the xx

The band members met while studying at Elliott School, the same school attended by Hot Chip, Burial, Four Tet, actor Pierce Brosnan, Fleetwood Mac founder Peter Green and singer Matt Monro.{{cite web|url=http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/07/14/the-xx-it-started-out-as-a-joke-/|title=The xx" "It started as a joke"|last=Saxelby|first=Ruth|work=Dummy|access-date=23 August 2009|date=14 July 2009|archive-date=19 July 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090719220441/http://www.dummymag.com/features/2009/07/14/the-xx-it-started-out-as-a-joke-/|url-status=dead}} The group has downplayed the influence of the school on its career: "A teacher from Elliott who had never even taught us said how great we were. It's a bit annoying. We were left alone, more than anything – although I'm sure that helped us in its own way."{{cite web|url=http://www.newstatesman.com/music/2010/12/madley-croft-sim-band-music |title=The sound of shyness |work=New Statesman |date=29 December 2010 |access-date=2012-04-09}} Oliver Sim and Romy Madley Croft (born 1989){{cite news |last1=Bromwich |first1=Kathryn |title=On my radar: Romy's cultural highlights |url=https://www.theguardian.com/culture/2023/may/20/on-my-radar-romy-xx-cultural-highlights |access-date=29 July 2023 |work=The Guardian |date=20 May 2023}} started the band as a duo when they were 15. Guitarist Baria Qureshi joined once it began performing in 2005, with Jamie Smith, also known as Jamie xx, joining a year after. Smith, although schoolfriends with Madley Croft, Sim and Qureshi, joined the band after being formally introduced by their now label, Young Turks (now Young).{{cite web|url=https://www.npr.org/2017/01/06/508530156/the-xx-on-growing-up-without-growing-apart|title=The xx On Growing Up Without Growing Apart |website=NPR|date=6 January 2017|access-date=4 March 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://medium.com/startup-and-modern-business-stories/young-turks-how-caius-pawson-built-the-label-that-signed-the-xx-cfc43b252384|title=Young Turks: How Caius Pawson built the label that signed The xx|work=Courier|date=20 April 2015|via=Medium|access-date=21 October 2017}}

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The xx's debut album xx was released on 14 August 2009 through the British independent record label Young Turks,{{cite web |last=O'Neill |first=Katie |url=http://www.theyoungturks.co.uk/records_news/the-xx-xx |title=Young Turks |publisher=Young Turks |date=14 August 2009 |access-date=12 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110214221/http://www.theyoungturks.co.uk/records_news/the-xx-xx |archive-date=10 January 2010 |df=dmy-all }}

and was met with critical acclaim. The album ranked on best of the year lists, ranking ninth on the Rolling Stone list and second for NME.{{cite magazine|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/news/story/31421097/the_25_best_albums_of_2009/11 |title=The 25 Best Albums of 2009 |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=17 December 2009|access-date=12 March 2010}} In the 2009 NME The Future 50 list, the xx was positioned at number six, and in October 2009, it was named one of MTV Iggy's "Top 10 Bands with Buzz" (at the CMJ Music Marathon 2009).{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/photos/the-future-50-the-bands-the-artists-the-innovators/147567/45/1 |title=Pictures of The Future 50: The bands, the artists, the innovators|work=NME|date=5 August 2009 |access-date=12 March 2010}}Iggy [http://blog.mtviggy.com/2009/10/20/cmj-2009-top-10-bands-everyone-wants-to-see/ CMJ 2009: Top 10 Bands with Buzz] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091114140143/http://blog.mtviggy.com/2009/10/20/cmj-2009-top-10-bands-everyone-wants-to-see/ |date=14 November 2009 }} MTV, 20 October 2009 "Crystalised" was featured on iTunes (UK) as Single of the Week, starting from 18 August 2009.

