Plans for the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize have been announced

The key dates for the 2020 Hyundai Mercury Prize have been announced.

The Prize, which celebrates the best of British and Irish music, will announce its shortlist of the twelve 2020 Albums of the Year on Thursday, 23 July. Subject to government guidelines, the main event is set to take place on Thursday, 10 September 2020 at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith.

Despite the current crisis, organisers believe that it's important to continue showcasing and celebrating the artistic achievements of British and Irish musicians across all contemporary genres.

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The event celebrates all twelve shortlisted artists and albums, and will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner for Album of the Year. As usual, the Prize is teaming up with Hyundai as well as BBC Music to broadcast the show across radio and television.

The overall winner of the 2019 Mercury Music Prize was 21-year-old Dave with his Number 1 debut album Psychodrama - other shortlisted acts in 2019 included Idles, Little Simz, Anna Calvi, and The 1975.

Submissions are still open for the 2020 prize and will close on May 20.

Check out the best-selling winners of the Mercury Music Prize here.