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U.K.'s 2008 Nationwide Mercury Music Prize Won by Elbow
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The band Elbow won the Nationwide Mercury Prize for best British or Irish album in a surprise victory over the likes of Radiohead and Laura Marling.
The Mercury Prize has been awarded annually since 1992. While it is worth 20,000 pounds ($35,210), the increase in sales can add up to more. Sales of the nominated acts' titles have increased fivefold in the weeks since the shortlist was announced.