Little Simz wins 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW for ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
She beat competition from Self Esteem, Wet Leg, Yard Act and more.
October 18, 2022 10:04pm
2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW
Your guide to the 12 albums shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with Free Now Awards Show next week, we’re diving into this year’s albums.
October 13, 2022 4:00pm
2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW announces rescheduled Awards Show date
The winner will now be revealed on 18th October.
September 23, 2022 9:36am
The 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW postponed
The Awards Show was due to take place last night (Thursday 8th September).
September 9, 2022 11:07am
A brief look into… Wet Leg’s ‘Wet Leg’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.
September 5, 2022 5:30pm
“Hopefully this album proves that improvised music can be really beautiful”: Fergus McCreadie talks ‘Forest Floor’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we spoke to the jazz musician about his rurally-inspired latest record.
September 4, 2022 2:30pm
A brief look into… Little Simz’s ‘Sometimes I Might Be Introvert’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.
September 3, 2022 2:00pm
“As two mixed girls in rock music to be shortlisted, that’s an amazing thing” - Nova Twins reflect on second LP ‘Supernova’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we caught up with the rock duo to chat changing the game.
September 2, 2022 3:00pm
“The stuff I’m banging on about on this record has opened up this gateway” - Self Esteem reflects on ‘Prioritise Pleasure’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW we caught up with Rebecca Lucy Taylor for a natter about her second record.
September 1, 2022 1:30pm
“It’s been quite an inspiring journey for me” - Bernard Butler talks his collaboration with Jessie Buckley
The pair’s collaborative album ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart’ has been shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW.
August 31, 2022 2:30pm
Win a pair of tickets to the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW Awards Show
Two lucky winners will be able to attend this year’s Awards Show at the Eventim Apollo in London. #MoveToTheMusic
August 30, 2022 6:00pm
“Being shortlisted came as such a surprise” - Kojey Radical talks ‘Reason To Smile’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we spoke to the multi-hyphenate to reflect on his career-defining album.
August 28, 2022 4:00pm
“I just wanted to make something I would be proud of” - Joy Crookes reflects on her debut ‘Skin’
Having recently closed her world tour in support of her debut, we spoke to the singer about being shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW.
August 26, 2022 3:00pm
A brief look into… Sam Fender’s ‘Seventeen Going Under’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.
August 24, 2022 2:00pm
A brief look into… Harry Styles’ ‘Harry’s House’
Ahead of the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we’ve taken a brief look at some of the shortlisted albums.
August 22, 2022 3:00pm
Gwenno talks ‘Tresor’: “My relationship with the Cornish language has been evolving”
We chat to the former Pipettes singer to discuss her third record, which is shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW.
August 21, 2022 3:30pm
“We’ve stuck to our guns and been the idiots we are”: Yard Act reflect on ‘The Overload’
Shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW, we sit down with half of the Leeds’ quartet to unpick its impact so far.
August 19, 2022 1:30pm
Yard Act, Self Esteem, Wet Leg & more shortlisted for the 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW
The winning album will be announced on Thursday 8th September at London’s Eventim Apollo.
July 26, 2022 11:15am
Loyle Carner, Anna Calvi, Annie Mac & more confirmed as judging panel for 2022 Mercury Prize with FREE NOW
The twelve albums shortlisted for this year’s Prize will be revealed tomorrow at 11am.
July 25, 2022 12:35pm