Mercury Prize Awards in huge announcement for 2026 ceremony: 'we're going further'

The prestigious Mercury Prize Awards is gearing up for another huge year after celebrating the biggest ceremony to date in Newcastle in 2025 as Sam Fender won the top gong


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