Scots rockers Ferdinand win Mercury Prize
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The Mercury Music Prize, the record industry&#39;s equivalent of the literary world&#39;s Booker prize, was won last night by Franz Ferdinand, a four-piece rock band from Glasgow.
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Scottish rockers Franz Ferdinand are favourites to win the prestigious Mercury Music Prize on Tuesday.
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Scottish art-rockers Franz Ferdinand have scooped the prestigious Mercury music prize with their debut album.
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Franz Ferdinand  and The Streets are among UK acts waiting to hear if they have won a top US album prize.
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Rock band Muse win best British band at the NME Awards, while the Arctic Monkeys win two prizes.
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Scottish art-rockers Franz Ferdinand capped an astonishing 2004 in which they sold two million copies of their debut album by leading the field in nominations for the Brit Awards, announced.
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Irish boy band Westlife were the surprise winners of a high-profile battle to top the album charts on Sunday, beating Oasis, the Beatles and U2 to the top spot.
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Scottish rock band Franz Ferdinand have won one of Britain&#39;s most prestigious music awards with their self-titled debut album.
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Scottish art pop triumphed over female soul as Franz Ferdinand won the Mercury music prize last night for their debut album. The Glaswegian four-piece, who guest-edited G2 earlier this year, were the clear
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Royalty triumphed at the British film  awards on Sunday, with "The Queen" clinching best film and  Helen Mirren best actress for her portrayal of the monarch,  while "The Last King of Scotland" scooped three awards.
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THE SIGHT OF Martin OâNeill parading Neil Lennon in front of the Celtic end at Ibrox, like some sort of prizefighter, sealed the verdict.
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Glasgow band Franz Ferdinand have revealed they want to record the official song for Scotland&#39;s World Cup campaign in 2006. Following their Mercury Music Prize win, frontman Alex Kapranos said the band had written a song for the team.
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The Glasgow-based four-piece band were firm favourites with the bookies to win the honour and walked away with a Â£20,000 cheque. Their debut album has sold over a million copies worldwide since its release
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Robbie Williams, the Rolling Stones and Queen are inducted into the UK's first Hall of Fame for music.
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Yusuf Islam, the singer formerly called Cat Stevens, wins substantial libel damages from two UK newspapers.
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RIO Ferdinand said it was a welcome relief just to be playing football again after making his return from an eight-month suspension last night in Manchester Unitedâs 2-1 Premiership win against Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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Scottish alternative rock act Franz Ferdinand has won the 2004 Nationwide Mercury Prize with its eponymous debut album. The annual music-industry award, recognizing the UK or Irish album of the year, was presented last night (Sept.