What is the Mercury Prize?
Q: What is the Mercury Prize?
A: The Mercury Prize is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland.
Q: When was it formed?
A: The Mercury Prize was formed by the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992.
Q: What did it used to be called?
A: It used to be called the Mercury Music Prize.
Q: Who sponsored it originally?
A: The prize was originally sponsored by Mercury Communications.
Q: Who sponsors it now?
A: Barclaycard became the current sponsor of the prize in March 2009.
Q: When are nominations announced?
A: Nominations for the award are usually announced in July.
Q: When does presentation of the award take place?
A: Presentation of the award usually takes place in September.
