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Mercury prize 2009

mercury : Comedian Noel Fielding arrives for the Mercury Prize awards in London
These blue suede shoes can only mean one thing – Noel Fielding has entered the building Photograph: Kieran Doherty/Reuters
mercury : Beth Ditto of The Gossip arrives at the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize
Beth Ditto of Gossip forgets that she's not nominated for anything and turns up anyway Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
mercury : The Horrors at the Mercury Prize
Anything Noel Fielding can do, the Horrors can do better. But why the obsession with the Mercury nominees' footwear? Photograph: Leon Neal/AFP/Getty Images
mercury : The Horrors
Maybe this is the reason ... come on guys, they're asking you to smile Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
mercury : Elly Jackson of La Roux performs during the Mercury Prize in London
Is there anything more unlucky than getting struck in the teeth by lightning while you're playing to the entire music industry? Poor Elly Jackson of La Roux :( Photograph: Andrew Winning/Reuters
mercury : Florence Welch of Florence and the Machine performsat the Mercury Prize
Favourite Florence Welch vows to hunt down the pesky rapper who walked off with her award Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
mercury : Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes performs at the 2009Mercury Prize
Cheer up Natasha Khan of Bat for Lashes. Otherwise we'll be forced to take a picture of your shoes instead Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
mercury : Ed Macfarlane of Friendly Fires
Ed Macfarlane of Friendly Fires. How a man dressed so sensibly can dance so frenetically we will never know Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
mercury : Lisa Hannigan performs at the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize
Token folkie Lisa Hannigan arrived, only to discover that the judges still refuse to give the prize to the token folkie Photograph: Dave Hogan/Getty Images
mercury : Glasvegas with their nomination award at Mercury Music Prize
Glasvegas look happy with their nomination, although the night was full of worry for them as lead singer James Allan failed to turn up for their performance Photograph: Yui Mok/PA
mercury : The Invisible attend the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize
The Invisible's album was great, but the judges obviously didn't see anything in it (boom! tish! etc) Photograph: Ian Gavan/Getty Images
mercury : The winner of the Mercury Prize 2009, Speech Debelle
Speech Debelle holds her trophy after being named winner of the Mercury prize 2009. When Florence finds her, that stick will be no match for this deadly weapon Photograph: Yui Mok/AP
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