The Arctic Monkeys, Wolf Alice, Everything Everything, King Krule, Noel Gallagher, Lily Allen, Florence + the Machine and Jorja Smith are among the artists shortlisted for the 2018 Hyundai Mercury Prize. The nominations were announced on Thursday morning (July 26) for the annual event which recognizes the Best British album of the past year. The nominees are chosen by a panel of British music critics and industry figures.
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“This year’s Hyundai Mercury Prize celebrates albums by musicians at all stages of their careers, but with a shared belief in the importance of music for navigating life’s challenges – whether personal or political, falling in or out of love, growing up or looking back, angry or ecstatic. The music here is funny and inspiring, smart and moving,” the judges said of the nominations, which also include nods for Everything is Recorded, Nadine Shah, Novelist and Sons of Kemet.
According to the Guardian, the nod for the Monkeys’ sixth album, Tranquility Base Hotel and Casino, makes them the second most-nominated act in the prize’s 26-year history, tying them with PJ Harvey and putting them just one back from Radiohead. It also marks the first nomination for Gallagher for his Who Built the Moon? album, following two nods for Oasis back in the mid-1990s.
The 2018 awards will be handed out on Sept. 20 at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, England.
Check out the full list of nominees below and reactions from the artists.
Arctic Monkeys – Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino
Everything Everything – A Fever Dream
Everything Is Recorded – 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 – Who Built The Moon?
Novelist – Novelist Guy
Sons Of Kemet – Your Queen Is A Reptile
Wolf Alice – Visions Of A Life
Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino has been nominated for the 2018 Mercury Prize – https://t.co/7WUIyJ7uo2 pic.twitter.com/eEEziAWoul
— Arctic Monkeys (@ArcticMonkeys) July 26, 2018
BOOM . So Fucking Happy !!!!!! #MERCURY2018 pic.twitter.com/ki1lqHYDK0
— LILY ALLEN (@lilyallen) July 26, 2018
Nominated!! Again!! Very pleased — #MercuryPrize2018 pic.twitter.com/KwfOVDe1s1
— EverythingEverything (@E_E_) July 26, 2018
Thank you to @MercuryPrize for including High As Hope in this year’s Album Of The Year nominations. x pic.twitter.com/KgLdeVYsPL
— florence welch (@flo_tweet) July 26, 2018
Wow! Honoured to be short listed for this year’s @MercuryPrize. Thank you to everyone who has supported me on this journey! ♥?Much love x #MercuryPrize pic.twitter.com/1STE9A7Rud
— JMoney (@JorjaSmith) July 26, 2018
My album Holiday Destination has been shortlisted for the 2018 Hyundai @MercuryPrize. I’m still in shock and so so grateful for all of your love and support of it this far. Thank you! ?? (Listen to it here: https://t.co/OgNDY8ihFI) #MercuryPrize pic.twitter.com/J1NsDQfTpu
— Nadine Shah (@nadineshah) July 26, 2018
For real, this is a great honor, Thanks @MercuryPrize and thanks to everyone who’s been supporting me. ?? pic.twitter.com/TCm4gAVcIM
— Novelist (@Novelist) July 26, 2018
We are really proud of our baby Visions of a Life and had a such a weird and wonderful time recording it, it is extremely nice to be nominated for the @MercuryPrize. Thank u! We are absolutely buzzing! Lagers on us tonight xxxxxxxxx pic.twitter.com/MOovpk5d8M
— Wolf Alice (@wolfalicemusic) July 26, 2018