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The instrumental group pay tribute to their youth club beginnings when they collected their award, thanking God, their friends and families for the trophy.

Ezra Collective have become the first jazz group to win the Mercury Prize, securing the prestigious music award with their second studio album Where I’m Meant To Be.

The jazz group were among a dozen acts who were in the running for the prestigious award, alongside Raye, Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again..

Band say unexpected win is ‘testimony to good, special people putting time and effort’ into helping young people to play music

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The jazz quintet were among a dozen acts who were in the running for the prestigious award - alongside Raye , Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again...

Loyle Carner, Young Fathers and Jockstrap were among the favourites to win the coveted prize at the ceremony in London, which recognises the best British and Irish albums of the last year

Ezra Collective won the 2023 Mercury Prize on Thursday with album Where I'm Meant to Be.

London five-piece are the first jazz band to win the award for best British or Irish album of the year

The jazz group were among a dozen acts who were in the running for the prestigious award, alongside Raye, Arctic Monkeys and Fred Again..