Mercury Prize
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The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released by a musical act from the United Kingdom or Ireland.[1] It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards.
UK music award
Award
| Mercury Prize | |
|---|---|
2022 Mercury Prize logo | |
| Awarded for | Best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland |
| Sponsored by | Free Now |
| Date | 7 September 2023 |
| Venue | Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith |
| Formerly called | Mercury Music Prize |
| Reward(s) | £25,000 (2017) |
| First awarded | 9 September 1992; 31 years ago (1992-09-09) |
| Last awarded | 7 September 2023; 16 days ago (2023-09-07) |
| Currently held by | Ezra Collective – Where I'm Meant to Be (2023) |
| Most awards | PJ Harvey (2 wins) |
| Most nominations | Radiohead and Arctic Monkeys (5 nominations) |
| Website | mercuryprize |