London musician Sampha was awarded Britain's Mercury Prize on Thursday for his debut album, "Process", beating out competition from singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.
"I feel like I'm dreaming. This is incredible," Sampha said as he collected his prize at the Apollo venue in west London.
"I'd like to dedicate this award to my parents, you know they came over from SierraRead more
Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran was nominated Thursday for the prestigious Mercury Prize for his third album "Divide", going up against breakthrough grime star Stormzy and former winners Alt-J and The xx.
"What these artists have in common is an infectious pleasure in music making and an arresting sense of urgency about the music they make," the jury said in a statementRead more