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Rising to fame after establishing a strong internet fanbase, the Sheffield band were hotly tipped to take the award, despite the tendency for less commercially successful bands to win.
According to Reuters, on accepting the £20,000 award singer Alex Turner stated: "It's good tunes - that's what we try to do."
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