wordsmith

For a film centered on William Shakespeare, the most famous wordsmith in history, that felt oddly fitting.

It was no surprise that the album featured verses from the West Coast’s Kendrick Lamar and Tyler, the Creator, who are some of the best wordsmiths out right now.

I am a wordsmith, and he writes for a living.

"He was always a great 'wordsmith' with his writing," he said.

One honour the Salford-born wordsmith has agreed to accept is the 2025 Northern Music Award, which he will receive at a ceremony in Liverpool on Thursday.