CMAT and Charli XCX shortlisted for Mercury Prize album of the year
CMAT received a nomination for her album Crazymad, For Me.
Irish singer-songwriter CMAT and British artist Charli XCX are among the nominees competing to win the 2024 Mercury Prize album of the year award.
The shortlisted albums were announced on Thursday by radio presenter Tom Ravenscroft, standing in for Mary Anne Hobbs, on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Irish singer CMAT received a nomination for her album .
'Boys' singer Charli XCX, who was nominated for the prize in 2020 with the record , has made the list with her sixth studio album, , which peaked at number two in the charts following its release last month.
Three of her songs from the album, including 'Von Dutch' and '360', have entered the UK’s top 40 singles chart.
Indie outfit The Last Dinner Party, comprising Abigail Morris, Lizzie Mayland, Emily Roberts, Georgia Davies and Aurora Nishevci, have also been nominated for their debut offering , which topped the charts following its release in February.
The group was named the winner of BBC Radio 1’s Sound of 2024 in January and have played a number of festivals this summer including Glastonbury and TRNSMT.
Among the other acts in the running for the Mercury Prize are Corinne Bailey Rae, who has returned with the album .
A slew of debut records have made the shortlist this year including by singer Cat Burns and by jungle artist Nia Archives.
Mobo award winner Ghetts, who stars in the Netflix series , has also been shortlisted for the record .
Elsewhere by the Scottish DJ Barry Can’t Swim has been nominated alongside the record by rapper BERWYN.
Corto.alto’s is also nominated, alongside English Teacher’s and by Portishead singer Beth Gibbons.
An independent judging panel that included jazz pianist Jamie Cullum and DJ Mistajam, chose the shortlist.
The overall winner of the 2024 Mercury Prize will be revealed in September.
