Mercury winner Dave thanks jailed brother

Dave, a rapper, hugged his mother and thanked his criminal brother on stage after winning the Mercury Prize.

The hip hop artist from Streatham, south London, thanked God for his win and said his winning album, Psychodrama, was inspired by the therapy received by his brother, who was jailed for life. From a shortlist filled with work communicating strong messages on politics, the environment, gender and race, Dave’s family reflection was the pick of 2019.