it goes up against lives outgrown, the first solo album from beth gibbons. 20 years after she won thening nominees include korine bailey rae. the singer—songwriter berwyn, and the rapper here, all albums that represent gleams of black identity in the uk. i think everybody stories need to be talked about in music and making this record i thought, is this universal enough? but it is, the story of people's triumph and hope and despair, the stories that are hidden and the stories raised that need to be told. the last dinner party are one of a record eight the last dinner party are one of a record eight female acts nominated for the prize, and also in the running are the singer song writer cat burns and this irish country artist cmat. this list is really promising and really heartening. the most number of female nominees ever. it makes sense because we made the best albums this year. sorry. the winner will be announced in september. stay with us here on bbc news. hello there, good afternoon. it's cloudier and it's breezier generally than it was yesterday. we've still got that muggy, humid