Music fans are reacting to the Mercury Prize 2026 shortlist. On the Mercury Prize Instagram, another user listed Gorillaz as another notable exclusion: “What’s the criteria and the period you’re looking at? Suede – ‘Antidepressants’War Child Records – ‘HELP(2)’Recent winners of the Mercury Prize include English Teacher, Ezra Collective, Little Simz, Dave, Wolf Alice, Young Fathers and more. Tickets to the Mercury Prize 2026 are on sale and available here. Elsewhere, Sam Fender previously donated his £25,000 Mercury Prize winnings to the Music Venue Trust.