Roots Manuva has had his Mercury Prize trophy returned after moving house and accidentally leaving it behind.Manuva – whose real name is Rodney Hylton Smith – took home the award at the 2002 Mercury Prize for his album ‘Run Come Save Me’.Shared in August 2001, the LP marked his second studio album, following on from his 1999 breakthrough debut, ‘Brand New Second Hand’.
It also contained what remains to be his biggest hit ‘Witness (1 Hope)’, and was named by NME as being “Brit-rap’s finest hour to date”.Now, 22 years since he took home the award, Roots Manuva has confirmed that he has had the trophy returned to him after he moved house and accidentally left it behind.Massive shout out to Anna and Alex who found my Mercury Prize in their shed in Sheffield and have sent it back to me!.
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