The full list of nominees for the 2025 Mercury Prize has been announced, with the shortlist including Sam Fender, Fontaines D.C., PinkPantheress and more. Let’s dive into the National Film Awards 2025 guide to know all the nominees.
The Shortlist of nominees for the Mercury Prize 2025 was revealed yesterday on 11th September 2025, featuring a mix of established acts and rising stars. The 12th “Album of the Year” was announced by Lauren Laverne on BBC Radio 6 Music.
Among the nominated albums are Pulp’s comeback record More, Fontaines D.C.’s Romance, and Wolf Alice’s The Clearing.
The list also includes acclaimed works from PinkPantheress (Fancy That), Sam Fender (People Watching), CMAT (Euro-Country), FKA Twigs (Eusexua), and Pa Salieu (Afrikan Alien). Other nominees are Emma-Jean Thackray, Jacob Alon, Joe Webb, and Martin Carthy.
This year’s Mercury Prize Awards 2025 is scheduled to be held at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on Thursday, October 16. The event marks a move from its traditional London location to the North East, as part of a new partnership aimed at celebrating regional talent.
Held annually to celebrate the work of both esteemed and emerging artists from the U.K. and Ireland, the Mercury Prize is awarded annually and recognizes artistic achievement in LPs across a range of genres.
2025 Mercury Prize Shortlist
Mercury Prize announces nominees for 2025 album of the year, and here are the 12 albums shortlisted for the 2025 Mercury Prize:
- CMAT – EURO-COUNTRY
- Emma-Jean Thackray – Weirdo
- FKA twigs – EUSEXUA
- Fontaines D.C. – Romance
- Jacob Alon – In Limerence
- Joe Webb – Hamstrings & Hurricanes
- Martin Carthy – Transform Me Then Into a Fish
- Pa Salieu – Afrikan Alien
- PinkPantheress – Fancy That
- Pulp – More
- Sam Fender – People Watching
- Wolf Alice – The Clearing
Mercury Awards 2025 Winners List
The winners of the Mercury Prize Awards 2025 are yet to be announced, as the awards ceremony will take place at the Utilita Arena in Newcastle on Thursday, October 16.
The winner will be revealed at an awards ceremony held outside London for the first time, at Utilita Arena in Newcastle.
The gala will feature live performances from many of the shortlisted artists, culminating in the announcement of the 2025 Mercury Prize winners.
Here are the All-Time Mercury Prize winners. years-wise:
| Year | Artist / Band | Album Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Primal Scream | Screamadelica |
| 1993 | Suede | Suede |
| 1994 | M People | Elegant Slumming |
| 1995 | Portishead | Dummy |
| 1996 | Pulp | Different Class |
| 1997 | Roni Size & Reprazent | New Forms |
| 1998 | Gomez | Bring It On |
| 1999 | Talvin Singh | OK |
| 2000 | Badly Drawn Boy | The Hour of Bewilderbeast |
| 2001 | PJ Harvey | Stories From The City, Stories From The Sea |
| 2002 | Ms Dynamite | A Little Deeper |
| 2003 | Dizzee Rascal | Boy in da Corner |
| 2004 | Franz Ferdinand | Franz Ferdinand |
| 2005 | Antony and the Johnsons | I Am A Bird Now |
| 2006 | Arctic Monkeys | Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not |
| 2007 | Klaxons | Myths of a Near Future |
| 2008 | Elbow | The Seldom Seen Kid |
| 2009 | Speech Debelle | Speech Therapy |
| 2010 | The xx | xx |
| 2011 | PJ Harvey | Let England Shake |
| 2012 | alt-J | An Awesome Wave |
| 2013 | James Blake | Overgrown |
| 2014 | Young Fathers | Dead |
| 2015 | Benjamin Clementine | At Least For Now |
| 2016 | Skepta | Konnichiwa |
| 2017 | Sampha | Process |
| 2018 | Wolf Alice | Visions of a Life |
| 2019 | Dave | Psychodrama |
| 2020 | Michael Kiwanuka | Kiwanuka |
| 2021 | Arlo Parks | Collapsed In Sunbeams |
| 2022 | Little Simz | Sometimes I Might Be Introvert |
| 2023 | Ezra Collective | Where I’m Meant To Be |
| 2024 | English Teacher | This Could Be Texas |
Mercury Awards 2025 Tickets
Fans can buy the tickets for the Mercury Prize Awards 2025 through the Utilita Arena Newcastle website.
Mercury Prize 2025 Judges Panel
The judging panel includes Danielle Perry (broadcaster and writer), Jamie Cullum (musician and Radio 2 broadcaster), Jamz Supernova (6 Music DJ and broadcaster), Jeff Smith (Head of Music, Radio 2 & Radio 6 Music), Lea Stonhill (music programming consultant), Mistajam (songwriter, DJ, and broadcaster), Phil Alexander (creative director, Kerrang!, contributing editor, Mojo), Sian Eleri (Radio 1 broadcaster and DJ), Will Hodgkinson (chief rock and pop critic, The Times), and Sophie Williams (music writer and broadcaster). Jeff Smith serves as chair of the judging panel.
About Mercury Prize Awards
The Mercury Prize is formerly known as the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize held annually to celebrate and honor the best album released by a musical act from the United Kingdom or Ireland.
It was founded by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992 as an alternative to the Brit Awards.
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