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PJ Harvey has won this year’s Mercury Prize for her album ‘Let England Shake’.
The singer, who also won the award ten years ago, beat the likes of Adele and Tinie Tempah, and appeared emotional as she was presented with the prize in London.
“First of all I’d like to say thank you very much for this award and thank you for recognition of my work on this album,” she said.
Harvey also said she was happy to collect the award in person after being forced to miss the event in 2001 following the 9/11 attacks in America.
She told the audience that when she last won the prize she was “watching the Pentagon burning from my hotel window”, adding: “So much has happened since then.”
Harvey also thanks her manager, record company and the production team involved in making ‘Let England Shake’.
The ceremony took place at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London.
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