2025 Mercury Prize ‘Albums Of The Year’

The 2025 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ were announced today, Wednesday 10th September, on BBC Radio 6 Music and BBC Sounds by Lauren Laverne. 

The 2025 Mercury Prize 12 ‘Albums of the Year’ are:

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’

The Awards Show, taking place on Thursday 16th October at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle, will feature live performances from many of the twelve shortlisted artists and the evening will culminate in the announcement of the overall winner of the 2025 Mercury Prize in Newcastle. The Prize’s broadcast partner BBC Music will provide coverage of the event. Last remaining tickets are available here.

This year, the Mercury Prize moves beyond London for the first time ever. The move to Newcastle, in partnership with Newcastle City Council and The North East Combined Authority, signals a new dawn for the prestigious Prize, with the October Awards Show always a fantastic night celebrating the best British and Irish music of the year.

The 2025 Mercury Prize judges are: Danielle Perry – Broadcaster & Writer; Jamie Cullum – Musician & Radio 2 Broadcaster; Jamz Supernova – 6 Music Broadcaster and DJ; Jeff Smith – Head of Music, Radio 2 & Radio 6 Music; Lea Stonhill – Music Programming Consultant; Mistajam – Songwriter, DJ & Broadcaster; Phil Alexander – Creative Director, Kerrang!/Contributing Editor, Mojo; Sian Eleri – Radio 1 Broadcaster & DJ; Will Hodgkinson – Chief Rock & Pop Critic, The Times; Sophie Williams – Music Writer & Broadcaster. The Chair of the judging team is Jeff Smith.