Stormzy signs with UK offshoot of pioneering hip hop record label
Stormzy has signed with influential hip hop record label Def Jam after leaving Atlantic Records.
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Nominations for 2020 Mobo Awards revealed
Nines leads the way at the Mobo Awards with a total of five nominations, crowning a year in which he scored his first number one album.
Professor Kevin Fenton named Britain’s second most influential black person
A Public Health England director has been named the second most influential black person in Britain for his work leading the fight against coronavirus.
Stormzy’s #Merky Books to release guides to mindfulness, fitness and finance
Books about mindfulness, fitness and finance will be the next three publications in the How To… series by #Merky Books, Stormzy’s imprint within Penguin Random House UK.
Jack Whitehall to host this year’s virtual GQ Men of the Year awards
Comedian and actor Jack Whitehall will host this year’s virtual GQ Men of the Year awards ceremony.
Stormzy unveils music video filmed in game
Stormzy has collaborated with game-makers for his latest music video.
China hospital and Stormzy vest up for design of the year
A Chinese hospital built in 12 days at the epicentre of the coronavirus pandemic and Stormzy’s stab-proof vest have been nominated for a major design award.
50% rise in number of black students starting at Cambridge amid Stormzy effect
The number of black students starting at Cambridge University has risen by more than 50% on last year.
Mercury Prize winner to be announced on The One Show
The winner of this year’s Mercury Prize will be announced live on The One Show tonight.
Mercury Prize 2020: Who’s in the running?
This year’s shortlist for the Mercury Prize includes a number of returning nominees.
Dave Grohl joined Times Like These cover line-up at 11th hour, producer reveals
The producer behind the lockdown cover of a Foo Fighters hit has revealed Dave Grohl joined the all-star line-up at “the 11th hour”.
Stormzy launches second year of #Merky Books writing prize
Stormzy has said he hopes authors who do not have “an outlet or a means to get their work seen” will take inspiration from his publishing imprint as he launched the second year of the #Merky Books New Writers’ Prize.
Stormzy pays tribute to Chadwick Boseman with Superheroes music video
Stormzy has paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman in the music video to his new track Superheroes.
Mercury Prize winner to be announced live on The One Show
The winner of this year’s Mercury Prize will be announced live on The One Show instead of at the usual ceremony.
Reading and Leeds festivals reveal staging shake-up for 2021 edition
Reading and Leeds festivals will return in 2021 with a new format featuring six headliners split across two main stages instead of one.
Stormzy’s Merky Foundation donates £500,000 to fund further or higher education
The charitable organisation set up by Stormzy has pledged £500,000 to fund further or higher education for young people from underprivileged backgrounds as part of its £10 million fund to tackle racial inequality and injustice.
Stormzy secures second Mercury Prize nomination as Dua Lipa makes her debut
Stormzy has secured his second Mercury Prize nomination and will go head to head with artists including Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka.
Stormzy, Dua Lipa and Laura Marling shortlisted for Mercury Prize
Stormzy has secured his second Mercury Prize nomination and will go head to head with artists including Dua Lipa, Laura Marling and Michael Kiwanuka.
Mercury Prize 2020: Who’s in the running?
This year’s shortlist for the Mercury Prize has been revealed and it includes a number of returning nominees.
Sam Fender on his Ivors nomination: ‘I’m freaking out… it’s mad’
Sam Fender has teased a possible collaboration with Grime star Stormzy.
Children in Need matches Stormzy donation pledge to fight racial inequality
BBC Children in Need has said it will match the £10 million pledged by Stormzy to fight racial inequality in the UK.
Lighting designer for Stormzy and Take That says freelancers in ‘dire straits’
Leading lighting designer Tim Routledge has said the music industry’s “army of freelancers” needs targeted support and remains in “dire straits”.
Stormzy addresses ‘real pain’ of Black Lives Matter movement
Stormzy spoke of the “real pain” that drives the Black Lives Matter movement as he surprised a schoolboy by helping to decorate his bedroom.
Stormzy helps decorate boy’s bedroom as reward for good behaviour at school
Stormzy has helped to decorate a schoolboy’s bedroom as a reward for the youngster’s good behaviour in class.
Novel published by Stormzy’s #Merky Books scoops major prize
A book that was published by Stormzy’s imprint has been named as the winner of the £10,000 Desmond Elliott Prize.
Stormzy’s Glastonbury show ‘resonates more than ever’ – creative directors
The creative team behind Stormzy’s acclaimed headline set at Glastonbury 2019 have said the show “resonates more than ever” on its first anniversary.
Maya Jama: It feels like I’m finally getting recognition for my hard work
Maya Jama has said she is finally getting recognition in her own right.
Wiley and Stormzy are ‘over it now’ following spat earlier this year
Grime star Wiley has said he and fellow musician Stormzy have spoken since their war of words and lyrics earlier this year.
Stormzy’s #Merky Books launches new non-fiction series
Stormzy’s #Merky Books publishing imprint is set to release a new series of non-fiction titles.
Stormzy wins award for his ‘contribution to public understanding of religion’
Stormzy has been given a Standford St Martin award in recognition of “his contribution to the public understanding of religion”.