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.
Eminem enters Rock & Roll Hall of Fame by thanking more than 100 artists during induction speech
dailymail.co.ukEminem gave a nod of respect to a long list of hip hop idols, both known and obscure, during his induction speech into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame on Saturday.In all, the rap legend took about three-and-a-half minutes to mention more than 100 names after accepting the honor at the 37th annual ceremony held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles.The Detroit rapper also performed during the five-plus hour show with the help of special guests Ed Sheeran and Aerosmith's Steven Tyler, with a set list that included the likes of My Name Is, Rap God, and Sing For The Moment, Stan, Forever and Not Afraid.
Respect: Eminem acknowledged many of his hip hop heroes, more than 100 in all, during his induction speech into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame that was held at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on SaturdayEminem was inducted into the hall of fame by his mentor, Dr.
Dre.The legendary hip hop producer and NWA rapper took eight minutes rolling off his his protege's many accolades, and sharing some of their history together, according to The Detroit News.After revealing that he didn't even realize Eminem was White when he first heard him rap, Dre revealed that he encountered resistance when he first posed the idea of signing him to his record label. 'While everyone else around me had their doubts, I knew that his gift was undeniable,' Dre said, adding, 'His raw, dark and humorous lyrics coupled with an impeccable cadence stood out from anything I had ever heard before, and he was hungry.
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