Sam Fender faces Harry Styles and Little Sims for Mercury Music Prize
The North Tyneside singer songwriter is nominated for the prestigious music award
Geordie rocker Sam Fender is facing the likes of Harry Styles, Little Sims and Wet Leg, as he's nominated for the Mercury Music Prize, which is awarded this evening.
The 28-year-old from North Tyneside has been nominated for his second album Seventeen Going Under.
Fender scooped the Brit award for best rock alternative act and was also awarded the Ivor Novello for best song musically and lyrically for his classic rock-inspired title track.
This year's nominees for the award also include;
Harry Styles
Wet Leg
Little Simz
Nova Twins
Self Esteem
Fergus McCreadie
Jessie Buckley and Bernard Butler
Kojey Radical
Gwenno
Yard Act
Joy Crookes
This year's awards show will feature a variety of live performances from all of the nominees apart from Styles, who will not be in attendance at Thursday evening's ceremony due to currently being on tour in the US.
In place of Styles attending the event in person, a filmed live performance will be shown to celebrate his album.
The show will be hosted by DJ and radio host Lauren Laverne, while Irish broadcaster and DJ Annie Mac will undertake the role of guest presenter.
Mac, 44, is also a member of the 2022 judging panel and will announce the overall winner of the 2022 Mercury Prize for Album of the Year.
The judging panel responsible for selecting this year's recipient of the award features musician Jamie Cullum, broadcaster Jamz Supernova, songwriter Anna Calvi, broadcaster Danielle Perry and musician Hazel Wilde, as well as Mac.
Last year the Mercury Prize was won by Arlo Parks for her debut album Collapsed In Sunbeams.