Skepta has won this year’s Mercury Prize in a moment that celebrates grime’s move into the mainstream. His fourth album, Konnichiwa, picked up the prestigious award, the first recognition for grime since since Dizzee Rascal won for Boy in da Corner in 2003. Skepta's Konnichiwa – a Mercury prize winner few can argue with | Alexis Petridis Read morePicking up the award, the grime star, from Tottenham in north London, looked visibly shocked. He said: “Thank you to everybody who was there for me when I was going through depressed times. He released three albums, but it wasn’t till his fourth, Konnichiwa, released this year, that he captured critical attention.

Source: The Guardian September 15, 2016 21:14 UTC