London indie band The xx was awarded the Barclaycard Mercury Prize on Tuesday for their debut 2009 album xx, the AP reports. The band beat 11 other finalists (including Paul Weller, Dizzee Rascal, and Laura Marling) for the $30,000 prize, which has been given every year since 1992 to the best album by a British or Irish artist.
Sep 7
2010
09:10 PM ET
London band The xx wins Mercury Prize
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The xx is very deserving of this award, the album was fantastic!
My favorite album of 2009. very much deserved.
Yep. My favorite too. The Wild Beasts album was a close second for me!
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