Mercury Prize Announces the 12 Best British Albums of the Year
The UK's 12 best albums are proposed in a shortlist made by the prestigious Mercury Prize.
The UK's 12 best albums are proposed in a shortlist made by the prestigious Mercury Prize.
From forward-looking electronic and experimental to new approaches in the ever-evolving R&B scene, from hip-hop and punk to rock and pop, 2019 bestowed an embarrassment of musical riches upon us.
Following Stormzy's run up the charts, 2019 proved to be a banner year for British hip-hop with a trio of masterpieces. America's myriad hip-hop scenes delivered the goods, and African rap gave us many stellar releases.