Album of the Year Live
Lauren Laverne hosts from the awards ceremony at London's Eventim Apollo. This year, the programme features the announcement of six finalists from the shortlisted 12 albums.
Lauren Laverne hosts BBC Four's Best Album of the Year 2016 - Mercury Prize Live from the awards ceremony at London's Eventim Apollo.
This year, for the first time, the television programme will feature the announcement of six finalists from the shortlisted 12 albums - one of which has been chosen by public vote and the rest by the panel of judges who selected the shortlist and who will decide the ultimate winner of the Prize tonight. Lauren will introduce performances on stage, and the programme will also reflect back across 25 years of the Mercurys, marking this milestone anniversary of the prestigious Prize, and culminating in the thrilling moment the winner is announced live.
Prior to the BBC Four programme, BBC Red Button will feature an hour-long show from 8-9pm, fronted by BBC Radio 6 Music presenter, Shaun Keaveny, also at the Awards ceremony. It will showcase the music of all 12 of the shortlisted acts, featuring many of them performing on stage earlier in the evening.
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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21:33M People
One Girl/ One Boy
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21:34Aphex Twin
Minipops 67
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21:34Benjamin Clementine
Condolence
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21:34C Duncan
Garden
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21:35ESKA
Shades of Blue
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21:35Florence + the Machine
Ship to Wreck
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21:35Gaz Coombes
Matador
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21:35Ghostpoet
Sorry My Love, It's You Not Me
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21:35Jamie xx
Loud Places
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21:36Róisín Murphy
Exploitation
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21:36Slaves
Sockets
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21:36SOAK
Sea Creatures
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21:36Wolf Alice
Giant Peach
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21:38Slaves & Joel Amey
The Hunter
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21:41Muse
Starlight
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21:42Mary J. Blige & U2
One
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21:42Oasis
Some Might Say
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21:42Portishead
Glory Box
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21:42Radiohead
Karma Police
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21:42The Prodigy
Firestarter
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21:43Spice Girls
Wannabe
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21:43Roni Size / Reprazent
Heroes
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21:43Blur
Tender
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21:43Talvin Singh
Light
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21:43Amy Winehouse
Love Is a Losing Game
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21:43Adele
Crazy For You
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21:44Radiohead
There There
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21:44Peter Maxwell Davies
Beltane Fire: The Interlude
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21:44Joanna McGregor
42nd St Stomp
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21:44Courtney Pine
The 37th Chamber
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21:44Neon Neon
Trick For Treat (feat. Har Mar Superstar)
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21:44The Go! Team
Huddle Formation
Singer: Leanne Rutherford. Singer: Jenine Nelson. Singer: Shaneen Phipps. Singer: Lexi Gray.![]()
21:44Polar Bear
To Touch the Red Brick
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21:45Jamie xx
Loud Places
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21:45C Duncan
Say
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21:46Wolf Alice
Freazy
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21:49Benjamin Clementine
Cornerstone
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21:54Florence + the Machine
What Kind of Man
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21:55Aphex Twin
Minipops 67
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21:55SOAK
Sea Creatures
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22:01David Lowe
BBC News Opening Titles
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22:01Ms. Dynamite
Dy-na-mi-tee
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21:56SOAK
Sea Creatures
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21:01Ms. Dynamite
Dy-na-mi-tee
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22:03The xx
Night Time
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22:03The xx
Crystalised
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22:04M People
Moving On Up
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22:05ESKA
So Long Eddy
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22:09Ghostpoet
Shedding Skin
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22:10Gaz Coombes
Matador
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22:14Róisín Murphy
House of Glass
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22:22Aphex Twin
Minipops 67
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22:24Benjamin Clementine
Condolence
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22:22C Duncan
Garden
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22:22ESKA
Shades of Blue
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22:22Florence + the Machine
Ship to Wreck
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22:22Gaz Coombes
Matador
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22:22Ghostpoet
Sorry My Love, It's You Not Me
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22:22Jamie xx
Loud Places
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22:23Róisín Murphy
Exploitation
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22:23Slaves
Sockets
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22:23SOAK
Sea Creatures
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22:23Wolf Alice
Giant Peach
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22:25Benjamin Clementine
Condolence
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22:30Benjamin Clementine
I Won't Complain
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Lauren Laverne |
| Producer | Sasha Duncan |
| Director | Tim Van Someren |
| Executive Producer | Alison Howe |
| Executive Producer | Mark Cooper |
Broadcast
- Thu 15 Sep 201621:00
