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The overall winner of the 2025 Mercury Prize is revealed

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, with the winning album played out in full.

1 hour

Music Played

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

  • 00:01

    English Teacher

    Nearly Daffodils

    • Island.
  • 00:07

    PinkPantheress

    Illegal

    • Fancy That.
    • Warner Records.
  • 00:14

    Pulp

    Spike Island (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:22

    Wolf Alice

    Bloom Baby Bloom (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:33

    CMAT

    Take A Sexy Picture Of Me

    • AWAL.
  • 00:42

    Martin Carthy

    Scarborough Fair (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:50

    Pa Salieu

    Allergy (Mercury Prize 2025)

  • 00:55

    Fontaines D.C.

    Favourite

    • XL Recordings.
  • 01:01

    Emma‐Jean Thackray

    Save Me

Broadcast

  • Thu 16 Oct 202521:00