Which 2001 album won the Mercury Prize for PJ Harvey?

PJ Harvey’s 2001 album that won the Mercury Prize is Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea.

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea was released on October 23, 2000, despite being associated with the 2001 Mercury Prize award. It was Harvey’s fifth studio album and was recorded partly in England and partly in New York City. The record presents a more expansive and accessible rock sound than the stark intensity of Rid of Me.

The album includes “Good Fortune,” “A Place Called Home,” “This Is Love,” and “This Mess We’re In.” Radiohead singer Thom Yorke provides vocals on “This Mess We’re In,” making it one of the album’s most notable collaborations. Harvey’s lyrics contrast city energy, romantic desire, isolation, and the search for belonging.

The album won the 2001 Mercury Music Prize, making Harvey the first woman to receive the award. She later won again for Let England Shake in 2011, becoming the first artist to win the prize twice.