Benjamin Clementine has won this year’s Mercury Prize with ‘At Least For Now’.
The winner of the Mercury Prize 2015 was announced at Radio Theatre at BBC Broadcasting House in London earlier this evening (November 20). Clementine gave a short acceptance speech, telling the audience: “Don’t know what to say. Thank you very much. I’d like to thank music. I never thought I’d say this but to any child listening the world is your oyster. Clementine then invited all of the nominated artists into the stage with him.
Clementine performed his track ‘Cornerstone’ at the ceremony. On winning the award, he added “I’d like to dedicate this to the people of Paris.” Clementine spent time busking in the French capital earlier in his career.
Young Fathers won the award last year for their album ‘Dead’, while James Blake took the prize in 2013 for his album ‘Overgrown’. Jamie xx was the bookies favourite to win the prize this year.
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