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The winning Mercury Prize album - and chat

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Nathan Shepherd and Deb Grant reveal this year’s winning album, with performances from this year's ceremony in Newcastle and contributions from Matt Everitt.

Nathan Shepherd and Deb Grant reveal this year’s winning album, with performances from this year's ceremony in Newcastle and contributions from Matt Everitt who is reporting from the red carpet.

The overall winner of the 2025 Mercury Prize Album of the Year will be announced live on 6 Music by with the winning album played out in full.

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Last on

Thu 16 Oct 2025 23:00

Music Played

Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes

  • 00:03

    Sam Fender

    People Watching (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:23

    FKA twigs

    Eusexua (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:31

    Jacob Alon

    Fairy In A Bottle (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:41

    Joe Webb

    Curve Ball (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:42

    Ezra Collective

    God Gave Me Feet For Dancing (feat. Yazmin Lacey)

    • Partisan.
  • 00:46

    Little Simz

    Lion (feat. Obongjayar)

    • AWAL.
  • 00:49

    Arlo Parks

    Too Good

    • Collapsed In Sunbeams.
    • Transgressive.
    • 3.
  • 00:53

    The xx

    Islands

    • CD SINGLE.
    • YOUNG TURKS.
    • 1.

Broadcast

  • Thu 16 Oct 2025 23:00