The xx Win The 2010 Barclaycard Mercury Prize

The xx, early favorites to take home the most prestigious music award for British or Irish artists, triumphed at tonight's Mercury Music Prize ceremony and took home a £20,000 ($30,600) cash award and accolades for their 2009 debut album, xx.

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