First-time nominees dominate the 30th anniversary of the Mercury prize, which celebrates the best British and Irish albums of the year, making up 11 of the 12 shortlisted albums.
Little Simz is the only artist here with Mercury history: her third album, Grey Area, was nominated in 2019. Her second nod comes for its follow-up, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, which reached No 4 in the UK albums chart and was widely considered one of the best British albums of 2021.
