Fontaines DC and Hozier pick up Brit awards nominations as Charli xcx leads male-dominated lists
Brat scores British pop star Charli xcx five nominations, while Irish acts Fontaines DC and Hozier get nods in international group and song
Ezra Collective
Nubya Garcia: Odyssey – An exhilarating mix of jazz, reggae, dub, neosoul and R&B
This multilayered and carefully crafted music feels like a significant step forward
Ezra Collective: ‘The Irish and Nigerians have got a lot more in common than Guinness!’
Ezra Collective’s new album, an ‘ode to the sacred act of dancing’, could be set in a church or at a carnival, wedding or even funeral, says Femi Koleoso
Mercury prize 2024: CMAT misses out as Leeds indie band English Teacher win for debut album
The band beat off artists including Irish singer CMAT, Charli xcx and the Last Dinner Party to take home the £25,000 prize
Lankum miss out on 2023 Mercury music prize to British jazz group Ezra Collective
Irish folk band were nominated for their album False Lankum for an award yet to be won by an Irish act
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