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London band The xx wins Britain's Mercury Prize with their debut album

September 7, 2010 |The Associated Press

LONDON - Electronic trio The xx has won Britain's Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their debut album, called "xx."

The south London band won the $30,000 prize over 11 other shortlisted acts at a ceremony in London Tuesday.

The group beat its more well-known competitors, which included bookies' favourite Paul Weller, singer Corinne Bailey Rae and past winner Dizzee Rascal.

Frontman Oliver Sim said he was stunned by the news: "I don't know what we were expecting, but we weren't expecting this."

The award has honoured the best album of the year by a British or Irish band since 1992. Previous winners include the Arctic Monkeys and Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand.

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Mercury Prize: http://www.mercuryprize.com/

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