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Album of the Year Live

Lauren Laverne hosts from the awards ceremony at London's Eventim Apollo. The shortlist is seen as reflecting and highlighting the diversity of the UK music scene.

Lauren Laverne hosts this year's prestigious Mercury Music Prize from the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London. Each year, an esteemed collection of artists, broadcasters and tastemakers decide on what they believe to be the outstanding albums of the year from the UK and Ireland. This shortlist is seen as reflecting and highlighting the diversity of the UK music scene and this year features grime, pop, jazz, rap and indie guitar.

As ever the albums and artists are an eclectic bunch which include previous winners alt-J and The xx, grime star Stormzy, poet Kate Tempest and the interesting choice that has had the critics talking, a certain Mr Ed Sheeran. During this show, all the shortlisted albums will be celebrated through special performances, culminating in the live announcement of this year's winner.

1 hour, 24 minutes

Last on

Thu 14 Sep 2017 21:00

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • Nominees

    • Blossoms

      Charlemagne

      • Blossoms.
    • The xx

      On Hold

      • I See You.
    • J Hus

      Spirit

      • Common Sense.
    • Ed Sheeran

      Shape of You

      • 梅.
    • The Big Moon

      Cupid

      • Love in the 4th Dimension.
    • Dinosaur

      Living Breathing

      • Together, As One.
    • Sampha

      Blood on Me

      • Process.
    • Loyle Carner

      Yesterday聮s Gone

      • The Isle of Arran.
    • 补濒迟鈥怞

      Deadcrush

      • Relaxer.
    • Kae Tempest

      Europe Is Lost

      • Let Them Eat Chaos.
    • Stormzy

      Big For Your Boots

      • Gang Signs & Prayer.
    • Glass Animals

      Pork Soda

      • How to Be a Human Being.
  • Performances

    • The xx

      On Hold

      • I See You.
    • Loyle Carner

      Yesterday聮s Gone

      • The Isle of Arran.
    • 补濒迟鈥怞

      Deadcrush

      • Relaxer.
    • J Hus

      Friendly/Did You See (Mercury Music Prize 2017)

      • Common Sense.
    • The Big Moon

      Cupid

      • Love in the 4th Dimension.
    • Stormzy

      First Things First/Blinded by Your Grace Part 1

      • Gang Signs & Prayer.
    • Dinosaur

      Living Breathing

      • Together, As One.
    • Blossoms

      Charlemagne

      • Blossoms.
    • Ed Sheeran

      Shape of You

      • 梅.
    • Kae Tempest

      Don't Fall In

      • Let Them Eat Chaos.
    • Sampha

      (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano

      • Process.
    • Glass Animals

      Life Itself

      • How to Be a Human Being.
    • Skepta

      Man

      • Konnichiwa.
    • Sampha

      (No One Knows Me) Like the Piano

      • Process.

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