For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
For music and pop culture lovers looking for an authentic and light-hearted take on the week in music... with broadcasters and music fanatics Annie Macmanus and Nick Grimshaw.
Annie and Nick review the standout moments from the past 12 months. From the Oasis tour to Lily Allen’s culture shifting album release, 2025 has been a major year for UK artists, and who could forget the impact of moments such as: an awkward secret being revealed at a Coldplay concert, Katy Perry going to space, and CMAT playing Glastonbury’s Pyramid stage for the first time. Plus, Annie and Nick attempt the impossible task of choosing just one album and song of the year each.
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SONGS
Taylor Swift – So High School
PinkPantheress – Illegal
HAIM – Relationships
Lola Young – Messy
Cameron Winter - Nausicaä (Love Will Be Revealed)
ELIZA – Anyone Else
Ave Maria
Jacon Alon – Liquid Gold 25
CMAT – The Jamie Oliver Petrol Station
Blood Orange - Mind Loaded
ALBUMS
Patti Smith – Horses
Björk – Cornucopia
Mavis Staples – Sad and Beautiful World
Olivia Dean – The Art of Loving
Taylor Swift – The Life of a Showgirl
Charli XCX – brat
Lily Allen – West End Girl
Rosalía - LUX
CMAT – Euro-Country
Cameron Winter – Heavy Metal
Dave - The Boy Who Played the Harp
Blood Orange – Essex Honey
Geese – Getting Killed
Chronixx - Exile