Sam Fender is among the artists in the running for this year's Mercury Prize as the ceremony heads to his home city - with Pulp also shortlisted for their big comeback, and Wolf Alice breaking a ...

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The annual music prize recognises outstanding albums by U.K. and Irish artists from the past year. By Thomas Smith The full list of nominees for the 2025 Mercury Prize has been announced, with the ...

Pulp and Wolf Alice are both former winners of the Mercury Prize British band Wolf Alice have broken a Mercury Prize record by becoming the only act in the award's 34-year history to be nominated for ...

Rock bands Fontaines DC and Wolf Alice are vying with pop star CMAT, rock singer Sam Fender and newcomer Jacob Alon to take home the 2025 Mercury Prize. The 12-album shortlist for this year’s awards ...

In 2020, just as the covid-19 pandemic was getting rolling and we were all stuck in our houses craving balm for our souls, the giant guitar manufacturer Fender did a smart thing.