Wet Leg performing at Neighbourhood Weekender 2022 (Gary Mather for Live4ever)
The 2022 Mercury Prize winner will be announced in London on September 8th.
Wet Leg, Yard Act and Little Simz are among the shortlisted artists for this year’s Mercury Prize.
“It’s been just over a year since our first gig and we are all still in shock at where this journey has taken us,” Wet Leg respond.
“When we started the band, we never really thought we’d get the opportunity to make any recordings at all, let alone a whole album…and now to have that album nominated for a Mercury has left us absolutely lost for words.”
“We feel very lucky that we got to make the album that we made. Thanks to everyone who helped us along the way. Feeling very proud and grateful today.”
Elsewhere on the shortlist, big commercial hits from Harry Styles and Sam Fender are recognised, while Self Esteem is likely to be another frontrunner with Prioritise Pleasure.
2022 Mercury Prize shortlist:
Fergus McCreadie – Forest Floor
Gwenno – Tresor
Harry Styles – Harry’s House
Jessie Buckley & Bernard Butler – ‘For All Our Days That Tear The Heart
Joy Crookes – Skin
Kojey Radical – Reason To Smile
Little Simz – Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Nova Twins – Supernova
Sam Fender – Seventeen Going Under
Self Esteem – Prioritise Pleasure
Wet Leg – Wet Leg
Yard Act – ‘he Overload
