On Thursday night, The Mercury Prize 2024: Album of the Year will be broadcast live from the iconic Abbey Road Studios in London. This year’s shortlist comprises 12 albums highlighting the diverse nature of music from British and Irish artists over the past year.
The episode, airing on BBC Four, takes audiences behind the scenes of the prestigious music award ceremony. It presents an intimate look at the 12 shortlisted albums, with performances captured over the previous 12 months in the legendary setting of Abbey Road’s Studio 2.
Artists and musicians anxiously await the judges’ decision as a distinguished panel, including broadcasters, musicians, and industry tastemakers, deliberate to choose this year’s winner.
Mercury Prize: Mercury Prize 2024: Album of the Year airs on Thursday, 5 September 2024, at 8:00 pm on BBC Four.