Though the band had previously worked with producers including Diplo and Kwes, Smith produced xx{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/the-xx/45415 |title=The XX announce debut album details |work=NME |date=17 June 2009 |access-date=12 March 2010}} and co-mixed with Rodaidh McDonald.{{cite web|last=Pawson |first=Caius |url=http://www.theyoungturks.co.uk/records_news/introducing-the-xx |title=Young Turks |publisher=Young Turks |date=23 February 2009 |access-date=12 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100110110543/http://www.theyoungturks.co.uk/records_news/introducing-the-xx |archive-date=10 January 2010 }} The xx recorded its first album in a small garage that was part of the XL Recordings studio, often at night.{{cite web |url=http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=138&csid2=4&fid1=42049 |url-status=dead |title=The Nocturnal Emissions of the XX |work=Exclaim! |date=November 2009 |access-date=12 March 2010 |archive-date=13 September 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100913105123/http://exclaim.ca/articles/multiarticlesub.aspx?csid1=138&csid2=4&fid1=42049 }}

In August 2009, the band headlined its own concert tour. The xx has toured with artists including Friendly Fires, The Big Pink, and Micachu.{{citation needed|date=September 2012}} In January 2010, Matt Groening chose the band to play at the All Tomorrow's Parties festival which he curated in Minehead, England. In addition, the band played at five music festivals in the United States, Coachella, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and Austin City Limits.{{cite web|url=http://www.bonnaroo.com/ |title=Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival|publisher=Bonnaroo |access-date=12 March 2010}}

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In late 2009, second guitarist and keyboardist Baria Qureshi left the group. Initial reports stated that this was due to exhaustion, but Oliver Sim later said that the rest of the band had made this decision: "Also to be fair to her, people have an idea about that she left the band. She didn't. It was a decision that me, Romy, and Jamie made. And it had to happen."{{cite web|url=http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8314876/on-road-indie-band-xx-release-their-new-album-coexist |title=Young and modern: Introducing the xx |publisher=CNN |date=10 April 2010|access-date=13 April 2010}}{{cite web|url=http://www.clashmusic.com/news/guitarist-departs-the-xx |title=Guitarist Departs The xx |publisher=Clash Music|date=13 November 2009 |access-date=14 April 2010}}

The music of its debut album was used extensively on television and in the media, such as 24/7, Person of Interest, NBC's coverage of the 2010 Winter Olympic Games;{{cite web| title = What's That Song From the AT&T Commercial With Olympic Speed Skater Apolo Anton Ohno? | publisher = Spinner | date = 17 February 2010 | url = http://www.spinner.com/2010/02/17/olympic-commercials-xx-apolo-anton-ohno/ }} during the series Cold Case, Suits, Mercy, the Greek version of Next Top Model, Bedlam, Hung, 90210, as well as being the feature song for the March 2010 E4 advert for 90210, Misfits, the Karl Lagerfeld fall/winter 2011 fashion show, Waterloo Road, and the film I Am Number Four. In May 2010, the track "Intro" was used by the BBC in its coverage of the 2010 general election. This led to the band playing the track on an episode of Newsnight.[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/newsnight/8672446.stm Rising stars The xx play out Newsnight election special] BBC News, 10 May 2010 The track was also played before the UEFA Euro 2012 and UEFA Euro 2016 matches at stadiums in Poland, Ukraine, and France and featured during the end of Top Gear season 19 episode 6 "Africa Special Part 1". Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike and Sander van Doorn's 2012 single "Project T", which launched the Tomorrowland 2012 aftermovie,{{YouTube|id=eeFlc2MmYu4 |title=Dimitri Vegas & Like Mike vs Sander van Doorn – Project T (Original Mix)}} contains samples from "Intro"; van Doorn had earlier released a remix of the song in 2010.{{YouTube|id=tFq8CzZuEcE |title=Sander Van Doorn – Intro (XX Booty Mix)}} The song was also sampled in Rihanna's "Drunk on Love" from her album Talk That Talk{{cite web|url=http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/11/21/rihanna-talk-that-talk/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120504195120/http://buzzworthy.mtv.com/2011/11/21/rihanna-talk-that-talk|url-status=dead|archive-date=4 May 2012|title=Rihanna's 'Talk That Talk': A Track-By-Track Guide To Her New Album|publisher=MTV News}} and was featured in the films It's Kind of a Funny Story and Project X.

