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Paul McCartney becomes first-time nominee for Mercury prize, up against Olivia Dean, Dave and more

The Guardian Culture Thursday 30 July 2026, 09:48 UTC By Ben Beaumont-Thomas 1 min read
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Big names including Raye and Suede face off against smaller artists such as Knats and Nia Archives for prestigious album awardA formidable array of chart-topping A-listers feature in a competitive shortlist for the 2026 Mercury prize, the prestigious award that honours the best album of the year by a British or Irish artist. Despite the prize’s history stretching back to 1992, Paul McCartney gets his first ever nomination this year, for his album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, a hugely affecting...

Big names including Raye and Suede face off against smaller artists such as Knats and Nia Archives for prestigious album award

A formidable array of chart-topping A-listers feature in a competitive shortlist for the 2026 Mercury prize, the prestigious award that honours the best album of the year by a British or Irish artist.

Despite the prize’s history stretching back to 1992, Paul McCartney gets his first ever nomination this year, for his album The Boys of Dungeon Lane, a hugely affecting look back at his Liverpool childhood and his burgeoning friendships with his Beatles bandmates.

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