The 2020 Hyundia Mercury Prize "Albums of the Year"

This years shortlist has been revealed and includes 3 Primary Talent International artists. Congratulations to Kano, Sports Team and Stormzy

https://www.mercuryprize.com/news/the-2020-hyundai-mercury-prize-albums-of-the-year

• Kano X
• Sports Team
• Stormzy

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Matt Bates
• Craig D'Souza

Amahla - Ivor Novello Award Nomination: Rising Star

Soul singer-songwriter Amahla has already garnered critical acclaim since releasing her debut EP ‘Consider This’ and performances at the Royal Albert Hall and Jazz Cafe. Amahla’s latest single ‘Apathy’ showcases her ability to influence society not only to reflect it.

https://ivorsacademy.com/news/the-ivors-academy-announce-nominees-for-new-rising-star-award-with-apple-music/

• Amahla X

• Contact
• Serena Parsons
• Cils Fyne-Williams

#LetTheMusicPlay Campaign

Please support the campaign to help save live music! Post your most recent or favourite gig picture under the banner #LetTheMusicPlay. Whilst restrictions are in place, the live industry is under severe threat without financial help from the government. Help save our culture!

• Contact
• Andy Woolliscroft

Injury Reserve's Jordan Groggs RIP

Jordan Groggs from Injury Reserve who sadly passed this week at the age of 32. A legend who will be greatly missed. Rest in Power.

• Injury Reserve X

• Contact
• Serena Parsons

R.I.P TY

Primary would like to share their condolences for the rapper and wordsmith TY, who tragically died last week due to complications arisen from Coronavirus. TY was represented by Andy Duggan from 2001-2007. Our thoughts are with his family & friends Rest In Power Big Man x

• Contact
• Andy Duggan

Stormzy: BRIT Awards Winner 2020

Congratulations to Stormzy for winning the BRIT Award for Male Solo Artist, at last night's event.

www.brits.co.uk

• Stormzy

• Contact
• Craig D'Souza
• Francesco Caccamo
• Jack Herron
• Tabbie Burleton

Dave: BRIT Awards Winner 2020

Congratulations to Dave for winning the Mastercard Album of the Year award for 'Psychodrama', at last night's BRIT Awards.

www.brits.co.uk

• Dave

• Contact
• Craig D'Souza

Brit Awards 2020: The Nominations

The winners of the 40th Brit Awards will be announced tonight at a ceremony at London's O2, which will be broadcast live on ITV.
Primary Talent International nominees include.

BEST GROUP
...D-Block Europe

MALE SOLO ARTIST
...Dave
...Stormzy

BEST NEW ARTIST
...Aitch
...Dave

SONG OF THE YEAR
...Dave (ft. Burna Boy): 'Location'
...Stormzy: 'Vossi Bop'

INTERNATIONAL FEMALE SOLO ARTIST
...Lana Del Rey

MASTERCARD ALBUM OF THE YEAR
...Stormzy: 'Heavy Is The Head'
...Dave: 'Psychodrama'

RISING STAR AWARD
...Joy Crookes
...Beabadoobee

www.brits.co.uk/nominees

• Dave
• Stormzy
• Aitch
• D-Block Europe
• Lana del Rey
• Joy Crookes
• Beabadoobee

• Contact
• Craig D'Souza
• Francesco Caccamo
• Jack Herron
• Tabbie Burleton
• Peter Elliott
• Eileen Mulligan
• Matt Pickering-Copley
• Matt Bates
• Will Marshall
• Hannah Moverley

Manchester Psych Fest 2020

The Manchester Psych Fest will take place at various venues around the city on 5th September, and will feature Primary Talent International artists:

...TVAM
...Talk Show
...Social Contract

www.manchesterpsychfest.com

• TVAM X
• Social Contract
• Talk Show

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis
• Matt Bates
• Chris Smyth
• Will Marshall

NME Awards 2020: The Winners

Congratulations to the artists who won NME Awards, at last night's event at Brixton Academy, London.

