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.
The BRIT Awards 2022 is finally here with the likes of Adele, Ed Sheeran, Little Simz and Dave leading nominations. With changes to its format, including gender categories being axed in favour of Artist of the Year and International Artist of the Year, one of UK's biggest nights in music is taking place on Tuesday, February 8, 2022.
Nominees for the 13 award categories - announced during an hour-long special titled The Brits Are Coming on ITV - include Sam Fender, Central Cee and David Guetta with three nominations each.Also in the running for BRIT gongs are Doja Cat, Olivia Rodrigo, Billie Eilish and Lil Nas X, who are up for two awards each.
Here's everything you need to know about the glitzy award ceremony. The BRIT Awards will take place on Tuesday, February 8, 2022, at The O2 Arena in London.
You can watch the awards ceremony live on ITV and ITV Hub between 8pm and 10.30pm. For the first time, the show will also be livestreamed for free on the Brit Awards official YouTube channel, which is available for both UK and international viewers to tune into.
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