In September 2010, xx won the Mercury Prize.Cardew, Ben. "CHARTS: Mercury Win Expedites the Xx's Chart Fortunes." Music Week (2010): 3. Print.Paine, Andre. "The XX Factor." Billboard – The International Newsweekly of Music, Video and Home Entertainment 122.38 (2010): 42. Print."The Xx at a Crossroads After Mercurys Win." Music Week (2010): 1. Print. After the live ceremony screening, the album jumped from 16 to 3 on 12 September UK album chart, accompanying a 269% sales increase. XL's marketing campaign drastically expanded after this substantial win, with day-time TV advertisements and billboard campaigns on some of the UK's highest-profile digital billboards. Thanks to the highlighted publicity, XL Recordings says that it shipped more than 40,000 CDs in the days following the Mercury Prize. XL managing director Ben Beardsworth explained, "Thanks to the Mercury win... things are accelerating dramatically and the band will be reaching a bigger and bigger audience with their music." In another promotional initiative, the label sent out Saam Farahmand's audio/visual sculpture of the album when the band toured at Bestival 2010, as well as to an event at Seoul.

The xx was nominated for 'Best British Album', 'Best British Breakthrough' and 'Best British Band' at the 2011 BRIT Awards held on 15 February 2011 at the O2 Arena in London, although it did not win in any of the categories.{{cite web | title = The xx up for 2011 Brit Award | url = http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/viewnews/6264/ | url-status=dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20111007081340/http://www.datatransmission.co.uk/viewnews/6264/ | archive-date = 7 October 2011 | df = dmy-all }}

In December 2011, Smith revealed that he wanted to release the xx's second album ahead of its festival appearances the following year, and that it was inspired by "club music". "The majority of stuff I'm working on now is the xx stuff. We're just about to start recording. Hopefully we'll get it done in time for most festivals next year, because that's the most fun." Discussing the sound of the album, he said: "We've all come back off tour and been partying a bit more. We left when we were 17 and we missed out on that chunk of our lives when everyone else was partying. Club music has definitely had an influence on the next record."{{cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a355038/jamie-xx-new-xx-album-in-time-for-2012-festivals.html |title=Jamie xx: 'New xx album in time for 2012 festivals' |work=Digital Spy |date=8 December 2011 |access-date=2012-04-09}}

On 1 June 2012, it was announced that the follow-up, Coexist, would be released on 10 September.{{cite web|url=http://rekwired.com/news/the-xx-announce-new-album-coexist/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130201053904/http://rekwired.com/news/the-xx-announce-new-album-coexist/ |url-status=usurped |archive-date=1 February 2013 |title=The xx announce new album Coexist |publisher=Rekwired |date=2 June 2012 |access-date=2012-06-02}} On 16 July 2012, it announced and released "Angels" as the lead single from Coexist.{{cite web|title=The xx debut new single 'Angels', unveil new album 'Coexist' cover art| url=http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/news/a393603/the-xx-debut-new-single-angels-unveil-new-album-coexist-cover-art.html|website=Digitalspy.co.uk| date=16 July 2012|access-date=16 July 2012}} On 3 September 2012, in a collaboration with Internet Explorer,{{cite web|url=https://blogs.windows.com/ie/2012/09/03/internet-explorer-collaborates-with-musical-artists-the-xx/#zt4r8dsLd2jRaTDG.97|title=Internet Explorer collaborates with musical artists The xx|last=Lake|first=Steve|date=3 September 2012|publisher=Microsoft|access-date=27 October 2016}} the xx released Coexist to stream on its website until the worldwide release date on 11 September.

