LONDON (AP) - Electronic trio The xx has won Britain’s Barclaycard Mercury Prize for their debut album, called “xx.”
The south London band won the 20,000 pound ($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’ favorite Paul Weller, singer Corinne Bailey Rae and past winner Dizzee Rascal.
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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 honored 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: https://www.mercuryprize.com/
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