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| Klaxons scoop top Mercury prize | Klaxons scoop top Mercury prize |
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| The band Klaxons have won this year's Mercury Prize for the album Myths of the Near Future. | The band Klaxons have won this year's Mercury Prize for the album Myths of the Near Future. |
| The group, which is fronted by singer Jamie Reynolds, have only been together for two years after meeting at Glastonbury Festival. | The group, which is fronted by singer Jamie Reynolds, have only been together for two years after meeting at Glastonbury Festival. |
| The Mercury judges said the group, from south London, took them on an "ecstatic musical adventure". | The Mercury judges said the group, from south London, took them on an "ecstatic musical adventure". |
| The band ran onto the stage to receive the £20,000 cash prize and told the audience they were "very happy". | The band ran onto the stage to receive the £20,000 cash prize and told the audience they were "very happy". |
| Prize money | Prize money |
| They revealed they had been recording the album in the studio as they watched last year's winners, the Arctic Monkeys, take the award. | They revealed they had been recording the album in the studio as they watched last year's winners, the Arctic Monkeys, take the award. |
| Legendary musician and the show's host Jools Holland presented them with the award and the prize money. | Legendary musician and the show's host Jools Holland presented them with the award and the prize money. |
| The band were recently forced to postpone their Australian tour because Reynolds broke his leg during a performance at a gig in France in July. | The band were recently forced to postpone their Australian tour because Reynolds broke his leg during a performance at a gig in France in July. |
| Their album was one of 12 nominated for the prestigious music award, beating favourite Bat for Lashes. | |
| However all eyes were on Amy Winehouse, who performed at the event for the first time since attending rehab after reports of drug use. | |
| The 23-year-old, who was originally tipped to win the award, sang Love Is A Losing Game at the ceremony. | |
| Winehouse performed Love is a Losing Game | |
| The BBC News website's Ian Youngs, who was at the event in London, said: "She got a very enthusiastic reception from the audience." | |
| She was met off stage by her husband, Blake Fielder-Civil. | |
| The Arctic Monkeys, which were also nominated, did not attend the ceremony as they are currently touring in the US. | |
| Had they won, they would have become the first act to take the prize on two consecutive occasions. | |
| Rapper Dizzee Rascal, who previously won the award in 2003, also missed out on the prize, along with Leicestershire trio The Young Knives. | |
| The shortlist was made up of an eclectic mix again this year, which included the classical quintet Basquiat Strings. | |
| Other nominees included Fionn Regan, New Young Pony Club, The View, Maps and Jamie T. |