Mercury Prize shortlist announced – what a list (apart from that one act)!

GZA has announced the rescheduled dates for his UK tour celebrating the 25th anniversary of his ‘Liquid Swords’ album.The tour was due to begin this March but was forced to be postponed by the spread of the coronavirus pandemic to Britain.The run of shows will now take place next year, kicking off in Brighton on February 25. GZA will stop at seven other cities on the tour, including a newly-added date in Sheffield.

Rina Sawayama has said that Mercury Prize organiser the BPI has told her that it is looking into updating the awards’ eligibility rules.

Rina Sawayama has been in contact with the British Phonographic Industry (BPI), the organisation behind the BRIT Awards and Mercury Prize, who have indicated that they are reconsidering their eligibility criteria.Earlier this week (July 29), Sawayama revealed that she wasn’t able to enter the Mercury Prize this year as she isn’t eligible to enter as a British artist under the current rules.

Porsha Williams announced Race in America: A Movement Not A Moment – an episode that will air the next Sunday, August 9 on Bravo TV. Check out her message: ‘We’re bringing the conversation about race and equality home to @BravoTV with Race in America: A Movement Not A Moment, airing Sunday, August 9 at 10/9c,’ Porsha captioned her post.

When the Mercury Prize shortlist was announced last week, we had a little moan about how Rina Sawayama’s debut album, ‘Sawayama’, wasn’t included. So did quite a lot of people, actually.

Pop star Rina Sawayama said she was left in tears after being told she is ineligible for two of the UK’s biggest music awards because she does not hold a British passport.

Rina Sawayama’s first full-length album, Sawayama, is a hit with critics. It has a robust 89 rating at Metacritic.com, the review aggregation site. It’s one of only 12 albums from 2020 with such a lofty rating. Moreover, it’s one of only two albums by British artists with such a high score. The other is Laura Marling’s Songs for Our Daughter, which also has an 89 rating. Sawayama has even been touted by Sir Elton John, who

Rina Sawayama has spoken out against the current eligibility rules of major British music awards following the announcement of this year’s Mercury Prize shortlist.The Dirty Hit artist’s debut album ‘SAWAYAMA’ was a notable omission from the 2020 list of nominees for the annual prize, whose ceremony will take place in September.As well as many of the artist’s own fans, Elton John expressed his surprise that ‘SAWAYAMA’ missed out, writing on Instagram: “Unfortunately, not everyone gets to make

nominations were revealed yesterday –  with the likes of Dua Lipa, Stormzy and Charli XCX leading the acts vying for the prestigious £25,000 prize.Offering an eclectic snapshot of the UK and Ireland’s musical landscape over the last 12 months, the nominees list also included Michael Kiwanuka’s searing self-titled third record (which is currently the favourite to scoop the prize come September), and Laura Marling’s ‘Song For Our Daughter, marking her fourth nomination.But among the big names were

The list of nominees for the 2020 Mercury Prize has been revealed with Charli XCX, Stormzy, Dua Lipa, and Laura Marling all featuring on this year's list. The annual prize rewards one outstanding British album.

Dua Lipa’s Future Nostalgia and Charli XCX’s How I'm Feeling Now are among 12 albums that are shortlisted for the Mercury Prize, which honors the best British albums released between July 20, 2019 and July 17, 2020. Other top contenders include Laura Marling

Stormzy has secured his second Mercury Prize nomination and will go head to head with artists including Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka.