BBC Music has announced a new partnership with the Mercury Prize for 2015.
As part of the agreement, supported by the BPI, the Mercury will feature programming on BBC Four and BBC Radio 6 Music, plus a greater emphasis on multiplatform content.
This year’s 2015 Mercury Prize in association with BBC Music will culminate in the announcement of the winner on Friday 20 November 2015 on both BBC channels.
Record labels are invited to submit their entries to this year’s 2015 Mercury Prize from Thursday 9 July with a shortlist of 12 acts expected to be unveiled on 16 October.
Bob Shennan, BBC Music director, said: ‘From burgeoning new talent to global superstars, BBC Music celebrates and supports British music on every scale and form, so a partnership with the esteemed Mercury Prize is a natural and exciting fit.
‘Our programming will reflect the diversity of the Prize and will feature performances and interviews from the 12 shortlisted acts.’
Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter, added: ‘I have a long history with the Mercury Prize and couldn’t be happier to be involved with it in 2015 as it returns to the BBC as a part of BBC Music. It’s a fantastic celebration of Britain’s vibrant, diverse music scene.’
The partnership with BBC Music forms part of a new long-term strategy the Mercury Prize is developing with the support of its longstanding partner, music body the BPI.
Previous winners of the prize include Young Fathers, James Blake and alt-j.
As part of the agreement, supported by the BPI, the Mercury will feature programming on BBC Four and BBC Radio 6 Music, plus a greater emphasis on multiplatform content.
This year’s 2015 Mercury Prize in association with BBC Music will culminate in the announcement of the winner on Friday 20 November 2015 on both BBC channels.
Record labels are invited to submit their entries to this year’s 2015 Mercury Prize from Thursday 9 July with a shortlist of 12 acts expected to be unveiled on 16 October.
Bob Shennan, BBC Music director, said: ‘From burgeoning new talent to global superstars, BBC Music celebrates and supports British music on every scale and form, so a partnership with the esteemed Mercury Prize is a natural and exciting fit.
‘Our programming will reflect the diversity of the Prize and will feature performances and interviews from the 12 shortlisted acts.’
Lauren Laverne, BBC Radio 6 Music presenter, added: ‘I have a long history with the Mercury Prize and couldn’t be happier to be involved with it in 2015 as it returns to the BBC as a part of BBC Music. It’s a fantastic celebration of Britain’s vibrant, diverse music scene.’
The partnership with BBC Music forms part of a new long-term strategy the Mercury Prize is developing with the support of its longstanding partner, music body the BPI.
Previous winners of the prize include Young Fathers, James Blake and alt-j.
