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.
Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
GRAMMY Predictions 2022: Who Will Win Best New Artist, Song of the Year and More?
etonline.com64th Annual GRAMMY Awards are Sunday, and that means it's time to honor the best of the past year in music!This year, nominees for the Big Four awards — Record of the Year, Song of the Year, Album of the Year and Best New Artist — include everyone from ABBA to Saweetie, but the night might be Olivia Rodrigo's to lose.
The Disney star crossed over in a big way in 2021, with her instantly-iconic single, «drivers license,» and followed it up with a handful of chart-topping hits that cemented her as a musical force to be reckoned with.So, will Rodrigo become just the third artist in GRAMMYs history to sweep the Big 4?
It's a tall task to be sure, given that Billie Eilish — the last artist to accomplish the feat just two years ago — has nominations looming in every category except Best New Artist, and awards season momentum from her Oscar-winning Bond ballad, «No Time to Die.» Plus, there's plenty of competition from the likes of Lil Nas X, Taylor Swift, Ed Sheeran, H.E.R.
and more.Below, ET's resident GRAMMYs experts make their predictions for who win and who win in the «Big Four» — stay tuned throughout GRAMMY night to see who takes home the biggest awards!«I Still Have Faith In You,» ABBA «Freedom,» Jon Batiste «I Get A Kick Out Of You,» Tony Bennett & Lady Gaga «Peaches,» Justin Bieber Featuring Daniel Caesar & Giveon «Right On Time», Brandi Carlile «Kiss Me More,» Doja Cat Featuring SZA «Happier Than Ever,» Billie Eilish «Montero» (Call Me By Your Name), Lil Nas X «drivers license,» Olivia Rodrigo «Leave The Door Open,» Silk Sonic «Leave the Door Open» «Happier Than Ever»In the category that celebrates the production and recording of a song, this year’s category is stacked with more than a few heavy hitters..
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