Ed Sheeran has been nominated for this year's Mercury Prize for his record-breaking third album 'Divide'.
Stormzy's also on the list for the prestigious prize for Gang Signs And Prayers.
I put my heart, my soul and my absolute everything into making this album. Over the moon right now. Giving God the glory. ðŸ™ðŸ¿â¤ï¸ #GSAP pic.twitter.com/air4qdde7M
— #GSAP (@Stormzy1) July 27, 2017
Previous winners the xx and Alt-J have also been given a nod, along with Blossoms and Sampha.
We are stunned, humbled & ecstatic to be on the @MercuryPrize list. RELAXER is an odd, mysterious album, we couldn't be more proud of it. pic.twitter.com/jP5p8hJgzC
— Δ (alt-J) (@alt_J) July 27, 2017
Here's the full list:
Alt-J - Relaxer
Blossoms - Blossoms
Dinosaur - Together, As One
Ed Sheeran - Divide
Glass Animals - How To Be A Human Being
J Hus - Common Sense
Kate Tempest - Let Them Eat Chaos
Loyle Carner - Yesterday's Gone
Sampha - Process
Stormzy - Gang Signs and Prayer
The Big Moon - Love In The 4th Dimension
The xx - I See You
Oh man, that Hyundai Mercury Prize nominations list! pic.twitter.com/KXN8Sx4aA9
— David McGroove (@1dmg) July 27, 2017
Mercury Prize shortlist is a bit of a puzzler. pic.twitter.com/rW4kr3QUCk
— Joe Donnelly (@kildarejoe) July 27, 2017
I heard of two artists only. The rest remains a mystery to me. I'm getting old. #MercuryPrize #midlifecrisis https://t.co/GFwoBtagUM
— Nicolai Schumann (@MANSchumann) July 27, 2017
Stormzy will walk #MercuryPrize but I want The Big Moon to surprise everyone.
— Ronnie Joice (@ronniejoice) July 27, 2017
The judging panel is made up of 12 industry figures and the winner is awarded 25 thousand pounds.
