Sampha has won the Mercury Prize 2017 with his debut album, ‘Process’.
Glass Animals were last minute favourites to win the gong with their album ‘How To Be A Human Being’, overtaking Kate Tempest earlier today.
The winner was revealed this evening during a ceremony at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith at which each of the nominees bar Ed Sheeran performed.
This year’s judging panel featured Jamie Cullum, Ella Eyre, Lianne La Havas, MistaJam, Jessie Ware and Marcus Mumford, amongst others.
The full shortlist was as follows:
Alt-J – Relaxer
Blossoms – Blossoms
Dinosaur – Together, As One
Ed Sheeran – %
Glass Animals – How To Be A Human Being
J Hus – Common Sense
Kate Tempest – Let Them Eat Chaos
Loyle Carner – Yesterday’s Gone
Sampha – Process
Stormzy – Gang Signs & Prayer
The Big Moon – Love in the Fourth Dimension
The xx – I See You