The Mercury Prize 2025 will be awarded this Thursday, and we're detailing the latest bookmaker odds ahead of the awarding.
The Mercury Prize 2025 winner will be announced this Thursday, and the betting markets are heating up as punters back their favourites for one of British music’s most prestigious awards.
The annual prize celebrates the best UK and Irish album of the year — and the latest Mercury Prize odds show a close race between several critically acclaimed records.
Here's how the betting markets are shaping up ahead of Thursday night's event.
Latest Mercury Prize 2025 Odds
CMAT leads the betting market as a 2/1 favourite with her album, -EURO-COUNTRY. Bookmakers on Oddschecker make Fontaines D.C. her closest rival for the award at odds of 4/1.
Emma-Jean Thackray has been one contender seeing a spike in betting support so far on Thursday, being the second most popular bet across Oddschecker behind the favourite, CMAT.
| Mercury Prize 2025 Winner | Best Odds | Bookmaker |
|---|---|---|
| CMAT | 5/2 | Ladbrokes |
| Fontaines D.C. | 4/1 | Ladbrokes |
| Pulp | 5/1 | bet365 |
| Emma-Jean Thackray | 7/1 | William Hill |
| Jacob Alon | 9/1 | Star Sports |
Last updated: 10:20am Thursday 16th October. Compare odds on the Mercury Prize 2025 betting market here.
When, Where, and How to Watch the 2025 Mercury Prize Award?
The 2025 Mercury Prize winner will be revealed on Thursday, 16th October, during the official awards ceremony at the Utilita Arena, Newcastle.
The event will be broadcast live on BBC Four and the BBC iPlayer at 21:30 on Thursday, with coverage also available online via BBC Sounds.
How to Bet on the Mercury Prize 2025
The Mercury Prize betting market is live across leading UK bookmakers, with full odds comparison available on Oddschecker’s Mercury Prize page.
Punters can back the outright winner or track shifting prices as the ceremony draws closer.
Odds correct at time of writing (10:20am Thursday 16th October). 18+ BeGambleAware.org.
