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DIY partners with Hyundai in support of the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize

We’ll be offering you a look at each of this year’s shortlisted albums in the run up to the Prize.

We here at DIY are thrilled to announce that we’re once again partnering with Hyundai, in support of the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize.

Ahead of this year’s edition of the Prize - which is taking a somewhat different format this year - we’ll be offering you a look at each of this year’s shortlist. While a series of pre-recorded performances will be aired on BBC4 on Wednesday 23rd September from 10pm, the winner of the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize will then be announced live the following day on The One Show.

This year’s shortlisted albums were decided by a panel which featured the likes of Anna Calvi, Jorja Smith and Gaz Coombes.

Check out the shortlist below.

Anna Meredith - FIBS
Charli XCX - how i’m feeling now
Dua Lipa - Future Nostalgia
Georgia - Seeking Thrills
Kano - Hoodies all Summer
Lanterns On The Lake - Spook The Herd
Laura Marling - Song For Our Daughter
Michael Kiwanuka - Kiwanuka
Moses Boyd - Dark Matter
Porridge Radio - Every Bad
Sports Team - Deep Down Happy
Stormzy - Heavy Is The Head

Previous winners of the Hyundai Mercury Prize include Wolf Alice, Dave, Sampha and Skepta.

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