Hyundai Mercury Prize 2019 Live: Album of the Year
Live coverage of the 2019 Hyundai Mercury Prize for Album of the Year show at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith, featuring performances from many of the shortlisted artists.
Lauren Laverne presents live coverage of this year鈥檚 prestigious album of the year prize from the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith, London.
As ever, 2019鈥檚 shortlist reflects the current eclectic music scene in the UK. The show recognises all of the shortlisted albums through special performances, culminating in the live announcement of this year鈥檚 winner.
Performing on the night will be the likes of Oxford rockers Foals, Northampton rapper Slowthai, London singer-songwriter NAO, post-punk Dublin quartet Fontaines D.C., Welsh musician and producer Cate Le Bon and London鈥檚 own chart star rapper Dave.
The 12 shortlisted albums are:
Hunter by Anna Calvi
Schlagenheim by Black Midi
Reward by Cate Le Bon
Psychodrama by Dave
Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost 鈥� Part 1 by Foals
Dogrel by Fontaines D.C.
Joy as an Act of Resistance by Idles
Nothing Great about Britain by Slowthai
Grey Area by Little Simz
Saturn by Nao
Driftglass by SEED Ensemble
A Brief Inquiry into Online Relationships by The 1975
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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00:06The 1975
Sincerity Is Scary
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00:06Anna Calvi
Don't Beat The Girl Out Of My Boy
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00:07NAO
Another Lifetime
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00:08Little Simz
Offence (Explicit)
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00:12Dream On
Dream On (feat. Craig)
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01:06Skepta
Shutdown
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Lauren Laverne |
| Director | Marcus Viner |
| Producer | Sasha Duncan |
| Executive Producer | Alison Howe |
Broadcast
- Thu 19 Sep 2019 21:00
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