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Singer-songwriter Sampha has won this year's Mercury Prize.
The musician said he “felt like I’m dreaming” as he was announced as the winner of the prize at a ceremony in London’s Eventim Apollo on Thursday night.
The south Londoner beat off competition from Ed Sheeran and Stormzy to take home the UK's most prestigious music award.
He received his prize from actor Idris Elba and told the crowd: "This is incredible.
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“Thank you to the judges for thinking that my album is good enough.”
He dedicated the prize, which includes a cheque for £25,000 (about €28,000), to his parents, saying: “I had the best upbringing possible.”
Host Lauren Laverne said his win was the result of the longest-ever deliberation by Mercury judges, which this year included Jamie Cullum, Ella Eyre, Marcus Mumford and Jessie Ware.
Other shortlisted acts for this year's prize included Alt-J, Blossoms, Dinosaur, Glass Animals, J Hus, Kate Tempest, Loyle Carner, The Big Moon and The xx.
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