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The prestigious nominees for this breakthrough award are here ahead of next year’s awards

The actor used his hosting slot to champion grassroots music venues and call for greater support for the arts

An Irish act could win for the first time in Mercury Prize history, with both Fontaines DC and pop singer CMAT shortlisted, while North Shields singer-songwriter Fender will be hoping for a homecoming triumph as the ceremony takes place in Newcastle

Britpop band Pulp previously won the prize in 1996 for Different Class.

Only two debut albums – among them the ‘token’ jazz release – feature among this year’s list of nominations for the coveted UK and Irish music prize

As the summer festival season winds down, the UK’s biggest independent festival has staked its claim as one of the country’s best offerings...

The Scottish songwriter delivers a confident, well-expressed debut even if their songs sometimes stray into overfamiliar indie-folk territory

An otherworldly voice and the UK’s favourite antidepressants are unlikely companions in this remarkable Scottish singer-songwriter’s work

NEW SENSATIONS: The Fife-born artist has only released two songs but is already drawing comparisons to Jeff Buckley thanks to their extraordinary voice. Poised to release a new single, they speak to Roisin O’Connor about their ill-fated venture into medicine, loneliness in the queer community, and a very specific kind…