Mercury prize 2022

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Editorial
21, Oct, 2022 @4:53 PM

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
Alexis Petridis
18, Oct, 2022 @9:14 PM

Mercury prize: Little Simz wins for Sometimes I Might Be Introvert
Rapper and actor, 28, wins for her fourth album after critical acclaim and a decade as a performer
Shaad D'Souza and Laura Snapes
18, Oct, 2022 @9:14 PM

Harry Styles Mercury win would cement place of pop’s critical darling
Former boyband heart-throb playing at Madison Square Garden on the night as part of a critically acclaimed residency
Shaad D'Souza
26, Aug, 2022 @11:16 AM

Mercury prize: Sam Fender, Harry Styles and Self Esteem lead pack of first-time nominees
Women including Little Simz and Jessie Buckley dominate this year’s cohort for the best British album of the year, which falters on recent diversity gains
Laura Snapes
26, Jul, 2022 @10:15 AM
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