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.
Ed Sheeran arrives at the 2021 GQ Men of Year Awards at Westing Palace Hotel in Madrid, Spain on Thursday (November 11).
The 30-year-old “Overpass Graffiti” singer looked dapper in a black suit, which he paired with lace up dress shoes and a white pocket square. PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Ed Sheeran Click inside to see the photos… He accepted the award for Icon for Music at the event, which recognizes the most influential men in a variety of fields.
Earlier this week, Ed opened up about not feeling accepted by the pop scene, explaining that he feels often people in his field “don’t want [him] to succeed.” He also recently discussed what it’s been like releasing a new album at the same time as Adele, as well as whether he’d ever
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