David Bowie - Blackstar
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21 Albums That Amazingly Never Won The Mercury Prize

1. David Bowie - Blackstar
Everyone though that the Thin White Duke’s final album was a surefire winner in 2016 following the superstar’s death that January, but with grime in the ascendent, Skepta nailed it with his fourth album Konnichiwa. We think Bowie would have appreciated Skepta’s win, anyway.