Glasgow rockers, Glasvegas have been named the winners of Xfm's New Music Award for their self-titled debut album.
Xfm listeners voted in their thousands for their favourite British debut albums of 2008. Then it was down to a panel of judges to choose the winner out of the final ten.
The judging panel included The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things musician Carl Barat, Snow Patrol Frontman Gary Lightbody; Joy Division and New Order bass guitarist Peter Hook; and music producer John Leckie, the man behind albums by bands such as the Stone Roses, Radiohead, Muse and the Verve.
Leckie said: "It's a first class debut album in that it is memorable, passionate and well formed.
"Every track is a winner, leaves you wanting more and wondering what will come next ... I wish I'd produced it."
As well as winning the title, Glasvegas are also offered their own Xfm residency and will select tunes later this year.
The shortlist for this year’s New Music Awards was as follows:
The Courteneers - 'St Jude'
Dan Le Sac Vs Scroobius Pip - 'Angles'
Foals - 'Antidotes'
Glasvegas - 'Glasvegas'
Laura Marling - 'Alas, I Cannot Swim'
The Last Shadow Puppets - 'The Age Of The Understatement'
Noah & The Whale - 'Peaceful, The World Lays Me Down'
One Night Only - 'Started A Fire'
The Ting Tings - 'We Started Nothing'
You Me At Six - 'Take Off Your Colours'
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