Kate Tempest live at Brixton Academy, London (Alberto Pezzali / Live4ever)
Shortlisted artists including Alt-J, Blossoms, Dinosaur, Glass Animals, J Hus, Kate Tempest, Loyle Carner, Sampha, Stormzy, The Big Moon and The xx have all been confirmed to perform at the 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize Awards Show, which will take place at the Hammersmith Eventim Apollo on September 14th.
As always, the performances will culminate in this year’s Mercury Prize winner being announced; Kate Tempest is the current favourite with bookmakers Ladbrokes to be the recipient, while Sampha, Stormzy, J Hus and Loyle Carner are considered the other front runners.
2017 Mercury Prize shortlist:
Alt-J – Relaxer
The Big Moon – Love In The 4th Dimension
Blossoms – Blossoms
Loyle Carner – Yesterday’s Gone
Dinosaur – Together, As One
Glass Animals – How to Be a Human Being
J Hus – Common Sense
Sampha – Process
Ed Sheeran – ÷
Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos
The xx – I See You