Nominees for this yr’s Mercury Prize have been introduced – with Alex Turner equalling information together with his fifth nod for Arctic Monkeys, Raye making her debut after ditching her file label, and in-demand DJ Fred Again additionally recognised.

Arctic Monkeys gained the award again in 2006 with debut Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not, and likewise acquired nominations for Favourite Worst Nightmare (2007), AM (2013), Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino (2017), and now for seventh album The Car.

It means Turner equals Radiohead star Thom Yorke’s six Mercury Prize nominations in complete, having additionally beforehand been shortlisted for his debut album with facet undertaking The Last Shadow Puppets in 2008. Yorke has 5 nominations with Radiohead and one as a solo artist, however no wins.

Raye‘s nomination, for her debut album My twenty first Century Blues, tops off an unbelievable interval for the star, who rose to number one with single Escapism firstly of the yr after publicly reducing ties along with her file label, accusing them of holding her again from releasing her personal music.

DJ and producer Fred Again additionally makes his Mercury Prize debut for third album Actual Life 3 (January 1 – September 9 2022) after wowing crowds at Glastonbury and collaborating with artists together with The Streets and Dermot Kennedy, Skrillex, and The xx’s Romy.

Raye and Fred Again are amongst seven artists showing on the shortlist for the primary time, with Olivia Dean, Ezra Collective, Jockstrap, Lankum and Shygirl additionally debuting.

Elsewhere on the record, 2014 winners Young Fathers are nominated for the second time for fourth album Heavy Heavy, and Jessie Ware, Loyle Carner and J Hus additionally obtain second nominations.

Set up in 1992, when it was gained by Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, the Mercury Prize celebrates music by British and Irish acts and recognises the 12 greatest albums of the yr.

The awards are identified for championing a variety of various musical genres and artists all through all phases of their careers, from newcomers to veterans.

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This yr’s winner can be introduced at a ceremony in London on Thursday 7 September.

The profitable artist will follow in the footsteps of Little Simz, who picked up the prize for her fourth album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert in 2022. Other current winners embody Arlo Parks, Michael Kiwanuka, Dave and Wolf Alice.

PJ Harvey is the one artist so far with two wins, from 4 nominations.