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.
Ed Sheeran, Becky G, Travis Scott and More to Perform at 2022 Billboard Music Awards
etonline.comBillboard Music Awards are bringing your favorites to the stage! On Monday, Billboard announced a new slate of performers for the upcoming awards show, which takes place at Las Vegas' MGM Grand Garden Arena on May 15.Ed Sheeran will join the show for a remote performance all the way from Belfast, Northern Ireland, where he’s in the midst of his stadium tour.
Sheeran leads the list of BBMA finalists with a spot in nine categories including Top Male Artist, Top Song Sales Artist, Top Radio Songs Artist, Top Billboard Global 200 Artist, and more.Becky G will make her BBMAs performance debut, hot on the heels of her new album, , and her first No.
1 on Billboard’s Hot Latin Songs: «MAMIII,» with Karol G. Travis Scott will also perform at this year's awards — the remix of the rapper's song «Goosebumps» is a finalist for Top Dance/Electronic Song.Top Country Female Artist finalist Miranda Lambert and fellow country star Elle King will also take the stage for a rollicking performance of their collab, «Drunk (And I Don’t Wanna Go Home),» a finalist for Top Rock Song.The new performers join previously announced headliner Megan Thee Stallion, who is set to make her Billboard Music Award debut at the event.
In addition to her performance, the 27-year-old rapper is also a finalist for Top Rap Female Artist, the same category she won the Billboard Music Award for in 2021.The Red Hot Chili Peppers, meanwhile, are making their BBMAs comeback after 23 years.
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