Klaxons triumph at Mercurys
Updated on 05 September 2007
The Klaxons are the winners of the 2007 Mercury Prize.
Judges chose the group, ahead of household names like the Arctic Monkeys and Amy Winehouse, for their album Myths of the Near Future.
The four-piece from London were delighted with their win, saying that they deserved it for "the most forward-thinking record" of the nominations.
The Klaxons have been together for just two years, and one of their most well-known records is a cover of the nineties hit It's Not Over Yet.
The favourites to win ahead of the ceremony had been two solo female acts: Bat For Lashes and Amy Winehouse, the troubled singer who is battling addiction problems.
Much of the press attention was focused on whether or not the singer would make it to the ceremony to perform, after a number of last-minute cancellations.
Critics agreed that Winehouse's performance of Love Is A Losing Game at the awards, backed by only an acoustic guitar, was a huge success, quelling any doubts that her recent problems have affected her music.
Watch the video above to see the Klaxons' acceptance speech, and lead singer Jamie Reynolds's dash for the stage, despite his broken leg.
Pictures from BBC 4
