Kendrick Lamar, St Vincent, N.E.R.D, Dua Lipa and Massive Attack among acts announced

Singer who scored a big summer hit with New Rules singer caps breakthrough year with the most nominations

The London singer, who’s just had a baby and released her third album, discusses writing with Ed Sheeran and adoring being a mother

South London musician says ‘he feels like I’m dreaming’ as he scoops this year’s award

Track of the week is summer crush mixtape fave Jessie Ware with “Midnight”

After his second album, ‘Post Tropical’, the Dubliner found himself in demand as a songwriter for hire, but decided to keep the songs for his new album, ‘We Move’

Twelve acts are up for this year’s prize, which picks the best album by a UK or Irish act

Musical connectors are bringing together musicians and producers to blend methods and styles, and radically changing the way pop music is being made

Matt Walker’s boots are made for knockin’, according to the DJ and producer’s debut album of dance music and ‘more song-based stuff’

Bray singer up against Beck, Jack White, John Legend and Pharrell Williams

The open, authentic Dingle festival shows no sign of losing its Midas touch despite a drop-off in media attention

Weary from promoting new album ‘Tough Love’, Jessie Ware talks (in a croaky voice) about getting lifted by her fans, and getting encouragment from such collaborators as Miguel, Ed Sheeran, Dev Hynes and BenZel

Following the successful revival of Blur, not to mention his many other musical projects,Damon Albarn has finally recorded a solo album,‘Everyday Robots’. And he went back to his old stomping grounds of East London and Colchester for inspiration

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