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- Charli XCX leads the betting market to win the Mercury Prize with her album 'Brat'
- The Last Dinner Party second favourites to win the award with full market available
- Mercury Prize will not have an official public ceremony for the first time this year
Charli XCX leads the betting market to win the Mercury Prize with her album 'Brat'
Betting odds are now being offered for this year's Mercury Prize with UK betting sites making Charli XCX the early favourite to win the award for the first time in her career.
'Brat' is the second Charli XCX album that has been nominated for the Mercury Prize following 2020's 'How I'm Feeling Now' which was shortlisted for the award.
2020 saw Michael Kiwanuka made winner of the Mercury Prize but Charli is looking to do one better this year by winning the Prize with the latest odds putting her at 2/1 to win.
William Hill's odds give an implied probability of 33.3% that 'Brat' wins the Mercury Prize with The Last Dinner Party following closely behind in the betting market.
The summer of Brat is well and truly here with the English singer's album going massive across the UK and America and various celebrities have used the Brat branding in viral campaigns.
| 2024 Mercury Prize Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Charli XCX - Brat | 2/1 | 33.3% |
| The Last Dinner Party - Prelude To Ecstasy | 3/1 | 25.0% |
| English Teacher - This Could Be Texas | 4/1 | 20.0% |
| Nia Archives - Silence Is Loud | 6/1 | 14.3% |
| Corinne Bailey Rae - Black Rainbows | 8/1 | 11.1% |
| Cat Burns - Early Twenties | 8/1 | 11.1% |
What the expert says...
The Last Dinner Party second favourites to win the award with full market available
The Last Dinner Party have had a whirlwind 12 months with the release of their debut album 'Prelude to Ecstasy' with the Abigail Morris-fronted band going from strength-to-strength with every performance.
Their massive slot at this year's Glastonbury Festival saw them perform on the Other Stage to tens of thousands of fans and their album translates seamlessly to their live performances.
Bookies have the market as a tight one with their odds only slightly behind Charli XCX with a 25% chance given that they win the Mercury Prize and you can see who the best entertainment betting sites are on OLBG.
Betting on the Mercury Music Prize: Odds, Nominees and Previous Winners
Mercury Prize will not have an official public ceremony for the first time this year
Following the Mercury Prize losing a big sponsorship deal with Freenow, there will now be no public ceremony for the first time in the history of the prize (other than the COVID year).
The BBC will still broadcast the award being given though with an expected studio show to be recorded by the broadcaster, although no date has been officially confirmed as of yet.
There are 12 nominees altogether for the prize this year with the full list as follows:
- Barry Can’t Swim – When Will We Land?
- Berwyn – Who Am I
- Beth Gibbons – Lives Outgrown
- Cat Burns – Early Twenties
- Charli xcx – Brat
- CMAT – Crazymad, for Me
- Corinne Bailey Rae – Black Rainbows
- corto.alto – Bad With Names
- English Teacher – This Could Be Texas
- Ghetts – On Purpose, With Purpose
- Nia Archives – Silence Is Loud
- The Last Dinner Party – Prelude to Ecstasy
