The Mercury Prize with Free Now has confirmed the live performances for this year’s show.
Fergus McCreadie, Gwenno, Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, Joy Crookes, Kojey Radical, Little Simz, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, Self Esteem, Wet Leg and Yard Act will each perform one track from their shortlisted album. Harry Styles will be the only nominee from this year’s shortlist not to appear, due to a scheduling conflict with his US tour. A filmed live performance will be shown to celebrate his album.
The show will be hosted by Lauren Laverne and will take place on September 8 at Hammersmith’s Eventim Apollo, with broadcast partner BBC Music providing radio and television coverage of the event.
Free Now, the transport booking app, is the new headline sponsor of the Mercury Prize. The sponsorship is part of a multi-year commitment from Free Now to support British music. Amazon Music is the digital music partner of the 2022 Mercury Prize. The music streaming service will be supporting the Mercury Prize shortlisted artists with playlists and programming from the launch of the shortlist until the Awards Show. British premium audio brand, Bowers & Wilkins, continues as the official audio partner of the Mercury Prize.
The 2022 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year are:
Fergus McCreadie, Forest Floor
Gwenno, Tresor
Harry Styles, Harry’s House
Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler, For All Our Days That Tear the Heart
Joy Crookes, Skin
Kojey Radical, Reason to Smile
Little Simz, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Nova Twins, Supernova
Sam Fender, Seventeen Going Under
Self Esteem, Prioritise Pleasure
Wet Leg, Wet Leg
Yard Act, The Overload
