Arlo Parks Wins 2021 Mercury Prize

She beat out nominees including Mogwai, SAULT and Black Country, New Road

BY Alex HudsonPublished Sep 9, 2021

The Mercury Prize, the annual celebration of the year's best British album, has named Collapsed in Sunbeams by Arlo Parks as this year's winner.

Parks beats out a field that included Black Country, New RoadCelesteFloating Points, Pharoah Sanders and the London Symphony Orchestra; Laura MvulaMogwaiSAULTWolf Alice; BERWYN MUSIC; Ghetts; Hannah Peel; and Nubya Garcia.

Parks was announced the winner during a gala event at London, UK's Eventim Apollo. The judges panel included Anna Calvi, Annie Mac, Jamie Cullum, Michael Kiwanuka and more.

Parks receives a trophy and a cash prize of £25,000.

Read Exclaim!'s review of Collapsed in Sunbeams here.

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