Mercury Prize 2020: Shortlist

搶耳編輯部|2020-8-2

水星音樂獎(Mercury Prize)是英國一年一度的音樂獎,1992年起辦,由英國及愛爾蘭的音樂家、音樂企業高層、記者等唱片工業人士組成「神秘行業評審」,表揚英國或愛爾蘭的年度最佳專輯。獎項口味比較冷門,也因沒有公眾參與而有「不民主」的批評,卻也因其專業性而與全英音樂獎(BRIT Awards)並列為英國最具指標性音樂獎項之一。

早前水星音樂獎公佈了今年的入圍名單,從充滿詩意的歌詞到針砭時事的都有。評審團表示:「這些入圍專輯都有一種不能抗拒的逼切感、一種信念,認為他們的音樂比以往任何時候都更加重要。」下面是入圍名單:

The Hyundai Mercury Prize ‘Albums of the Year’ celebrate and promote the best of British music recognising artistic achievement across a range of contemporary music genres. Mercury has always been considered as an indicator of less mainstream artists who pioneer to discover deep of music in the British music industry.

With judges saying, "what these albums share is an irresistible urgency, a belief that their music matters more than ever", The 2020 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year was announced a while earlier. From poetic lyrics to issue-based vibes, this year's shortlist of the Mercury Prize covers a wide range of styles and topics as in the past years. The shortlist is as follows:

Anna Meredith - ‘FIBS‘

Charli XCX - ‘how i’m feeling now‘

Dua Lipa - ‘Future Nostalgia‘

Georgia - ‘Seeking Thrills‘

Kano - ‘Hoodies All Summer‘

Lanterns on the Lake - ‘Spook the Herd‘

Laura Marling - ‘Song for Our Daughter‘

Michael Kiwanuka - ‘KIWANUKA‘

Moses Boyd - ‘Dark Matter‘

Porridge Radio - ‘Every Bad‘

Sports Team - ‘Deep Down Happy‘

Stormzy - ‘Heavy is the Head‘

相關公佈:https://www.mercuryprize.com/news/the-2020-hyundai-mercury-prize-albums-of-the-year?fbclid=IwAR3RLpm_g4wq2kWy-6emBOKrKp3e37cFIT0Wak9aC-vn0V-IxsGRO9qB4YI

相關介紹:https://www.facebook.com/earupmusic/posts/3166808576739366

相關報導:https://gimmepop.tw/2020/07/26/水星音樂獎/