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How 2022 Mercury Prize winner Little Simz took over the world

Seven years after her debut album, the London based rapper is finally getting the industry recognition she deserves.

Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2022

Mercury Prize 2022: what rapper Little Simz' win says about the UK independent music scene

Speaking after she won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize, Simbiatu Abisola Abiola Ajikawo, aka Little Simz, was clearly honoured to be given the award. It wasn’t about the money (£25,000), or at least it wasn’t just about the money. It was about the fact that the prize was a recognition…

The Conversation · Oct 20, 2022

Mercury Prize nominee Self Esteem shares poignant meaning behind red carpet outfit choice

Self Esteem, whose real name is Rebecca Lucy Taylor, told The Mirror that she felt compelled to wear the piece of clothing jewellery for 'all the women of the UK' at the 2022 Mercury Prize Awards

Daily Mirror · Oct 19, 2022

Little Simz wins Mercury Prize 2022 at glittering ceremony after event was postponed

The Mercury Prize ceremony has taken place tonight after the was event was postponed out of respect for the Queen following her death last month

Daily Mirror · Oct 18, 2022

Little Simz’s subtle arrangements and fearless lyrics make her a worthy Mercury prize winner

An outlier in UK rap, the north London musician and actor’s patient “10 years in the game”, as she puts it on her winning album, have paid off

The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2022

Stormzy fans brand star-studded ‘Mel Made Me Do It’ video a ‘masterpiece’

Ten-minute music video features cameos from stars including Usain Bolt, Louis Theroux, Jose Mourinho and Little Simz

The Independent UK · Sep 23, 2022

Mercury Prize 2022 cancels red carpet out of respect for Queen amid health concerns

Former One Direction singer Harry Styles, Self Esteem and Wet Leg are among the nominees for this year's Mercury Prize. The star-studded event is still expected to go ahead later this evening but no celebrities will walk the red carpet

Daily Mirror · Sep 8, 2022

Reading festival review – vibrant pop takeover leaves rock in the shade

Dominated by the likes of PinkPantheress, Little Simz and Megan Thee Stallion, it’s left to Arctic Monkeys and Wolf Alice to remind revellers of Reading’s still-beating rock heart

The Guardian - UK · Aug 29, 2022

The new rock‘n’roll? Shawn Mendes joins a long line of musicians cancelling tours for their mental health

Post-pandemic, it’s becoming more accepted to take time for self-care, and some of the biggest stars are showing how it’s done

Evening Standard · Jul 28, 2022

Mercury Prize 2022 nominee Kojey Radical on why ‘the UK makes the best black music in the world’

He also explained why he’s rooting for the women who make up seven of this year’s 12 nominees

Evening Standard · Jul 27, 2022