Sam Fender took home the 2025 Mercury Prize for "People Watching," with the Newcastle crowd erupting in joy as the ceremony left London for the first time. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/10/18/entertainment-news/sam-fender-mercury-prize/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #culture #entertainmentnews #musicawards #mercuryprize #samfender #cmat #pulp
Indie singer Sam Fender wins U.K. Mercury Prize

The British singer-songwriter won for his album 'People Watching,' as the awards moved out of London for the first time.

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LGBTQ+ artist CMAT is front-runner to win this year’s Mercury Prize according to betting odds

Bisexual singer CMAT is the favourite to win the 2025 Mercury Prize for album of the year, for her album Euro-Country, according to the latest betting odds.

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Running/Planning is almost as good as the song Euro-Country itself. #cmat
2025 Mercury Prize Albums of the Year Revealed

youtube.com/watch?v=QU-q... The Queen Goddess that is #CMAT ❤️😍🇮🇪
CMAT breaks down the process behind her 'EURO-COUNTRY' album, plus 'Running/Planning'

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Cad is gá dom a dhéanamh mura bhfuil mé ag bualadh leat? Tá ceann folamh agam, yah, agus pearsantacht nua Eirím níos dofheicthe, is tú imithe, ó mo shaol Níl aon rud fágtha sa scátháin An mbeidh mé álainn mhaol? The Queen #CMAT! Obsessed with her 😍 #Irish #Ireland #Gaeilge 🇮🇪😍🔄

CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY in the Liv...
CMAT - EURO-COUNTRY in the Live Lounge

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I'm late to a cultural phenomenon, as always, though this time just a few years instead of a few decades.

That prechorus in #CMAT 's Nashville, where she talks about small lies, "but here's the big one", and goes into the chorus, is really quite brilliant #songwriting.