Westside Cowboy win 2025 Emerging Talent Competition

27th April 2025

After a fantastic night of live music in Pilton, Manchester-based “Britainacana” band Westside Cowboy were named the winners of our 2026 Emerging Talent Competition, which is supported by PRS for Music and the PRS Foundation.

Westside Cowboy win a slot on the Woodsies Stage at Glastonbury 2025, plus a £5,000 Talent Development prize from the PRS Foundation.

The judges – who included Emily Eavis, Glastonbury stage bookers and music business professionals – gave the two runners-up places to Ghana-born, Gloucester-raised neo-soul / hip hop act Nat Oaks and Welsh language singer-songwriter Mali Hâf. Both acts receive a £2,500 Talent Development prize from the PRS Foundation. While revealing the winners, BBC 6 Music’s Huw Stephens announced that both runners-up would also get a slot at this year’s Festival.

Here are Rick Mav’s photos from a superb night at the Working Men’s Club.