In August 2012, the xx was featured on the cover of issue number 81 of The Fader.{{cite web|url=http://www.thefader.com/2012/08/03/world-premiere-the-fader-81-featuring-the-xx-and-chief-keef/ |title=World Premiere! The FADER No. 81 Featuring The xx and Chief Keef " The FADER |website=Thefader.com |date=3 August 2012 |access-date=2013-05-12}}

The xx performed at Bestival on 9 September 2012 in front of the largest crowd at the festival. Its first North American tour started on 5 October in Vancouver, Canada, with dates throughout the US and Mexico.{{cite web|url =http://thexx.info/live/|title =N.A. Tour dates, the xx|access-date =2012-09-14|url-status=dead|archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20121130161338/http://thexx.info/live|archive-date =30 November 2012|df =dmy-all}}

In 2013, the xx held a series of three festival-style concerts, called "Night + Day", in Berlin, Lisbon, and London. The festivals featured performances and DJ sets curated by the band, including Kindness and Mount Kimbie. Each festival culminated in a nighttime concert by the band. The band was nominated for a Brit Award for Best British Group, eventually losing out to Mumford & Sons.[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-20976634 Brit Awards 2013: The winners], BBC News

In April 2013, the xx contributed the song "Together" to the official soundtrack to Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby.{{cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/great-gatsby-soundtrack-track-by-track-521092|title=From Flappers to Rappers: 'The Great Gatsby' Music Supervisor Breaks Down the Film's Soundtrack|date=11 May 2013|author=Roy Trakin|work=The Hollywood Reporter|access-date=25 July 2013}} In March 2014, the xx performed a series of shows at the Park Avenue Armory in New York City. The show featured live visual effects and had a limited capacity.

In May 2014, the band revealed that they were working on their third studio album, working with producer Rodaidh McDonald at the Marfa Recording Company studio in Texas.{{cite web|url =https://www.nme.com/news/the-xx/77098|title= The xx reveal third album recording sessions in Texas|website=Nme.com|access-date=2014-05-04}}

In May 2015, Jamie xx said that his debut album In Colour "has definitely informed what we're doing for the next album." The band also reported that the record will have "a completely different concept" than their previous records.{{cite web|url =http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a646913/jamie-xx-has-hinted-at-what-to-expect-from-the-xxs-new-album/|title=Jamie xx has hinted at what to expect from The xx's new album|date=12 May 2015|author=Amy Davidson|publisher=Digital Spy|access-date=2016-07-09}} In November 2015, the band stated that they would continue working on the record through December and it will be released in 2016.{{cite web|url =http://www.gigwise.com/news/103918/the-xx-new-album-and-songs-after-coexist-arriving-in-2016|title= The xx will be releasing new songs and an album in 2016|website=Gigwise.com|access-date=2015-12-01}} On 6 October 2016, it was reported the band was planning to release new music "before the holidays."{{cite web|url =http://variancemagazine.com/news/6966-the-xx-new-music-could-come-before-the-holidays|title= The xx Could Have New Music Out 'Before the Holidays'|website=Variancemagazine.com|access-date=2016-10-10}} On 10 October 2016, they announced that they were still working on the third album, but shared a playlist and added tour dates.{{Cite news|url=http://www.spin.com/2016/10/the-xx-tour-album|title=The xx Will Tour Soon And Are Working on a New Album|date=10 October 2016|work=Spin|access-date=27 October 2016}}

In November 2016, the xx announced that the release of their third studio album, I See You, would be on 13 January 2017. They released the album's lead single "On Hold" at the same time. On 19 November 2016, the xx appeared as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live. They performed the songs "On Hold" and "I Dare You". On 2 January 2017, the band released the album's second lead single "Say Something Loving".

