Speech Debelle claims Barclaycard Mercury Prize

Speech Debelle has won the 2009 Barclaycard Mercury Prize for her album Speech Therapy.

Jools Holland presented the award to the rapper at the award ceremony held last night (8 September) at London's Grosvenor House Hotel.

Speech Debelle kicks off her UK tour later this month. Click here for tickets.

The nominees for this year's prize were:

* Bat for Lashes: Two Suns
* Florence & The Machine: Lungs
* Friendly Fires: Friendly Fires
* Glasvegas: Glasvegas
* Kasabian: West Ryder Pauper Lunatic Asylum
* La Roux: La Roux
* Led Bib: Sensible Shoes
* Lisa Hannigan: Sea Sew
* Speech Debelle: Speech Therapy
* Sweet Billy Pilgrim: Twice Born Men
* The Horrors: Primary Colours
* The Invisible: The Invisible

BBC 2 will be broadcasting the awards show again on Friday 11th September.

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