Guardian Music — Skepta up for best contemporary record in songwriting awards that notably omit bestselling artist in the worldGrime artist Skepta has been nominated for an Ivor Novello award, the first nod for the genre at the songwriting awards since Dizzee Rascal ... more info

NME — Ed Sheeran, James Bay and Jess Glynne also shortlisted this year more info

NME — 'My US visa has been denied and I am not allowed in America right now," Skepta writes on Twitter more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Sasha had to drop off Coachella too. Continue reading… more info

Stereogum — For about the past year and a half, the London MC Skepta has become the face of the UK’s resurgent grime movement. And for what feels like forever, he’s been working on a new album called Konnichiwa — not his debut, but his first album as a glo... more info

MTV.co.uk News — Celebrating the album’s announcement, Skepta has also debuted an exclusive cut from the album, ‘Man’. more info

NME — 'Konnichiwa' is due on May 6 more info

NME — Album will be released on May 6 more info

NME — It will be out in May more info

Nialler9 — There you have it. Glastonbury’s lineup is here. Main headliners for the festival on Worthy Farm from June 22 – 26 are Adele, Coldplay, Muse followed by Foals, LCD Soundsystem, Jeff Lynne’s ELO, Beck, PJ Harvey, ZZ Top, Disclosure, New Order, E... more info