Florence and the Machine won the Critic 's Choice Award at the 2009 Brit Awards after coming third in the BBC 's Sound of 2009 poll . As well as attention from the BBC , the band received significant support from '' NME '' magazine , who included them on their annual Shockwaves NME Awards Tour for 2009 , along with Glasvegas , Friendly Fires and White Lies
2009 Brit Awards
2009 Brit Awards
Florence and the Machine