Mercury Prize 2022

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A filmed live performance will be shown instead. It will also be available to stream on the BBC iPlayer shortly after the show ends. The event will be hosted by Lauren Laverne.

The ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, will be held at a later date.

The [Little Simz](https://www.theguardian.com/music/little-simz) is a second-time nominee, for her fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert; all other acts nominated are debut nominees. A subsequent statement released to the press said: “Tonight’s Mercury prize event has been postponed at this time of great national sorrow. A new date for the ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, has yet to be announced. We thank you for your understanding at this difficult and sad time.” We will make an announcement regarding future arrangements as soon as we are able.”

Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Self Esteem and Little Simz are among the acts in the running for the prestigious Mercury Prize.

[Mercury Music Prize 2022: These are the 10 favourites to win the prestigious awards for best British album - including Sam Fender and Harry Styles](https://www.scotsman.com/whats-on/arts-and-entertainment/mercury-music-prize-2022-these-are-the-10-favourites-to-win-the-prestigious-awards-for-best-british-album-including-sam-fender-and-harry-styles-3831936) Harry Styles, Sam Fender, Self Esteem and Little Simz are among the acts in the running for the prestigious Mercury Prize. Mercury Prize 2022: The artists battling it out for the Mercury awards including Harry Styles, Self Esteem, Sam Fender and Little Simz

Young Fathers became the first band from the Scottish capital to win Mercury Prize – and remain the city's only winners to this day.

Here's what you need to know about the upcoming award ceremony, including all 12 nominated artists. When is the Mercury Prize 2022? The 2022 Awards Show will ...

Supernova by Nova Twins’ has been tipped at 16-1 while Harry Styles’ Harry’s House is at 20-1. “Getting down to 12 albums this year was not easy, simply because there were so many remarkable ones to choose from,” said the judges in a collective statement. It shortlists 12 albums for its [award](/topic/award), to be announced in a live show next week.

The Mercury Music Prize ceremony in London has been postponed following the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The nominees had already arrived and ...

An announcement about a future date will be made "as soon as we are able", the organisers added. "Her patronage of the Royal Opera House was a source of great pride to all our artists and staff, and her longstanding support for the arts was deeply appreciated." The Last Night of the Proms and the Mercury Music Prize ceremony have been called off following the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Former One Direction singer Harry Styles, Self Esteem and Wet Leg are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize. The star-studded event is still ...

[BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Radio DJ Lauren Laverne will host the proceedings at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, while former Radio One presenter Annie Mac takes on the role of guest presenter. [Prince Harry](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/prince-harry) and [Meghan Markle](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/meghan-markle) were due to attend the WellChild Awards ceremony in London this evening, but have changed their plans in light of the news. This evening’s awards show will feature a variety of live performances from all of the nominees apart from Harry, who will be absent due to his touring commitments in America. Hailing from Isle of Wight the duo made headlines with their Glastonbury performance earlier this year and have received a nomination for their self-titled debut album. Buckingham Palace issued a rare statement on the Queen's health earlier today [September 8] to inform the public that she remains comfortable and is staying at Balmoral. Geordie singer Sam, 28, is nominated for his second album Seventeen Going Under.

The 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony has been postponed following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday (Sept. 8).

The event had been scheduled to take place tonight at London’s Eventim The 2022 Mercury Prize ceremony has been postponed following the announcement that Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday (Sept. In 2001, the Emmys were postponed twice because of events related to 9/11. Styles had announced that he was unable to attend. 7, but that date coincided with the state of the war in Afghanistan, forcing a second postponement to Nov. It was held the next day, when it became clear that he would recover. The show was originally scheduled for April 8, 1968, which was the day before King’s funeral. The event had been scheduled to take place tonight at London’s Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith. The show was pushed back to April 10. BT and on BBC Radio 6 Music from 7 p.m. The show was originally set for March 30, 1981, but was delayed when Reagan was shot that same day. In 1968, the Oscars were postponed two days because of the assassination of Dr.

Just hours before the Mercury Prize 2022 ceremony was cancelled completely out of respect for the Queen, the red carpet had already been axed prior to the ...

This evening’s awards show had been scheduled to feature a variety of live performances from all of the nominees apart from Harry, who was not expected to be in attendance due to his touring commitments in America. [BBC](https://www.mirror.co.uk/all-about/bbc) Radio DJ Lauren Laverne was set to host the proceedings at the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, while former Radio One presenter Annie Mac took on the role of guest presenter. All but one of the songs on Gwenno’s album are sung in Cornish, which was her first language while growing up. Hailing from Isle of Wight the duo made headlines with their Glastonbury performance earlier this year and have received a nomination for their self-titled debut album. The UK is now in a period of official mourning with her funeral due to take place within a fortnight. In the year of her Platinum Jubilee after 70 years of dedicated service to the Throne, Britain's longest serving monarch passed away at her beloved Scottish estate, Balmoral.