In November 2016, UK and European tour dates were announced for the new album. On 25 November 2016 the band announced an extended residency at the O2 Academy, Brixton – adding four additional days to their original tour and setting the record for longest run of sold-out shows in the venue's history.{{Cite news|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/xx-announce-shows-record-breaking-run-london-gigs-2017-1873895|title=The xx announce more shows for record-breaking run of London gigs in 2017|date=25 November 2016|work=NME|access-date=2017-03-10}}

I See You was nominated for IMPALA's European Album of the Year Award.{{cite web |url=http://impalamusic.org/content/22-acts-running-best-european-independent-album |title=22 acts in the running for best European independent album |date=6 March 2018 |access-date=6 March 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180309054152/http://impalamusic.org/content/22-acts-running-best-european-independent-album |archive-date=9 March 2018 |url-status=dead }}

In 2020, Madley Croft recorded backing vocals on the song "We Will Sin Together" on Jehnny Beth's debut solo album, To Love Is to Live, and released her debut single, "Lifetime".

Sim released his debut album, Hideous Bastard, on 9 September 2022 through Young. It was produced by Jamie xx.{{cite web|url=https://pitchfork.com/news/the-xx-oliver-sim-details-debut-album-shares-video-for-new-song-hideous-watch/|title=The xx's Oliver Sim Details Debut Album, Shares Video for New Song "Hideous": Watch|website=Pitchfork|last=Hussey|first=Allison|date=23 May 2022|access-date=24 May 2022}}

Madley Croft's debut solo album Mid Air, produced by Stuart Price, Fred Again, and Jamie xx, was released on 8 September 2023 through Young.{{cite web |url=https://www.nme.com/reviews/album/romy-mid-air-debut-album-review-the-xx-3493303 |title=Romy – 'Mid Air' review: extraordinary, winning songs from The xx vocalist |last=Levine |first=Nick |website=NME |date=6 September 2023 |access-date=10 December 2023}} In early January 2024, she confirmed the band was working on their fourth studio album.{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/romy-croft-reveals-the-xx-are-back-in-the-studio-working-on-wide-open-and-exciting-new-album-3564599 |title=Romy Croft reveals The xx are back in the studio working on "wide open" and "exciting new album" |last=Jones |first=Damian |website=NME |date=2 January 2024 |access-date=30 December 2024}}

