Irish singer CMAT misses out as Leeds band English Teacher claim Mercury Prize

Irish singer CMAT misses out as Leeds band English Teacher claim Mercury Prize

(L-R) Douglas Frost, Lily Fontaine, Nicholas Eden and Lewis Whiting of English Teacher win the Mercury Prize, Abbey Road Studios, London, England, on 05 September 2024. Picture: JM Enternational

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Four-piece indie band English Teacher have won the 2024 Mercury Prize for their debut album This Could Be Texas.

The announcement was made by DJ Jamz Supernova during the award ceremony, which recognises the best British or Irish album of the year, at the Abbey Road Studios on Thursday evening.

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