Across the shortlist, there are debut records and seasoned professionals standing alongside huge pop stars and indie newcomers, so we thought we'd take you ...

[Read our interview with Yard Act here.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/19/yard-act-the-overload-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our review of ‘Yard Act’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/01/19/yard-act-the-overload-album-review) [Read our brief look into ‘Wet Leg’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/09/05/wet-leg-2022-mercury-prize-with-free-now) [Read our review of ‘Wet Leg’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/04/06/wet-leg-self-titled-album-review) [Read our interview with Self Esteem here.](https://diymag.com/2022/09/01/self-esteem-prioritise-pleasure-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our review of ‘Prioritise Pleasure’ here.](https://diymag.com/2021/10/20/self-esteem-prioritise-pleasure-album-review) [Read our interview with Nova Twins here.](https://diymag.com/2022/09/02/nova-twins-supernova-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our review of ‘Supernova’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/06/15/nova-twins-supernova-album-review) [Read our brief look into ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/09/03/little-simz-sometimes-i-might-be-introvert-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist) [Read our review of ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’ here.](https://diymag.com/2021/09/02/little-simz-sometimes-i-might-be-introvert-album-review) [Read our interview with Kojey here.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/28/kojey-radical-reason-to-smile-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our review of ‘Reason To Smile’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/03/04/kojey-radical-reason-to-smile-album-review) [Read our interview with Joy here.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/26/joy-crookes-skin-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our review of ‘Skin’ here.](https://diymag.com/2021/10/11/joy-crookes-skin-album-review) [Read our brief look into ‘Harry’s House’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/22/harry-styles-harrys-house-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist) [Read our review of ‘Harry’s House’ here.](https://diymag.com/2022/05/16/harry-styles-harrys-house-album-review) [Read our brief look into ‘Seventeen Going Under’ now.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/24/sam-fender-seventeen-going-under-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist) [Read our interview with Bernard Butler here.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/31/bernard-butler-jessie-buckley-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our interview with Gwenno here.](https://diymag.com/2022/08/21/gwenno-tresor-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview) [Read our interview with Fergus here.](https://diymag.com/2022/09/04/fergus-mccreadie-forest-floor-2022-mercury-prize-free-now-shortlist-interview)

The red carpet for tonight's 2022 Mercury Prize Award ceremony has reportedly been cancelled following news of the Queen's health.

[@MercuryPrize]has been cancelled in light of the news about The Queen’s health. The ceremony is going ahead for now. The red carpet for tonight's 2022 Mercury Prize Award ceremony has reportedly been cancelled following news of the Queen's health.

This year's Mercury Prize awards were due to take place on Thursday but were pulled in light of Queen Elizabeth II's death (Picture: Getty).

[King Charles, and daughter Princess Anne](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-died-with-charles-and-anne-by-side-as-others-dashed-to-balmoral-17332682/) by her side. Oh lor. Oh heavens. Oh my. [Tributes from celebrities have poured in ](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-sir-elton-john-and-stephen-fry-lead-celebrity-tributes-17328837/)following news of the Queen’s death. We know everyone involved in the Mercury Prize will understand. [What happens next following the death of the Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-what-happens-next-from-mourning-period-to-funeral-17326775/) [Will there be a bank holiday to mourn the Queen?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/will-there-be-a-bank-holiday-to-mourn-the-queen-17331207/) [Britain officially enters period of mourning after death of Queen](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/britain-officially-enters-period-of-mourning-after-death-of-queen-17328512/) [King Charles coronation: When might it be and will it be a bank holiday?](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/queen-death-will-we-get-a-bank-holiday-for-king-charles-iiis-coronation-17333828/) [Map shows procession route for Queen lying in state](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/09/procession-route-for-the-queens-state-funeral-confirmed-17333161/) [Sign the book of condolence](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [to Her Majesty](https://metro.co.uk/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-tributes-condolence-book/) [ live blog](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queens-health-latest-concerns-royal-family-gather-head-to-balmoral-16453313/) for the latest updates. [BBC Proms will not be going ahead](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/bbc-proms-cancelled-in-wake-of-queen-elizabeth-iis-death-17329424/) ‘as a mark of respect’. [Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully](https://metro.co.uk/2022/09/08/queen-elizabeth-ii-dead-the-uks-longest-reigning-monarch-dies-aged-96-17324332/) at the age of 96 at Balmoral, ending her 70-year reign. [Queen Elizabeth II ](https://metro.co.uk/tag/queen-elizabeth-ii/)has died after 70 years on the throne, with her death announced by Buckingham Palace on September 8, 2022. She died at the age of 96 at her home in Balmoral, with her son, the now