With her last full-length record, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert, Little Simz won the 2022 Mercury Music Prize.
The 28-year-old musician beat out recordings by Fergus McCreadie, Gwenno, Harry Styles, Jessie Buckley with Bernard Butler, Joy Crookes, Kojey Radical, Nova Twins, Sam Fender, Self Esteem, Wet Leg, and Yard Act to win the prestigious music accolade, as well as £25,000 GBP.
Little Simz is one of just five artists to win the award after being nominated a second time, including Dave, alt-J, James Blake, The xx, and Suede; she was previously nominated in 2019 for Grey Area, when Dave’s Pyschodrama won.
Sometimes I Might Be Introvert debuted at No. 4 on the UK Albums chart in September 2021, featuring guest appearances from Obongjayar and Cleo Sol. The excellent 19-track album was also nominated for British Album of the Year at the BRIT Awards and took home the Libera Award for Best Hip-Hop/Rap Record.
