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Florence and the Machine favourite to win Mercury prize 2009

The art-pop princess is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted music industry award, with Bat for Lashes and Speech Debelle in joint second placeFlorence and the Machine is the bookies favourite to walk away with the Mercury prize tonight, after William Hill slashed its odds to 4/11 for the singer the win. A spokesman for the bookmakers confirmed today that it was backing the singer's debut album, Lungs, previously at 5/1, to win the coveted industry prize after months of deliberation. "There...

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10:29 on September 8 2009

Mercury Prize: Glasvegas in contention but rapper is bookies' favourite

Scotsman.com — THE winner of this year's Mercury Prize will be announced today with chart acts Kasabian, Glasvegas and Brit-winning Florence And The Machine among the acts battling it o... more info

10:31 on September 8 2009

Florence and the Machine favourite to win Mercury prize 2009

Guardian Music — The art-pop princess is the bookies' favourite to win the coveted music industry award, with Bat for Lashes and Speech Debelle in joint second placeFlorence and the Machi... more info

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