Klaxons

Analysis: Amy Winehouse and Klaxons Receive Mercury Prize Boost

Authored by Robin Goad on September 9, 2007 - 3:29am.

Nu-ravers Klaxons (pictured to the right) were the surprise winners of the Nationwide Mercury Music Prize this week, beating favourite Amy Winehouse. However, it was the ‘troubled’ soul singer that received most of the press attention following her performance at the awards ceremony. Internet searches for 'amy winehouse' have increased by 84% over the last four weeks and have tripled from the 14th January, when her biggest hit "Rehab" went to number one in the UK.