Young Fathers Win 2014 Mercury Prize
Awarded Earlier this Evening in London
Oct 29, 2014
Young Fathers
Early this evening, Young Fathers were awarded the Mercury Prize in a ceremony in London for their album Dead. They were up against some heavy competition, including Under the Radar favorites Anna Calvi, Damon Albarn, FKA twigs, and East India Youth.
For those who aren’t familiar with the Edinburgh, Scotland-based hip-hop quartet, check out the video for their single “Get Up” below. You can also revisit the list of the not-so-lucky winners further down the page.
2014 Mercury Prize Nominees:
Damon Albarn: Everyday Robots
Bombay Bicycle Club: So Long, See You Tomorrow
Anna Calvi: One Breath
East India Youth: Total Strife Forever
FKA twigs: LP1
GoGo Penguin: v2.0
Jungle: Jungle
Nick Mulvey: First Mind
Polar Bear: Each And Every One
Royal Blood: Royal Blood
Kate Tempest: Everybody Down
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