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The 2024 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year revealed this Thursday, 25th July, at 11am BST.

15/07/2024

Shortlisted for the 2016 Mercury Prize Michael Kiwanuka's 'Love & Hate' was released eight years ago today.

14/07/2024

Today is the tenth anniversary of Jungle's self-titled debut album, Shortlisted for the 2014 Mercury Prize.

30/06/2024

Today marks a year since Olivia Dean released her debut album 'Messy', Shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize.

22/06/2024

'My Love Is Cool', the debut album from Wolf Alice, which was Shortlisted for the 2015 Mercury Prize, was released nine years ago today.

21/06/2024

Shortlisted for the 2019 Mercury Prize, black midi's 'Schlagenheim' was released five years ago today.

10/06/2024

Released 22 years ago today, Ms. Dynamite's 'A Little Deeper' won the Mercury Prize in 2002.

25/05/2024

On this day twelve years ago alt-J released their debut album 'An Awesome Wave', which later won the 2012 Mercury Prize.

15/05/2024

Shortlisted for the 2020 Mercury Prize, Charli XCX's 'how i'm feeling now' was released on this day four years ago.

08/05/2024

'A Moon Shaped Pool', the ninth studio album from Radiohead and their fifth to be Shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, was released on this day in 2016.

06/05/2024

On this day in eight years ago, Skepta released 'Konnichiwa', which later won the 2016 Mercury Prize.

28/04/2024

A whole year of 'That! Feels Good!'! Jessie Ware's Mercury Prize-Shortlisted fifth studio album was released a year ago today.

25/04/2024

Today marks a huge 30th anniversary for Blur's 'Parklife'! The band's third studio album, it was Shortlisted for the third ever Mercury Prize in 1994.

12/04/2024

Released five years ago today was Fontaines D.C.'s debut album 'Dogrel', Shortlisted for the 2019 Mercury Prize.

08/04/2024

'Wet Leg', the debut album by Wet Leg, was released on this day in 2022, making the Mercury Prize Shortlist later that year.

05/04/2024

11 years ago today, James Blake released his Mercury Prize-winning album 'Overgrown'.

24/03/2024

Today marks a year since LANKUM released 'False Lankum', which was Shortlisted for the 2023 Mercury Prize.

08/03/2024

A deluxe version of Ezra Collective’s Mercury Prize-winning album ‘Where I’m Meant To Be’ dropping today? Don’t mind if we do!

04/03/2024

A huge congratulations to the 2023 Mercury Prize Shortlisted RAYE on her record-breaking BRIT Awards wins!

24/01/2024

Congratulations to RAYE, Young Fathers, Olivia Dean, Jessie Ware, J Hus, and Fred again from the Mercury Prize Class of 2023 on their BRIT Awards nominations! 👑

31/12/2023

2023, we won't forget you. See you next year.

14/11/2023

Just reliving the Awards Show for the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW.

04/11/2023

A whole year of 'Where I'm Meant To Be'! The Ezra Collective album that won the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW celebrates its first anniversary today. 💫

01/11/2023

Four years of 'Kiwanuka'! Michael Kiwanuka's Mercury Prize winning album was released on this day in 2019.

30/10/2023

Winner of the 1996 Mercury Prize, Pulp's 'Different Class' was released on this in 1995! ✨

28/10/2023

'Actual Life 3 (January 1 - September 9 2022)', the album by Fred Again.. which featured on the Shortlist for the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW, was released a year ago today. ⚡️

24/10/2023

Released 23 years ago today was 'Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea', the first of two Mercury Prize winning albums by PJ Harvey .

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Introducing the judging team for the 2024 Mercury Prize. ✨ Phil Alexander Jamie Cullum Sian Eleri Will Hodgkinson MistaJam Danielle Perry Jeff Smith Lea Stonhill Jamz Supernova Sophie Williams The 2024 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year will be revealed on Thursday 25th July at 11am live on 6 Music.

Just a few days to go. 👀 The 2024 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year will be revealed this Thursday 25th July at 11am. Listen live on BBC Radio 6 Music. 🏆

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