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4 days ago

Sam Fender donates his 25,000 Mercury prize winnings to Music Venue Trust charity

I wouldn't be doing what I am doing today if it wasn't for all the gigs I played around the north-east, and beyond, when I was starting out, Fender said, announcing the donation. These venues are legendary, but they are struggling. The money will be given to Music Venue Trust (MVT), who have been campaigning on behalf of grassroots venues across the country.
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3 weeks ago

London's dominance of the Mercury prize | Letter

London's dominance in the arts, concentration of judges there, and musicians relocating to London cause underrepresentation of artists outside London on the Mercury shortlist.
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4 weeks ago

Sam Fender didn't need his Mercury prize win but he earned it with his incisive social realism

The 2025 Mercury Prize relocated to Newcastle, revived by local support, Generator partnership, public ticketing and fringe events, with Sam Fender winning for People Watching.
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2 months ago

Cmat, Pulp and PinkPantheress among Mercury prize shortlist light on new names

This year's Mercury Prize shortlist mixes established artists with two debut albums, spanning diverse genres and a gender-balanced field.
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