Skepta awarded the 25th Mercury Prize ahead of favourite David Bowie

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Skepta has been awarded the 25th Mercury Prize ahead of favourite David Bowie.

The grime artist collected the £25,000 prize for his fourth studio album Konnichiwa at a ceremony in Hammersmith last night.

Skepta, from Tottenham, north London, dedicated the win to his mother and used the victory as a cry for young people to express themselves.

Skepta with Mercury Prize presenter Jarvis Cocker Credit: Paul Hook

The win caps a momentous year for grime music which has seen a resurgence after it first appeared in the mainstream when Dizzee Rascal won the Mercury Prize in 2003 for his record Boy In Da Corner.

Skepta said he thinks the win will mean more people are going to listen to grime but added he wanted to inspire other genres too.

Skepta Credit: PA