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CMAT and Fontaines D.C. among Mercury Prize nominees

CMAT and Fontaines D.C. are among the artists whose albums have been nominated for the 2025 Mercury Prize.

UK band Sports Team on being robbed at gunpoint in US

The singer of the British band Sports Team, who were robbed at gunpoint while touring in the US, has said he still thinks "America is the greatest country in the world".

Music • 28 May

CMAT announces new album and tour including 3Arena gig

CMAT has announced her new album, Euro-Country, as well as a string of tour dates that includes her first-ever headline performance at the 3Arena in Dublin.

Music • 26 Mar

CMAT misses out as English Teacher win Mercury Prize

Irish singer-songwriter CMAT lost out as four-piece indie band English Teacher won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album This Could Be Texas.

Music • 06 Sep 24

Jack Reynor and Eve Hewson at the launch of The Perfect Couple

What's on? Top 10 TV and streaming tips for Thursday

Eve Hewson and Nicole Kidman star in The Perfect Couple, CMAT's up for the Mercury Prize 2024: Album of the Year, Alison Hammond hosts For the Love of Dogs and crime thriller The Tower returns . . .

Television • 05 Sep 24

Katy Perry takes a selfie with a fan as she leaves The One Show studio at BBC Broadcasting House in London. PA Photo. Photo credit should read: Jonathan Brady/PA Wire

Katy Perry ponders moving to London with Orlando Bloom

Katy Perry ponders moving to London with Orlando Bloom during her 'Brat summer'

Music • 25 Jul 24

James Mollison, Joe Armon-Jones, Femi Koleoso, Ife Ogunjobi and TJ Koleoso of Ezra Collective

Ezra Collective named winner of 2023 Mercury Prize

Ezra Collective have won the 2023 Mercury Prize with their second studio album Where I'm Meant To Be.

Music • 07 Sep 23

Ian Lynch, Cormac MacDiarmada, Daragh Lynch and Radie Peat of Lankum attend The Mercury Prize 2023 awards

Ireland's Lankum vie for Mercury Prize tonight

Irish folk act Lankum are among the nominees for the 2023 Mercury Prize album of the year award in London tonight.

Music • 07 Sep 23

Little Simz has won this year's Mercury Prize

Little Simz wins Mercury Prize 2022

Little Simz has won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize with the album Sometimes I Might Be Introvert.

Music • 18 Oct 22

Arlo Parks named winner of 2021 Mercury Prize

Arlo Parks has won the 2021 Mercury Prize with her debut album Collapsed In Sunbeams.

Music • 10 Sep 21

Kiwanuka says it was 'crazy' that Mourinho got in touch

Michael Kiwanuka has revealed that he was contacted by Tottenham Hotspur boss Jose Mourinho after he won this year's Mercury Prize.

Dua Lipa • 16 Oct 20

What's on? 10 top telly tips for Wednesday September 23

Mary Berry takes a trip to Ireland, the final season of Mr Robot lands on TG4, there's a Mercury Prize special on BBC Four - and it's season finale time for for Harlots and Fort Salem . . .

Television • 23 Sep 20

What's on? TV highlights for Thursday

American Horror Story is back, Brassic comes to a close, while there are documentaries about former UK PM David Cameron and the plan to bomb Auschwitz . . .

Television • 19 Sep 19

Fontaines DC are shortlisted for this year's Mercury Prize

Irish band Fontaines DC nominated for Mercury Prize

Rising Irish stars Fontaines DC have been shortlisted for this year's Mercury Prize for their critically acclaimed debut album, Dogrel.

Music • 25 Jul 19

Wolf Alice announced as Mercury Prize winners

Wolf Alice have been named this year's Mercury Prize winner for their second album Visions of a Life.

Music • 20 Sep 18

Ed Sheeran says he won't win Mercury Prize for Divide

Ed Sheeran's Mercury Prize nomination may have divided music fans and critics the man himself has said he is "aware he won't win" but that just being nominated has fulfilled a childhood dream.

Entertainment • 28 Jul 17