The Music World Can’t Stop Congratulating Skepta On His Mercury Prize Win

Skepta winning the 2016 Mercury Prize has proven to be one of the most popular decisions in the award's 25 year history. From the cheers inside London's Eventim Apollo, where the ceremony was held, to the outpouring of emotion online, it seems everyone was delighted Skepta took home the prize. Below is a selection of the best reactions across social media.

Revisit all the looks from the 2016 Mercury Prize red carpet here, and be sure to watch Skepta give a nod to Black Lives Matter in his performance of "Shutdown."

@skeptagram BBK 🏆

A photo posted by champagnepapi (@champagnepapi) on Sep 15, 2016 at 7:27pm PDT

WOW

A photo posted by @adele on Sep 15, 2016 at 7:28pm PDT

UNNNNNNREEAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLL
— Julie Adenuga (@JulieAdenuga) September 15, 2016

Mad ting
— Jme (@JmeBBK) September 15, 2016

SKEPTA. We endorse this decision
— Wild Beasts (@WildBeasts) September 15, 2016

YES @Skepta you really are an inspiration!! @MercuryPrize thank you so much for everything & awarding the album that truly represents 2016!!
— matty (@Truman_Black) September 15, 2016

My brudda only desvers the best!!!! All we do is win 🎉 Thank you God for blessing my bro his a real hard worker and pure soul I'm truly blessed to of walked the path with him.. #SKEPTA in Bright Lights it was written ❤️️🙏🏾

A photo posted by Jammer BBK (@jammerbbk) on Sep 15, 2016 at 3:43pm PDT

Not even surprised that Skepta won the Mercury. That's the type of thing he should be getting standardly. More of that.
— Logan Sama (@djlogansama) September 16, 2016

YES @Skepta you really are an inspiration!! @MercuryPrize thank you so much for everything & awarding the album that truly represents 2016!!
— matty (@Truman_Black) September 15, 2016

Salute my brother! King @skeptagram you deserve everything coming and more! Let's continue winning 🏆 #BBK

A photo posted by FRISCO (@bigfris) on Sep 16, 2016 at 1:45am PDT

Yeah bro, you won ❤️

A photo posted by @shortybbk on Sep 15, 2016 at 6:04pm PDT

Congratulations! @Skepta https://t.co/9H0RgaTzsw
— Oliver El-Khatib (@OlivierElkhatib) September 15, 2016

Yes @Skepta yes #MercuryPrize 👏🏽
— Growing Over Life (@Wretch32) September 15, 2016

Big up my g @Skepta for that Mercury Prize.
— patrick WIKI morales (@wikset) September 16, 2016

❤️

A photo posted by Benji B (@_benjib) on Sep 16, 2016 at 3:50am PDT

Jus no Skepta winning the Mercury shines a light on all of us. UK artist its our time now! We all gonna b millionaires I swear. Get to work!
— #DENCHGANG (@LethalBizzle) September 15, 2016

Congrats yoooo @Skepta 👏🏿💅🏿
— simbi (@LittleSimz) September 15, 2016

Massive congrats to @Skepta - doing loads and opening so many doors for the mandem 🛤🏆
— Lil Tracey (@AJFromTheLane) September 15, 2016

I have this vision of that Mercury award in Visions tonight. @Skepta !!
— virgil abloh (@virgilabloh) September 15, 2016

@skeptagram My brudda.We do not talk everyday but we generally have always wanted the same thing #ToWin.

A photo posted by @wiley__ on Sep 15, 2016 at 10:15pm PDT

Yo!!! Shouts to man like Skeppy @Skepta congrats bro... Mercury award! *History* 💯😏👊🏾
— Tinchy Stryder (@TinchyStryder) September 15, 2016

Yes!!!!!!! Big up @Skepta!!! Such a sick album!
— KATY B (@KatyB) September 15, 2016

. @Skepta 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
— Disclosure (@disclosure) September 15, 2016

🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆 @Skepta
— TALLY (@kreptplaydirty) September 16, 2016

CONGRATULATIONS @Skepta 🎉🎉 pic.twitter.com/w6JVOr0XxN
— Annie Mac (@AnnieMac) September 15, 2016

The Music World Can’t Stop Congratulating Skepta On His Mercury Prize Win

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