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Yahoo! Music — LONDON (AP) — Grime musician Skepta has won Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize for his album "Konnichiwa."
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Yahoo! Music — Grime hip-hop artist Skepta was awarded Britain's prestigious Mercury Prize on Thursday for his album "Konnichiwa" in recognition of a resurgent homegrown genre. As ...
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New York Times — This British rapper’s album “Konnichiwa†beat out releases by David Bowie, Radiohead and the 1975.
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Stereogum — Skepta’s Konnichiwa has won the 2016 Mercury Prize, the annual award honoring the best album (as selected by a panel of judges) from Great Britain and Ireland. Finalist...
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NME — The grime MC takes home award for 'Konnichiwa' at the London ceremony this evening (September 15)
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Brooklyn Vegan — Skepta beat records by Bowie, Radiohead, Anohni, Bat for Lashes, and more
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BBC News - UK — Skepta becomes the second grime artist to win the Mercury Prize with his album Konnichiwa, beating favourite David Bowie's Blackstar.
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NME — Grime artist chats to NME shortly after collecting his prestigious award
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BBC News - UK — Get up to speed on Skepta, the grime artist and winner of the 2016 Mercury Music Prize.
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NME — Performances also come from Bat For Lashes, Kano and Michael C Hall's David Bowie tribute
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NME — Boy Better Know leader says his win proves record labels aren’t needed
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Consequence of Sound — Other nominees included Anohni, Bat for Lashes, Savages, and fan favorite The 1975.
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Gigwise —
"It came down to two Black stars" said Jarvis Cocker as he described the difficult decision the two jurors had to make on who would be the winner. The Pulp singer said t...
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Time — Skepta's album Konnichiwa was chosen over Bowie's Blackstar
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The Mirror —
The annual award includes £25,000 prize money and the ceremony took place today at Hammersmith Apollo
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The Mirror —
Grime star Skepta was showered in champagne when Jarvis Cocker announced the winner of the Mercury Prize 2016 and moments later his mum was dancing on stage
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DJmag — He’s the first grime MC to win since Dizzee in 2003…
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MTV.co.uk News — The Tottenham MC is the first Grime artist to win the Mercury Prize since Dizzee Rascal’s Boy in da Corner in 2003.
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Nialler9 —
Last night’s announcement of the winner of the Mercury Prize for UK / Ireland album of the year went deservingly to Skepta for his grime rejuvenating album Konnic...
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