Antony & The Johnsons win Mercury Music Prize
{{date|September  6, 2005}}

Antony & The Johnsons have won the 2005 [[w:Mercury Music Prize|Mercury Music Prize]] for their album ''I Am a Bird Now''.

Anthony Hegarty, born in Chichester, United Kingdom, won the award of £20,000 for creating the most original album by a British or Irish act during the last year.

Other nominees included Coldplay, M.I.A. and the bookies favourites [[w:Kaiser Chiefs|The Kaiser Chiefs]].

== Sources ==
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|date=September 07, 2005}}
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Antony & The Johnsons have won the 2005 Mercury Music Prize for their album I Am a Bird Now.

Anthony Hegarty, born in Chichester, United Kingdom, won the award of £20,000 for creating the most original album by a British or Irish act during the last year.

Other nominees included Coldplay, M.I.A. and the bookies favourites The Kaiser Chiefs.
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