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00:01So this year proved that the album remains the format of choice for artists to best present a body of work.
00:14That, however, made our job as judges of the 2025 Mercury Prize for Album of the Year more challenging than ever.
00:25All 12 records on the shortlist worked so well on their own terms, but after much hard discussion, we decided on one album that stood out for its cohesion, character and ambition.
00:42It felt like a classic album, one to take kind of place in record collections for years to come.
00:52So without further ado...
01:03The winner of the 2025 Mercury Prize is...
01:09...something!
01:14...something!
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