James Blake's amazing album, Overgrown, has won the Mercury Prize, the United Kingdom's annual award for Best Album.

Blake's record was up against offerings from Arctic Monkeys, Disclosure, Foals, David Bowie, Jake Bugg, Jon Hopkins, Laura Marling, Laura Mvula, Rudimental, Villagers and Savages.

The award was announced Wednesday evening, following last year's winner, Alt-J’s An Awesome Wave.