Edward Christopher Sheeran, MBE (born 17 February 1991) is an English singer-songwriter. In early 2011, Sheeran independently released the extended play, No. 5 Collaborations Project. After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011. It topped the UK and Australian charts, reached number five in the US, and has since been certified eight-times platinum in the UK.
The album contains the single "The A Team", which earned him the Ivor Novello Award for Best Song Musically and Lyrically. In 2012, Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act. "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, where he performed the song with Elton John.
All you need to know about the Grammys including the British acts hoping to win
msn.comGrammys contained a number of shocks when they were announced in November. Justin Bieber, Doja Cat and HER each scored eight nominations, while Billie Eilish and Olivia Rodrigo claimed seven apiece.
However, the presence of names such as Glass Animals and The Weeknd came as a surprise. Ahead of Sunday night’s ceremony in Las Vegas, here are some of the biggest talking points from the star-studded shortlist. Who are the British artists nominated?Unsurprisingly, Ed Sheeran’s hit Bad Habits is nominated for song of the year.
More surprising is the inclusion of 21-year-old Arlo Parks on the shortlists for best new artist and best alternative music album for her Mercury Prize-winning debut Collapsed In Sunbeams.
Oxford-formed indie band Glass Animals are also tapped for best new artist after their sleeper hit Heat Waves went to number one in the US. Kanye West and Drake face offThe internationally successful rappers are both nominated for best rap album, Drake for Certified Lover Boy and West for Donda.
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