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.
Wigan band, The Lathums, have secured a second UK number one in the Official Charts with their album 'From Nothing To A Little Bit More'.
The album, which was released on March 3, topped the UK chart, beating off competition from the likes of Northampton rapper slowthai and singer-songwriter Mimi Webb.
The Wigan rockers previously topped the Official Albums Chart with 2021 debut studio record 'How Beautiful Life Can Be', dethroning Canadian superstar Drake from the top spot.
The top position means the four-piece have now achieved a feat of back-to-back Number One albums alongside peers such as Arctic Monkeys and Blossoms.
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