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Mercury nominee CMAT: Irish music success comes from ‘generation of trauma’

Mercury nominee CMAT: Irish music success comes from ‘generation of trauma’

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

The singer is nominated alongside fellow Irish act Fontaines DC at the event in Newcastle.

Mercury nominee CMAT: Irish music success comes from ‘generation of trauma’

Mercury nominee CMAT: Irish music success comes from ‘generation of trauma’

Thu, 16 Oct, 2025

The singer is nominated alongside fellow Irish act Fontaines DC at the event in Newcastle.

Irish acts CMAT and Fontaines DC nominated for 2025 Mercury Prize

Irish acts CMAT and Fontaines DC nominated for 2025 Mercury Prize

Wed, 10 Sep, 2025

The prize, which has been running since 1992, when it was won by Primal Scream’s Screamadelica, aims to champion the album format as well as new music in Ireland and the UK across an eclectic range of genres.