lockdown album is surprisingly of a piece with other longlisted albums by artists as distinct as Joy Crookes and Gwenno
Laura Barton
07, Sep, 2022 @11:33 AM
Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees
Women including Little Simz and Jessie Buckley dominate this year’s cohort for the best British album of the year, which falters on recent diversity gains
Laura Snapes
26, Jul, 2022 @10:15 AM
Norma Waterson obituary
Celebrated singer of traditional English folk music whose embrace of other musical styles won her a wide following
Robin Denselow
31, Jan, 2022 @1:55 PM
Arlo Parks review – heart-rending and frustrating
The Mercury prize-winner showcases her tender, though musically bland debut album in a set that cries out for the full force of her nine-strong band
Kitty Empire
18, Sep, 2021 @1:00 PM
Arlo Parks’ warm voice and diaristic lyrics rightly earn her the Mercury prize
In a strong field including career highs from Wolf Alice and Ghetts, the 21-year-old singer-songwriter prevailed with an album full of tangible lived experience
Alexis Petridis
10, Sep, 2021 @5:00 AM
Mercury prize 2021: Arlo Parks wins for Collapsed in Sunbeams
21-year-old singer-songwriter adds to Brit award win earlier in the year
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
09, Sep, 2021 @9:13 PM
TV tonight: who will win the 2021 Mercury prize?
Celeste, Sault, Arlo Parks, Mogwai and Wolf Alice are among the nominees. Plus: the National Television awards. Here’s what to watch this evening
Ammar Kalia, Hannah Verdier, Phil Harrison, Hannah J Davies and Paul Howlett
09, Sep, 2021 @5:20 AM
Amy Winehouse to Radiohead: 10 albums that should have won the Mercury
With the annual music prize announced next week, a look back at the best nominated albums that lost out
Michael Cragg
03, Sep, 2021 @8:00 AM
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