The xx has been described as various genres, including indie rock,{{Cite web|date=2020-01-01|title=The xx Are Working on a New Album -|url=https://music.mxdwn.com/2020/01/01/news/the-xx-are-working-on-a-new-album/|access-date=2020-05-14|website=mxdwn Music|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=The XX proves that they are more than your typical indie band – The Retriever|url=https://retriever.umbc.edu/2017/02/xx-proves-typical-indie-band/|access-date=2020-05-14|website=retriever.umbc.edu}}{{Cite web|date=2020-01-02|title=The xx have confirmed they're working on new music|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/the-xx-confirmed-working-new-music/|access-date=2020-05-14|website=Tone Deaf|language=en-AU}} indie pop, indie electronic,{{cite web |last=Monger |first=James Christopher |url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/the-xx-mn0002016312/biography |title=The xx {{!}} Biography & History |website=AllMusic |access-date=23 February 2015}} R&B,{{cite web |last=O'Donnell |first=Kevin |url=https://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=120126971 |title=The xx: The Sounds Of Gothic Soul |work=NPR |date=5 November 2009 |access-date=17 April 2018}}{{cite magazine |last=Dolan |first=Jon |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/albumreviews/review-the-xxs-i-see-you-w460426 |title=Review: The xx's Minimal Sound Gets Expansive Update on 'I See You' |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=11 January 2017 |access-date=17 April 2018}} dream pop,{{cite web |last=Boden |first=Sarah |url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2009/jul/12/xx-album-review |title=Pop review: The XX, XX |work=The Guardian |date=12 July 2009 |access-date=23 February 2015}} and electro-rock,{{cite magazine |last=Caulfield |first=Keith |url=https://www.billboard.com/biz/articles/news/1083759/little-big-town-avett-brothers-albums-aiming-high-on-next-weeks-billboard |title=Little Big Town, Avett Brothers Albums Aiming High on Next Week's Billboard 200 Chart |magazine=Billboard |date=14 September 2012 |access-date=23 October 2016}}{{cite magazine |last=Exposito |first=Suzy |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/features/how-pop-introverts-the-xx-ditched-minimalism-on-glossy-new-lp-w459218 |title=How Pop Introverts the xx Ditched Minimalism on Glossy New LP |magazine=Rolling Stone |date=10 January 2017 |access-date=31 December 2017}} while incorporating elements of post-punk and dance. The band members have cited several artists in their influences. Madley Croft said: "Jamie started out very much into soul and then from there moved into hip-hop and UK-based dance music. He brings some much lower frequencies of bass into the band. And then I've grown up listening to Siouxsie and the Banshees, and The Cure. We're really quite a huge melting pot of different stuff."{{cite web |first=Marc |last=Savlov |url=https://www.austinchronicle.com/music/2010-10-08/acl-music-fest-saturday-interview-the-xx/ |title=ACL Music Fest Saturday Interview: UK melodrama blessed from above |work=The Austin Chronicle |date=8 October 2010 |access-date=15 October 2015}} She also had mentioned her liking for Jimi Hendrix, The Slits, Joy Division, Yazoo, Eurythmics and New Order.{{cite web |author=Capart, Nicolas |url=https://translate.google.com/translate?hl=en&sl=fr&tl=en&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lalibre.be%2Fculture%2Fmusique%2Fle-sourire-des-xx-51b8b11ce4b0de6db9b87d42 |title=The Smile of XX (an interview with singer Romy) (original title: Le Sourire de XX) |publisher=La Libre Belgique |date=9 October 2009 |access-date=21 August 2013 |quote=Des sixties, je retiens Jimi Hendrix que me faisait écouter mon père. Puis, dans les années septante, The Slits, que j'adorais, Siouxsie and the Banshees (dont elle porte le T-shirt), Joy Division Les années quatre-vingt avec Yazoo et Eurythmics New Order aussi. Et bien sûr The Cure. Off the 60s, I select Jimi Hendrix that my father made me discover. Then in the 1970s, The Slits that I loved, Siouxsie and the Banshees (whom she wore a T-shirt, note of the author), Joy Division. The 80s with Yazoo and Eurythmics, also New Order. And of course The Cure.}} Madley Croft also added that the xx have been inspired by CocoRosie, The Kills and Electrelane. When signing to their label, they discovered bands like Cocteau Twins. They also expressed admiration for Beyoncé.{{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nFULVUsPPss | archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211108/nFULVUsPPss| archive-date=2021-11-08 | url-status=live|title=Entretien avec The XX |website=Fluctuat.net |date=15 June 2010 |access-date=21 August 2013 |via=YouTube}}{{cbignore}} Sim is an avid fan of Aaliyah, with the band covering her song "Hot Like Fire",{{cite web |author=Case, Wesley|url=https://www.baltimoresun.com/entertainment/bs-xpm-2013-06-12-bs-ae-the-xx-merriweather-interview-20130611-story.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140522022828/http://articles.baltimoresun.com/2013-06-12/entertainment/bs-ae-the-xx-merriweather-interview-20130611_1_romy-madley-croft-oliver-sim-london-trio |url-status=live |archive-date=22 May 2014 |title=The XX is Still Quiet, Not Just on Stage|publisher=Baltimoresun|date=12 June 2013|access-date=22 December 2017}} while Madley Croft enjoys Mariah Carey's music.{{cite news|date=22 February 2010|url=https://www.nme.com/blogs/nme-blogs/the-xxs-romy-madley-croft-my-music-42255

