Irish musicians Fontaines⁢ D.C.‌ and CMAT ⁤are ‍both nominated for the ⁤prestigious ⁢Mercury‍ Prize Album of the Year award, wiht the winner to be announced tonight, October‌ 16, 2024.

Fontaines D.C. previously received a‌ Mercury Prize nomination in 2019 for their⁢ debut album, Dogrel. This year, they‌ are recognized ⁤for their album Romance, ⁤released September 22, 2024, via Partisan‍ Records (Official Charts Company).

CMAT, whose ⁣real name is Ciara Mary-Alice Thompson, is‍ nominated for her album C’mon Baby, We Can Shimmy!, released October 13, 2023, via⁣ Columbia Records (Official Charts Company).

Other nominees for the 2024 Mercury Prize include Pulp, Sam Fender, FKA twigs,‌ and⁣ Wolf ​Alice. The judging panel for ⁢this‌ year’s awards features jazz​ musician Jamie ‌Cullum, DJ​ Jamz supernova, The Times pop and​ rock critic Will Hodgkinson, and is ⁢chaired​ by Jeff Smith, Head of Music at Radio 2 (Official Charts Company).

The 2025 Mercury Prize ceremony⁢ will be held for the first time outside of London, at​ the ⁤Utilita Arena in ‌Newcastle. The ⁢event ​will include live performances by ‍several ⁣of the nominated⁣ artists ⁣ (Official Charts ⁤Company).