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2025 Mercury Prize: Sam Fender Leads, Wolf Alice Aims for Repeat
9/13/2025
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Story summary
- The 2025 Mercury Prize nominations include Pulp, Wolf Alice, and Sam Fender.
- Sam Fender's "People Watching" leads as the favorite at 11/8 odds.
- At 84, Martin Carthy is the oldest nominee with "Transform Me Then Into A Fish."
- Wolf Alice seeks their second win with "The Clearing," having won in 2018.
- The ceremony takes place in Newcastle on October 16, featuring 12 nominated albums.
