Mercury Prize | |
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Awarded for | Best album from the United Kingdom or Ireland |
Sponsored by | vacant |
Date | 7 September 2023 |
Venue | Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith |
Formerly called | Mercury Music Prize |
Reward(s) | £25,000 (2017) |
First awarded | 9 September 1992 |
Last awarded | 7 September 2023 |
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 |
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.