2023 Winner
Ezra Collective was announced on Thursday, 7 September 2023, as the overall winner of the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW for Album of the Year. The Awards Show was hosted by BBC Music's Lauren Laverne and guest presenter Jamz Supernova announced the overall winner on behalf of the judging panel. The event was held at the Eventim Apollo, Hammersmith.
An overjoyed Ezra Collective collected the winner's trophy and cheque of £25,000, and then performed a song from the winning album 'Victory Dance' to a standing ovation from the audience.
"Virtuosity, community, listening to each other to work out where to go next… who knew that such seemingly old-fashioned values would come to the fore on the winning album of the 2023 Mercury Prize with FREENOW?"
The Show featured live performances from the 2023 shortlisted 'Albums of the Year' including Ezra Collective. The Prize's broadcast partner, BBC Music, provided live television and radio coverage of the event.
BBC Four broadcast 'Mercury Prize 2023 with FREENOW: Album of the Year' on Thursday, 7 September 2023. BBC Radio 6 Music also provided coverage of the Awards show for listeners.
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