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The XX have won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2010. The London trio collected their award at London’s Grosvenor House on Tuesday evening (September 7), after a judging panel voted their album ‘xx’ the best of the past year. They beat other nominees including Paul Weller, Foals, Mumford and Sons, Wild Beasts and Laura Marling to the £20,000 prize.

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The XX have won the Barclaycard Mercury Prize 2010. The London trio collected their award at London’s Grosvenor House on Tuesday evening (September 7), after a judging panel voted their album ‘xx’ the best of the past year. They beat other nominees including Paul Weller, Foals, Mumford and Sons, Wild Beasts and Laura Marling to the £20,000 prize.

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  • Added: Sep 10, 2010

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