Mercury Prize: Season 2025, Episode 1

2025 - 1: Mercury Prize 2025: Album of the Year

Lauren Laverne presents coverage of the awards ceremony from Newcastle's Utilita Arena, celebrating each of the 12 nominated albums through live performances before announcing the overall winner. The shortlisted artists are CMAT, Emma-Jean Thackray, FKA twigs, Fontaines DC, Jacob Alon, Joe Webb, Martin Carthy, Pa Salieu, PinkPantheress, Pulp, Sam Fender and Wolf Alice.