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.
Dua Lipa was the UK's most-played artist of 2020
officialcharts.comDua Lipa was the most-played artist on UK radio and television last year, thanks to her hugely successful Future Nostalgia album.
Dua tops the most-played of 2020 in the annual report by music licensing company PPL, which tracks music played on television, radio and pubs and clubs.
The star's hit singles Don't Start Now and Physical rank among the ten most played songs of 2020 on UK airwaves, and she takes the overall artist top spot when plays from across her catalogue are added together.
Dua ends Ed Sheeran's three-year reign as the UK's most-played artist, having topped the list every year since 2017. He drops down to second place, while Ariana Grande (3), Sam Smith (4), and Calvin Harris (5) make up the Top 5.
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