Kerry's Jessie Buckley loses out as Mercury Prize goes to rapper Little Simz

The actress was nominated for 'Album of the Year' in June of this year

Bernard Butler and Jessie Buckley at the Mercury Prize 2022 awards show, at the Eventim Apollo in London. Picture: Ian West/PA

Little Simz has been announced as the overall winner of the 2022 Mercury Prize for ‘Album of the Year’. 

The British rapper and singer collected the winner’s trophy and cheque for £25,000 and then performed a song from the winning album Sometimes I Might be Introvert.