Dave, Black Midi, NAO, Fontaines DC and more have also been nominated.
The shortlist for the 2019 Mercury Prize has been announced. Previous Crack cover stars IDLES, slowthai, Dave and Little Simz are all up for the prize, which awards the best British album of the year. NAO, jazz group SEED Ensemble, Black Midi, Fontaines DC, Anna Calvi, Cate Le Bon, Foals and The 1975 have also been nominated.
The prize is awarded by a group of judges from across the music industry and related media with the likes of Stormzy, Annie Mac, Jorja Smith and Gaz Coombes sat on the panel, which this year is chaired by Jeff Smith, the head of music at BBC 6 Music and Radio 2.
To coincide with his nomination, slowthai has shared a new video for the track Toaster, watch that here. The winner of the Mercury Prize will be announced at a live awards show on 19 September at the Eventim Apollo in London. See the full list of nominees and the albums for which they were nominated below.
Anna Calvi – Hunter
Black Midi – Schlagenheim
Cate Le Bon – Reward
Dave – Psychodrama
Foals – Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost
Fontaines DC – Dogrel
Idles – Joy As an Act of Resistance
Little Simz – Grey Area
NAO – Saturn
SEED Ensemble – Driftglass
slowthai – Nothing Great About Britain
The 1975 – A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships
