Olivia Dean nominated and Lily Allen snubbed in Mercury Prize list

Sir Paul McCartney has received his first Mercury Prize nomination at age 84 for The Boys of Dungeon Lane. He joins Olivia Dean, Raye, and Jade on the shortlist, which evaluates albums based on musical merit regardless of commercial success. While several returning nominees are featured, Lily Allen has been snubbed from this year's list. The previous award was won by Sam Fender, who is now part of the esteemed group of former winners.