October 17, 2025 9:35 AM
Singer Sam Fender wins Mercury Prize for album ‘People Watching’
Rocker Sam Fender won the Mercury Prize for his third album "People Watching" on Thursday, beating the likes of band Pulp and singer FKA Twigs for the British music award. Loud cheers erupted when the 31-year-old's name was called out at the ceremony in the northern English city of Newcastle, just a few miles from Fender's hometown of North Shields. "We did not expect this at all, I want to say thank you to... I cannot think," the singer said, before praising his fellow nominees and paying tri...