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. and Beatles icon Paul McCartney‘s reflective ‘The Boys of Dungeon Lane’ finding him on the Mercury shortlist for the first time. The full shortlist for the Mercury Prize 2026 is:Dave – ‘The Boy Who Played the Harp’Dove Ellis – ‘Blizzard’Florence + The Machine – ‘Everybody Scream’JADE – ‘THAT’S SHOWBIZ BABY!’ Tickets to the Mercury Prize 2026 are on sale and available here. Last year’s Mercury Prize saw nearly 8,000 visitors travel to Newcastle for the events, and generated a combined spend of £874,724.