Elbow win Britain's Mercury Music prize (+pics)

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GOOD NIGHT: British band Elbow celebrate their Mercury Music Prize win at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

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RAISE YOUR GLASSES: British band Elbow celebrate their Mercury Music Prize win at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

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SCRUM TIME: British band Elbow celebrate their Mercury Music Prize win at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

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Manchester band Elbow have won Britain's Mercury Music Prize with their critically acclaimed fourth album, The Seldom Seen Kid.

The band beat Radiohead, British Sea Power, Laura Marling, Adele, Neon Neon, and the favourite, bedroom dub-step artist Burial, to win Britain's biggest music award.

In his acceptance speech at the ceremony at London's Grosvenor House Hotel, Elbow singer Guy Garvey said the band were elated.

"Thank you very much. I'd like to thank all the players we've been with since day one, including Phil Chadwick, our manager.

"This is the best thing that's ever happened to us. We'd like to dedicate this award to Brian Clancy, one of the greatest men who ever lived. Thank you very much and have a top evening!"

Elbow have been critical darlings throughout their 18 year career, but mainstream success has so far eluded them.

A Mercury Music Prize win can change that, and that has certainly been the case for previous winners Dizzee Rascal, the Arctic Monkeys, and Franz Ferdinand.

Last year's winner was the Klaxons.

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