Irish acts Fontaines D.C. and CMAT have been nominated for Mercury Prize 2025 joining the likes of Pulp, Sam Fender, Wolf Alice and PinkPantheress on the shortlist. The news comes just hours after CMAT made her US TV debut, performing her smash hit single ‘Take A Sexy Picture Of Me’ on Jimmy Kimmel Live!.

CMAT received the nomination for her Irish No.1 album Euro-Country’ read our five star review here. Fontaines D.C. meanwhile were nominated for their 4th album Romance – which has lead to them making new ground in America. The band recently drew a line under the Romance era with the release of the video for ‘Desire’.

The winner of the Mercury Prize 2025 will be announced at a special Awards Show at Utilita Arena, Newcastle on 16th October.

The full list of nominations

CMAT

EMMA-JEAN THACKRAY

FKA TWIGS

FONTAINES D.C.

JACOB ALON

JOE WEBB

MARTIN CARTHY

PA SALIEU

PINKPANTHERESS

PULP

SAM FENDER