The XX Wins 2010 Mercury Prize

The XX has won the 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for its debut album, xx" (Young Turks/XL Recordings).

 The £20,000 ($31,000) prize was presented to the alt-rock trio at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London  (Sept. 7). The result was screened live on BBC Two, along with performances from the nominees at the ceremony.

 The award was decided by the Mercury judging panel, based purely on the album, and the xx was always the front-runner. But it was a strong list and performances from Paul Weller, Foals, Corinne Bailey Rae, Wild Beasts and Mumford and Sons went down well on the night and made the evening feel like a genuine contest.

Source Billboard

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