Mercury Awards – 2023

MERCURY PRIZE 2023 
Winners– The Ezra collective won their well-deserved Mercury prize with their Exceptional Jazz instrumentals 

There should have been more Male Vocalists at the awards, I felt it lacked in Male performances. 

Performances I Enjoyed: 

  • Jockstrap-I liked the performance because of the beat and the violin at the end. I didn’t really like how high she was singing though. 
  • RAYE– Probably the best performance at the awards. I loved her voice and felt myself feeling the music 
  • Olivia Dean– I really enjoyed her performances because you can really tell by her angelic voice that she sang from her heart and gave her all. 
  • Ezra Collective– I think they did absolutely phenomenal as jazz performers 

Performances I did not enjoy

  • Lankum– The main singer’s voice sounded a bit offkey at some times and didn’t really stand out for me. 
  • Arctic Monkeys– They’re the Arctic Monkeys 
  • Shygirl– I don’t know if it’s just me but her voice sounded Grainy and off but maybe it’s because of nervousness.