Mercury Prize

He beat off competition from Aleighcia Scott, Skindred, Gruff Rhys and more

It comes after they took home the prestigious Mercury Prize earlier this month

'This Could Be Texas' saw a chart sales increase of over 1,000 per cent the week after their win

The Irish singer-songwriter tells how "very little cultural funding" is impacting new music, the "terrible things" she did to get tickets to three Oasis shows, and why Jedward are so misunderstood

“That’s always a very beautiful and very moving thing to experience”

“This is he best day of my life, including my wedding and my funeral," Lily Fontaine told NME after they scooped the prize for 'This Could Be Texas'

"This was absolutely the right choice. This is an amazing debut album. Well deserved!"

The Leeds four-piece beat off competition from the likes of Charli XCX and The Last Dinner Party

Check out new single 'Streets Is Calling' as Femi Koleoso tells NME about why you shouldn't count on Keir Starmer to mend neighbourhoods, working with his "hero" Damon Albarn, winning last year's Mercury Prize, and what to expect from new album 'Dance, No One's Watching' (featuring an Ian Wright cameo)

This year's winner will be announced live from Abbey Road Studios on Thursday (September 5)