The world of music and politicians have been reacting to Little Simz‘ 2022 Mercury Prize victory for her album ‘Typically I Would possibly Be Introvert’.
The rapper was declared the general winner of the distinguished award earlier tonight (October 18) after beating off competitors from fellow favourites Self Esteem and Moist Leg at a reside ceremony on the Eventim Apollo in Hammersmith.
Mayor Of London Sadiq Khan was one of many first to congratulate Simz. “Large congratulations to the inspiring and unbelievable @LittleSimz on profitable the @MercuryPrize. Doing London proud,” he wrote.
Large congratulations to the inspiring and unbelievable @LittleSimz on profitable the @MercuryPrize! 👏🏾
Doing London proud. #MercuryPrizepic.twitter.com/xM0Tm5YJdG
— Sadiq Khan (@SadiqKhan) October 18, 2022
Laura Mvula additionally hailed her victory writing: “Congratulations @LittleSimz in your Mercury Prize win!!!”
Congratulations @LittleSimz in your Mercury Prize win!!!!!🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳
— LAURA MVULA (@lauramvula) October 18, 2022
The Roundhouse in Camden congratulated Simz and spoke about how the rapper as soon as entered an rising artist competitors on the venue.
“Again in 2010 16 year-old Simbi Ajikawo entered an rising artist competitors that was held on the Roundhouse. Tonight, @LittleSimz wins the #MercuryPrize! Large congrats Little Simz!” they added.
Again in 2010 16 year-old Simbi Ajikawo entered an rising artist competitors that was held on the Roundhouse.
Tonight, @LittleSimz wins the #MercuryPrize!
Large congrats Little Simz! 😍— Roundhouse (@RoundhouseLDN) October 18, 2022
Tough Commerce Data added their congratulations to Little Simz’ victory. “Large congratulations in your @MercuryPrize 2022 win. So massively deserved. We like you,” they wrote.
To @LittleSimz,
Large congratulations in your @MercuryPrize 2022 win. So massively deserved. We like you.
Love,
Tough Commerce pic.twitter.com/LYOLdNWq3d— Tough Commerce (@RoughTrade) October 18, 2022
Elsewhere, All the pieces However The Woman singer Tracey Thorn expressed her delight including: “Yay Little Simz, love that file”. Rob Da Financial institution additionally congratulated the rapper. “Had a surreal second the place I believed the insanely gifted Scottish pianist Fergus McReadie was gonna beat her however large up @LittleSimz… by no means doubtful of her brilliance.”
Yay Little Simz, love that file
— Tracey Thorn (@tracey_thorn) October 18, 2022
Had a surreal second the place I believed the insanely gifted Scottish pianist Fergus McReadie was gonna beat her however large up @LittleSimz … by no means doubtful of her brilliance #mercurys pic.twitter.com/D97TJlAC24
— Rob da Financial institution (@RobdaBank) October 18, 2022
Labour MP Lucy Powell took to Twitter to hail Simz. “Congratulations to @LittleSimz on profitable the #MercuryMusicPrize and commiserations to different nice nominees @_SelfEsteemTeam @samfendermusic @wetlegband and others!” she wrote.
Congratulations to @LittleSimz on profitable the #MercuryMusicPrize and commiserations to different nice nominees @_SelfEsteemTeam @samfendermusic @wetlegband and others! pic.twitter.com/wNHHkSHM99
— Lucy Powell MP (@LucyMPowell) October 18, 2022
You possibly can view additional tributes to the rapper under:
Large congratulations @LittleSimz! What a hero. #MercuryPrize2022 pic.twitter.com/4DDx113RNP
— Huw Stephens (@huwstephens) October 18, 2022
Sure sure BLOODY YES!!! So so happy for @LittleSimz It truly is an incredible album. https://t.co/beVfRmcwB4
— Alex Winters (@alexwinterstv) October 18, 2022
An enormous congratulations to @LittleSimz for being awarded the #MercuryPrize this night! 🏆 This is a throwback to her perfromance at #TGE19 🙌 pic.twitter.com/rpU9HC7Sqi
— The Nice Escape (@thegreatescape) October 18, 2022
Congrats to #mercuryprize winner Little Simz, who additionally picked up our Album Of The Yr ‘21 accolade https://t.co/wUIcCHi4ZR
reside pic: @indyebrewer pic.twitter.com/PISIrhvZOS— Banquet Data (@BanquetRecords) October 18, 2022
Talking about Little Simz’ victory on the night time, the Mercury Prize judging panel stated: “In a yr that has, to place it mildly, offered slightly plenty of challenges, British and Irish music has thrived greater than ever. When it got here all the way down to it, the judges had been so impressed by ‘Typically I Would possibly Be Introvert’ by Little Simz that everybody may get behind it.
“This achieved and sophisticated but solely accessible album is the work of somebody striving consistently to push herself. The Mercury Prize is all about shining a lightweight on albums of lasting worth and actual artistry. ‘Typically I Would possibly Be Introvert’ has each.”