
Newcastle to host Mercury Prize ceremony
It is the first time the prestigious music industry event will be held outside London.
BBC News
The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released by a musical act from the United Kingdom or Ireland. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards.
It is the first time the prestigious music industry event will be held outside London.