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Current members

• Romy Madley Croft – vocals, guitars, keyboards {{small|(2005–present)}}
• Oliver Sim – vocals, bass, synthesizers {{small|(2005–present)}}
• Jamie xx – synthesizers, drums, keyboards, samplers, sequencers, production {{small|(2006–present)}}

Former members

• Baria Qureshi – keyboards, guitar {{small|(2005–2009)}}

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| rowspan=6|2009

| Žebřík Music Awards

| rowspan=3|Themselves

| Best International Discovery

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web | url=https://www.anketazebrik.cz/historie/2010-2004/ | title=2010-2004 – Anketa Žebřík }}

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| rowspan=3|Rober Awards Music Poll

| Breakthrough Artist

| {{won}}

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| Best Pop Artist

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan=2|xx

| Album of the Year

| {{nom}}

| {{cite web|url=https://roberawards.com/music-review/rober-awards-nominations-2009-album-of-the-year/ |title=NOMINATIONS 2009: Album Of The Year |website=Roberawards.com |date=2010-01-09 |access-date=2020-03-20}}

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| Best Art Vinyl

| Best Vinyl Art

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=https://artvinyl.com/award-year/2009/|title=Best Art Vinyl Awards 2009 | ArtVinyl|access-date=7 April 2020}}

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| rowspan=2|UK Music Video Awards

| "Basic Space"

| Best Visual Effects

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan="5"|2010

| "Islands"

| Best Indie/Alternative Video

| {{nom}}

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| Mercury Prize

| xx

| Album of the Year

| {{won}}

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| NME Awards

| rowspan=2|Themselves

| Best New Band

| {{nom}}

| {{Cite web|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/a199172/nme-awards-2010-the-nominations/|title=NME Awards 2010: The Nominations|first=Oli|last=Simpson|date=25 January 2010|website=Digital Spy}}

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| rowspan=2|Q Awards

| Best New Act

| {{nom}}

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| "VCR"

| Best Track

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan=5|2011

| Ivor Novello Awards

| "Islands"

| Best Contemporary Song

| {{nom}}

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| BT Digital Music Awards

| The xx iPhone app

| Best Music App

| {{nom}}

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| International Dance Music Awards

| "VCR" (Four Tet Remix)

| Best Alternative/Rock Dance Track

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan=3|Brit Awards

| xx

| British Album of the Year

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan=2|Themselves

| rowspan=2|British Group

| {{nom}}

|-

| 2012

| {{nom}}

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|-

| rowspan="4"|2013

| Independent Music Awards

| rowspan="2"|Coexist

| Best 'Difficult' Second Album

| {{nom}}

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| A2IM Libera Awards

| Independent Album of the Year

| {{nom}}

|-

| Brit Awards

| rowspan="3"|Themselves

| Best British Group

| {{nom}}

|-

| rowspan="2"|mtvU Woodie Awards

| Branching Out Woodie

| {{nom}}

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| 2014

| Performing Woodie

| {{nom}}

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| rowspan="4"|2017

| A2IM Libera Awards

| I See You

| Marketing Genius

| {{won}}

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|-

| AIM Independent Music Awards

| "On Hold"

| Independent Track of the Year

| {{won}}

|-

| Q Awards

| Best Album

| I See You

| {{nom}}

|-

| rowspan="2"|Hungarian Music Awards

| "On Hold"

| rowspan="2"|Foreign Electronic Music Album or Sound Record

| {{won}}

|-

| rowspan="4"|2018

| rowspan="2"| I See You

| {{won}}

|-

| rowspan="2"| Sweden GAFFA Awards

| Best Foreign Album

| {{nom}}

|-

| rowspan="2"| Themselves

| Best International Group

| {{won}}

|-

| Brit Awards

| Best British Group

| {{nom}}

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{{Main|The xx discography}}

• xx (2009)
• Coexist (2012)
• I See You (2017)

• The xx Tour (2009–10)
• Coexist Tour (2012–2014)
• I See You Tour (2017–2018)

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