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.
Grammys 2022 takes place tonight (April 3) in Las Vegas, with performances from the likes of Silk Sonic, BTS, Lady Gaga, Olivia Rodrigo and more lined up.The main bulk of the awards will be handed out at the pre-telecast ceremony, which will be broadcast on the Grammys website and YouTube channel.Then, at 8pm EST (1am BST), the main ceremony will air and hand out the biggest trophies of the night, including Record Of The Year, Song Of The Year, Album Of The Year and Best New Artist.Going into the event, Jon Batiste leads the nominations with 11 nods, while Justin Bieber follows on eight.
Doja Cat, Rodrigo, and Billie Eilish all have seven nominations each.A tribute to Foo Fighters’ drummer Taylor Hawkins will also be staged following the iconic musician’s death last week (March 25).
Foo Fighters were scheduled to perform at the ceremony, but have since pulled out, as well as cancelling their planned touring schedule.The full list of nominees for the Grammys 2022 is below – winners will be highlighted in bold as they are announced.ABBA – ‘I Still Have Faith In You’ Jon Batiste – ‘Freedom’ Tony Bennett, Lady Gaga – ‘I Get A Kick Out of You’ Justin Bieber, Daniel Cesar, Giveon – ‘Peaches’ Brandi Carlile – ‘Right on Time’ Doja Cat, SZA – ‘Kiss Me More’ Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ Lil Nas X – ‘Montero (Call Me By Your Name)’ Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Drivers License’ Silk Sonic – ‘Leave The Door Open’Jon Batiste – ‘We Are’ Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga – ‘Love For Sale’ Justin Bieber – ‘Justice (Triple Chucks Deluxe)’ Doja Cat – ‘Planet Her (Deluxe)’ Billie Eilish – ‘Happier Than Ever’ Olivia Rodrigo – ‘Sour’ Lil Nas X – ‘Montero’ H.E.R. – ‘Back Of My Mind’ Kanye West – ‘Donda’ Taylor Swift – ‘Evermore’Ed Sheeran – ‘Bad Habits’.
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