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Elbow win the Mercury Music Prize | Elbow win the Mercury Music Prize |
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Rock group Elbow have won the Nationwide Mercury Prize for the best British album of the past year, seven years after their first nomination. | |
The group's fourth studio album The Seldom Seen Kid beat 11 other contenders, including Radiohead, Adele and Burial, to the £20,000 prize. | |
"This is quite literally the best thing that's ever happened to us," singer Guy Garvey told the ceremony in London. | |
The band formed in 1990 and were shortlisted for their debut in 2001. | |
Musician Jools Hollands presented the five-piece with their prize at London's Grosvenor House Hotel. | |
'Passionate record' | 'Passionate record' |
"I know I'm supposed to be cool and say something coy, but it's literally the best thing that's ever happened to us," Garvey said. | "I know I'm supposed to be cool and say something coy, but it's literally the best thing that's ever happened to us," Garvey said. |
Before leaving the stage, he dedicated the award to the band's friend Brian Glancy, who died in 2006. | |
Garvey called him "one of the greatest men who ever lived". | Garvey called him "one of the greatest men who ever lived". |
It's beautiful, it's romantic, it's dark, it's gorgeous, it's just a really, really wonderful record Jude Rogers, judge | It's beautiful, it's romantic, it's dark, it's gorgeous, it's just a really, really wonderful record Jude Rogers, judge |
One of the judges, conductor Charles Hazelwood, said: "We were just so passionate about them from the start actually. We just couldn't talk enough about what they'd done." | |
Rock critic Jude Rogers, another judge, added: "It's such a passionate record, it's from the heart, it's from the gut. | |
"It's beautiful, it's romantic, it's dark, it's gorgeous, it's just a really, really wonderful record." | "It's beautiful, it's romantic, it's dark, it's gorgeous, it's just a really, really wonderful record." |
Mysterious dubstep musician Burial, who only recently revealed his true identity, had been the bookmakers' favourite with his record Untrue. | |
The artist - real name Will Bevan - did not attend the event. | The artist - real name Will Bevan - did not attend the event. |
Commercial success | |
Chart favourites Adele and Estelle had also been nominated, along with guitar group British Sea Power. | |
The Last Shadow Puppets, the side project of Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and Miles Kane of The Rascals, opened the ceremony with a performance. | The Last Shadow Puppets, the side project of Arctic Monkeys frontman Alex Turner and Miles Kane of The Rascals, opened the ceremony with a performance. |
Neon Neon wore medallions made of Lego | Neon Neon wore medallions made of Lego |
Neon Neon, nominated for their record Stainless Style, brightened up the show by wearing medallions made of Lego. | Neon Neon, nominated for their record Stainless Style, brightened up the show by wearing medallions made of Lego. |
Robert Plant and Alison Krauss, Rachel Unthank and the Winterset, Laura Marling and Portico Quartet were also nominated. | |
The shortlist of 12 albums of the year was chosen by a panel of musicians, producers, presenters and music journalists. | |
The decision is based solely on the musical merit rather than commercial success, organisers said. | |
Albums released between July 2007 and July 2008 were eligible for this year's prize. | |
Previous winners include Klaxons, Arctic Monkeys, Antony and the Johnsons and Dizzee Rascal. |