The 12 members of the 2017 Hyundai Mercury Prize judging panel are:
- Phil Alexander - Editor-in-Chief, Mojo and Q
- Clara Amfo - Broadcaster
- Jamie Cullum - Musician and Broadcaster
- Ella Eyre - Musician and Songwriter;
- Harriet Gibsone - Music News Editor, The Guardian/TheGuardian.com
- Lianne La Havas - Musician and Songwriter
- Will Hodgkinson - Chief Rock & Pop Critic The Times
- MistaJam - DJ & Broadcaster
- Marcus Mumford - Musician and Songwriter
- Jeff Smith - Head of Music, 6 Music and Radio 2
- Jessie Ware - Musician and Songwriter
- Mike Walsh - Head of Music, Radio X
The judging meetings will be chaired by Tony Wadsworth CBE.
The shortlist of 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ will be revealed at a live launch, hosted by BBC Music’s Huw Stephens, on 27 July. The shortlist will also be announced live at 11am on Lauren Laverne’s show on BBC Radio 6 Music
