Mercury prize
Take the vitality of diverse Britain, set it to music. That’s why Ezra Collective deserve their Mercury prize | Hugh Muir
There is a musical and social power in the fusion of cultures we see in our inner cities. Plaudits to a band that captures that, says Guardian columnist Hugh Muir
Hugh Muir
08, Sep, 2023 @12:33 PM
Ezra Collective’s Mercury win finally acknowledges a golden age for UK jazz | Alexis Petridis
Sometimes the Mercury prize merely anoints artists we already know are great – but by broadening out and awarding it to a jazz group, it feels more worthwhile
Alexis Petridis
07, Sep, 2023 @10:45 PM
Mercury prize 2023: London group Ezra Collective secure first ever jazz win
Band say unexpected win is ‘testimony to good, special people putting time and effort’ into helping young people to play music
Ben Beaumont-Thomas
07, Sep, 2023 @9:31 PM
‘We are extreme’ … how Lankum’s heavy mutant folk made them Mercury favourites
They play 30 instruments between them and make folk songs sound like heavy metal. As their latest album competes for the Mercury music prize, we meet Irish experimental noise-makers Lankum
Alexis Petridis
04, Sep, 2023 @3:14 PM
Mercury prize 2023: Arctic Monkeys tie Radiohead’s record for most nominations
There are first-time nods for the likes of Fred Again, Lankum, Jockstrap and Raye, and repeat recognition for acts including J Hus and Jessie Ware
Laura Snapes
27, Jul, 2023 @10:02 AM
The Guardian view on the Booker: one award with hundreds of judges | Editorial
Editorial: Many have an opinion on the latest winner of the UK’s top literary prize, Shehan Karunatilaka. It’s a shame not all of them have read his book
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
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