BAND OF THE DECADE
...The 1975

BEST BRITISH BAND
...The 1975

INNOVATION AWARD
...The 1975

BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
...The Cure

BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD
...Lana Del Rey: 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'

NME RADAR AWARD
...Beabadoobee

www.nme.com/awards/winners

• The 1975
• The Cure
• Lana del Rey
• Beabadoobee

• Contact
• Matt Bates
• Hannah Moverley
• Martin Hopewell
• Charlie Renton
• Peter Elliott
• Eileen Mulligan
• Matt Pickering-Copley
• Will Marshall

The 1975: Finsbury Park

The 1975 will headline a huge event at London's Finsbury Park on 11th July, with guests:

...Pale Waves
...Beabadoobee
...Deb Never

Tickets will go on pre-sale on Wednesday, and general release on Friday at 9.00am.

www.the1975.com

• The 1975
• Pale Waves
• Beabadoobee
• Deb Never

• Contact
• Matt Bates
• Hannah Moverley
• Will Marshall

BBC Radio 6 Music Festival

The BBC Radio 6 Music Festival takes place at various venues in Camden from 6th-8th March, and features Primary Talent International artists:

...Kate Tempest
...Mike Skinner (DJ)
...Greentea Peng
...Sports Team
...The Hot 8 Brass Band

www.bbc.co.uk/6musicfestival

• Kae Tempest
• Mike Skinner (DJ Set)
• Greentea Peng X
• Sports Team
• Hot 8 Brass Band X

• Contact
• Francesco Caccamo
• Jack Herron
• Peter Elliott
• Eileen Mulligan
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis
• Matt Bates
• Will Marshall

NME Awards 2020: The Nominees

The nominees for this years NME Awards have been announced & include many artists from the Primary Talent International roster. The winners will be announced at an event at London's O2 Academy Brixton, on 12th February.

BEST ALBUM IN THE WORLD
...Lana Del Rey: 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'

BEST BRITISH SONG
...The 1975: 'People'

BEST SONG IN THE WORLD
...The 1975: 'People'

BEST SOLO ACT IN THE WORLD
...Lana Del Rey

BEST BRITISH BAND
...Krept X Konan
...The 1975

BEST NEW BRITISH ACT
...D-Block Europe

BEST NEW ACT IN THE WORLD
...D-Block Europe

BEST MUSIC VIDEO
...Stormzy: 'Vossi Bop'

BEST FESTIVAL HEADLINER
...Lana Del Rey
...Stormzy
...The 1975
...The Cure

www.nme.com/news/music/nme-awards-2020-nominations-2598499

• Lana del Rey
• The 1975
• Krept x Konan
• D-Block Europe
• Stormzy
• The Cure

• Contact
• Peter Elliott
• Matt Pickering-Copley
• Eileen Mulligan
• Matt Bates
• Hannah Moverley
• Craig D'Souza
• Tabbie Burleton
• Francesco Caccamo
• Jack Herron
• Martin Hopewell
• Charlie Renton

ESNS Festival 2020

The Eurosonic Noorderslag festival begins today in Groningen, Netherlands and features many artists from the Primary Talent International roster.

Wednesday 15th January
...Sorcha Richardson
...I SEE RIVERS
...Alfie Templeman

Thursday 16th January
...I See Rivers
...Sorcha Richardson
...Siverbacks
...Korantemaa
...Just Mustard
...Bad Nerves

Friday 17th January
...Charlotte Adigéry

www.esns.nl

• Sorcha Richardson
• I SEE RIVERS X
• Alfie Templeman
• Silverbacks X
• Korantemaa X
• Just Mustard
• Bad Nerves
• Charlotte Adigéry X

• Contact
• Matt Pickering-Copley
• Adam Griffith
• Steve Backman
• Stefan Romer
• Matt Bates
• Hannah Moverley
• Rebecca Lewis
• Andy Duggan
• Will Marshall

NME: 100 Essential New Artists For 2020

NME have published a list of their '100 Essential New Artists For 2020', which includes many from the Primary Talent International artist roster.

...Deb Never
...Talk Show
...Social Contract
...Joesef
...Joy Crookes
...Just Mustard
...Larkins
...Greentea Peng
...Mealtime
...Rachel Chinouriri
...Zuzu
...Aitch
...D-Block Europe
...DigDat

www.nme.com/blogs/nme-radar/nme-100-essential-new-artists-for-2020-2592024

• Deb Never
• Talk Show
• Social Contract
• Joesef
• Joy Crookes
• Just Mustard
• Larkins
• Greentea Peng X
• Mealtime X
• Rachel Chinouriri X
• Zuzu
• Aitch
• D-Block Europe
• DigDat

• Contact
• Matt Bates
• Will Marshall
• Hannah Moverley
• Chris Smyth
• Peter Elliott
• Rhys France
• Craig D'Souza
• Jamie Spencer
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis
• Adam Griffith
• Tabbie Burleton

Shortlist For Q Awards 2019 Announced!

Q Magazine have announced their shortlist of nominations for this year's Q Awards, which features a whole host of Primary Talent International artists across all categories.
The winners will be announced at an event at London's Roundhouse on Wednesday 16th October.

Primary Talent nominees are as follows:

Q BEST BREAKTHROUGH ACT
...Self Esteem
...Pale Waves

Q BEST TRACK
...The 1975: 'People'
...Stormzy: 'Vossi Bop'

Q BEST ALBUM
...The 1975: 'A Brief Inquiry Into Online Relationships'
...Lana Del Rey: 'Norman Fucking Rockwell'
...Dave: 'Psychodrama'

Q BEST LIVE PERFORMANCE
...The 1975: Reading Festival
...Stormzy: Glastonbury Festival
...The Streets: Brixton Academy

Q BEST SOLO ARTIST
...Stormzy
...Loyle Carner
...Dave
...Kate Tempest
...Kano

Q BEST ACT IN THE WORLD TODAY
...Stormzy
...The 1975
...Lana Del Rey

Vote Now! From the link below.

www.qthemusic.com/articles/shortlist-for-the-q-awards-2019-announced

• Self Esteem X
• Pale Waves
• The 1975
• Stormzy
• Lana del Rey
• Dave
• The Streets
• Loyle Carner
• Kae Tempest
• Kano X

• Contact
• Andy Duggan
• Rebecca Lewis
• Matt Bates
• Hannah Moverley
• Craig D'Souza
• Francesco Caccamo
• Jack Herron
• Tabbie Burleton
• Peter Elliott
• Matt Pickering-Copley
• Eileen Mulligan
• Rhys France

25 Years Of Bugged Out!

25 Years of Bugged Out! at Printworks, London on 16th November will feature Decked Out artists:

...Erol Alkan
...Green Velvet
...Simian Mobile Disco

www.facebook.com/events/368213757403862

• Erol Alkan
• Green Velvet
• Simian Mobile Disco

• Contact
• Martje Kremers
• Tessa Vermeulen
• Laetitia Descouens
• Ilaria Proscia

Sunday 25th August: Reading & Leeds Festivals

The third & final day of the Reading & Leeds Festivals, continues with these artists from the Primary Talent International roster, performing at both sites.

Reading Festival: Sunday
...Mayday Parade
...Sundara Karma
...CHILDCARE
...Everyone You Know
...nothing,nowhere.
...Anteros
...Æ MAK
...Vistas
...Big Heath

www.readingfestival.com

Leeds Festival: Sunday
...Counterfeit
...Bad Nerves
...Sports Team
...The Japanese House
...Sons of Raphael
...D-Block Europe
...Bexey
...Aitch
...Belako
...Alfie Templeman
...Steel Banglez

www.leedsfestival.com

• Mayday Parade
• Sundara Karma
• CHILDCARE
• Everyone You Know
• nothing,nowhere.
• Anteros X
• Æ MAK X
• Vistas
• BiG HEATH
• Counterfeit X
• Bad Nerves
• Sports Team
• The Japanese House
• Sons of Raphael
• D-Block Europe
• Bexey X
• Aitch
• Belako
• Alfie Templeman
• Steel Banglez X

• Contact
• Ed Sellers
• Stacey Owen
• Matt Bates
• Will Marshall
• Hannah Moverley
• Chris Smyth
• Craig D'Souza
• Tabbie Burleton

Saturday 24th August: Reading & Leeds Festivals

The second day of the Reading and Leeds festivals, will feature The 1975 headlining in Leeds, and many other Primary Talent International artists at both sites.

Reading Festival: Saturday
...Counterfeit
...Bad Nerves
...Sports Team
...The Japanese House
...Sons of Raphael
...D-Block Europe
...Bexey
...Aitch
...Belako
...Alfie Templeman

www.readingfestival.com

Leeds Festival: Saturday
...The 1975
...The Wombats
...You Me At Six
...Twin Atlantic
...Kawala
...Dave
...Fredo
...Circa Waves
...Pale Waves
...The Night Café
...BLOXX
...Bowling For Soup
...Puppy
...Patent Pending
...Ten Tonnes
...No Rome
...Zuzu
...DigDat
...Tiffany Calver
...Deno
...Just Banco
...Swimming Girls

www.leedsfestival.com

• Counterfeit X
• Bad Nerves
• Sports Team
• The Japanese House
• Sons of Raphael
• D-Block Europe
• Bexey X
• Aitch
• Belako
• Alfie Templeman
• The 1975
• The Wombats
• You Me At Six X
• Twin Atlantic X
• Kawala
• Dave
• Fredo
• Circa Waves
• Pale Waves
• The Night Café
• BLOXX
• Bowling For Soup
• Puppy
• Patent Pending
• Ten Tonnes
• No Rome
• Zuzu
• DigDat
• AJ x Deno X
• Just Banco
• Swimming Girls X

• Contact
• Ed Sellers
• Stacey Owen
• Matt Bates
• Will Marshall
• Rebecca Lewis
• Hannah Moverley
• Craig D'Souza
• Tabbie Burleton
• Chris Smyth

Friday 23rd August: Reading & Leeds Festivals

The Reading and Leeds Festival weekend begins on Friday, with The 1975 headlining the main stage at Reading and featuring a whole host of Primary Talent International artists, across all stages at both events.

Reading Festival: Friday
...The 1975
...The Wombats
...You Me At Six
...Twin Atlantic
...Kawala
...Dave
...Fredo
...Circa Waves
...Pale Waves
...The Night Café
...BLOXX
...Bowling For Soup
...Puppy
...Patent Pending
...Ten Tonnes
...No Rome
...Zuzu
...DigDat
...Tiffany Calver
...Deno
...Just Banco
...Swimming Girls

www.readingfestival.com

Leeds Festival: Friday
...Mayday Parade
...Sundara Karma
...CHILDCARE
...Everyone You Know
...nothing,nowhere.
...Anteros
...Æ MAK
...Vistas
...Big Heath

www.leedsfestival.com

• The 1975
• The Wombats
• You Me At Six X
• Twin Atlantic X
• Kawala
• Dave
• Fredo
• Circa Waves
• Pale Waves
• The Night Café
• BLOXX
• Bowling For Soup
• Puppy
• Patent Pending
• Ten Tonnes
• No Rome
• Zuzu
• DigDat
• AJ x Deno X
• Just Banco
• Swimming Girls X
• Mayday Parade
• Sundara Karma
• CHILDCARE
• Everyone You Know
• nothing,nowhere.
• Anteros X
• Æ MAK X
• Vistas
• BiG HEATH

• Contact
• Matt Bates
• Hannah Moverley
• Will Marshall
• Ed Sellers
• Stacey Owen
• Craig D'Souza
• Tabbie Burleton
• Chris Smyth