Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album 'Collapsed in Sunbeams.'
Arlo Parks attends the BET Awards 2021 at Microsoft Theater on June 27, 2021 in Los Angeles.
Soulful British singer-songwriter Arlo Parks has won the prestigious Mercury Prize for her debut album. The 21-year-old Londoner beat acts including singer Celeste, rapper Ghetts and bands Wolf Alice and Mogwai to the 25,000-pound prize, which recognizes the outstanding British or Irish album of the year.
Parks, who won the best new artist award at this year’s Brit Awards, cites an eclectic array of musical inspirations, including Harry Styles, Frank Ocean, Solange and Massive Attack. The judging panel said the album “captured the spirit of the year” and addressed “such complex issues as mental health and sexuality with real empathy, displaying a lyrical wisdom that belied her 21 years.
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