Mercury Prize 2026: check out this year’s shortlisted albums

The full shortlist for the Mercury Prize 2026 has been revealed, with Paul McCartney, JADE, Nia Archives, Dave, Suede and the War Child ‘Help(2)‘ compilation all among this year’s nominated albums.READ MORE: James Ford talks us through the huge new War Child ‘Help(2)’ album – track-by-trackThe winner will be revealed on October 22 at Newcastle’s Utilita Arena, returning after hometown hero Sam Fender bagged the prize last year for his third album ‘