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.
Harry Styles, Kendrick Lamar, and Lil Nas X lead the pack with seven nominations a piece, while 2021 MTV VMAs host Doja Cat and Harry Styles weren't far behind, each scoring six nominations.READ MORE: Taylor Swift songs she penned about ex-lovers - All Too Well, Style and Getaway CarOther top contenders include Billie Eilish, Drake, Lizzo, and Taylor Swift, as this year's celebration also saw a whopping 26 first-time nominees running for the coveted trophies.Daily Star is bringing you the latest from New Jersey as we reveal this year's winners.See below for a full list of nominees with the winners indicated in bold.Album of the year WINNER: Harry Styles - "Harry's House" Adele - "30"Bad Bunny - "Un Verano Sin Ti"Billie Eilish - "Happier Than Ever"Drake - "Certified Lover Boy"Video of the yearDoja Cat – “Woman”Drake ft.
Future & Young Thug – “Way 2 Sexy”Ed Sheeran – “Shivers”Harry Styles – “As It Was“Lil Nas X, Jack Harlow – “Industry Baby”Olivia Rodrigo – “brutal”Taylor Swift – “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (Taylor’s Version)”Artist of the yearBad BunnyDrakeEd SheeranHarry StylesJack Harlow – Generation Now / Atlantic RecordsLil Nas X – Columbia RecordsLizzo – Atlantic RecordsSong of the yearAdele – “Easy on Me” – Columbia RecordsBillie Eilish – “Happier Than Ever” – Darkroom / Interscope RecordsDoja Cat – “Woman” – Kemosabe Records / RCA RecordsElton John & Dua Lipa – “Cold Heart (PNAU Remix)” – EMI / Interscope RecordsLizzo – “About Damn Time” – Atlantic RecordsThe Kid LAROI & Justin Bieber – “Stay” – Columbia RecordsBest new artistBaby Keem – Columbia RecordsDove Cameron – Disruptor Records / Columbia RecordsGAYLE – Atlantic Records / Arthouse RecordsLatto – Streamcut / RCA RecordsMåneskin – Arista.
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