Elbow, The XX and PJ Harvey have won the Mercury Prize in recent years.

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Best alternative music performance nominees are: Tori Amos, Beastie Boys, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, and The Smashing Pumpkins.

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Last year, PJ Harvey became the first act to win the Mercury Prize twice, for her album Let England Shake, after previously winning in 2001.

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