2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize announces stellar line-up of live performances for the Awards Show
Thursday, 14 September 2017 at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith
Tickets available from: www.mercuryprize.com
The 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize Awards Show will feature live performances from many of the shortlisted artists including Alt-j, Blossoms, Dinosaur, Glass Animals, J Hus, Kate Tempest, Loyle Carner, Sampha, Stormzy, The Big Moon and The xx.
The live show will take place on 14 September 2017 at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith and tickets are now available to watch an incredible line up of artists who have produced the albums of the year.
As one of the most prestigious prizes in music, the night will see some of the most exciting artists of the last year play live at the Awards Show. The evening will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner of the 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize for 'Album of the Year'.
The Hyundai Mercury Prize 'Albums of the Year' celebrate and promote the best of UK music, recognising artistic achievement across an eclectic range of contemporary music genres.
The Prize's broadcast partner, BBC Music, will be providing live television and radio coverage of the event on BBC Four and BBC Radio 6 Music. The BBC Four show starting at 9pm will be featuring performances from the artists on the night, building up to moment the winner is announced live. Ahead of this, BBC Two will broadcast a 30 minute documentary previewing the shortlisted artists for the 2017 Prize, speaking to artists from the vanguard of grime, performance poetry and guitar rock, as well as past Mercury winners shortlisted again this year for the prestigious prize. BBC Radio 6 Music will also be broadcasting live on the night, building up to the moment the winner is announced and interviewing the recipient.
Hyundai Motor is very proud to support innovation in British music and will celebrate all the shortlisted artists as we build up to this year's awards show.
The Prize's digital music partner, Apple Music, will be promoting the Mercury Prize from the shortlist announcement through to the Awards Show in September. Apple Music will also help music fans discover new music with dedicated playlists featuring the shortlisted artists, albums and more. Visit Mercury Prize on Apple Music here: Mercury Prize 2017
The majority of the artists shortlisted have confirmed to perform one track from their shortlisted album. For tickets – please go to www.mercuryprize.com
The 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize Albums of the Year:
alt-jRelaxer
BlossomsBlossoms
DinosaurTogether, As One
Ed SheeranDivide
Glass AnimalsHow to be a Human Being
J HusCommon Sense
Kate TempestLet Them Eat Chaos
Loyle CarnerYesterday's Gone
SamphaProcess
StormzyGang Signs & Prayer
The Big MoonLove in the 4th Dimension
The xxI See You