PRS Foundation’s impact demonstrated once again as 5 Mercury Prize 2020 nominees have been supported through various programmes

  • 5 out of 12 Mercury Prize 2020 nominees have had their careers supported by PRS Foundation

  • Almost ½ of Mercury Prize nominees from 2018-2020 have been funded by PRS Foundation, including winners Dave and Wolf Alice

  • #FundedByPRSF nominees have all been supported domestically and internationally, with many also coming through talent development programmes run by partner organisations

  • PRS Foundation’s Keychange Ambassador Dua Lipa also nominated

PRS Foundation, the UK’s leading charitable funder of new music and talent development is delighted to see today that 5 of the artists nominated for this year’s Mercury Prize have received support from PRS Foundation at strategic points in the development of their careers.