James Blunt

James Blunt (born James Hillier Blount, 22 February 1974)National Archives, England & Wales, Birth Index: 1916–2005 volume 6b, page 446 confirms birth as Q1, 1974 is an English singer-songwriter whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single  releases, especially "You're Beautiful", brought him to fame in 2005. His repertoire is a mix of pop, rock and acoustic-tinged soft rock. Recording for Linda Perry's independent American label Custard Records, Blunt won two BRIT Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, and was nominated for five Grammy Awards in 2006. He released his second album All The Lost Souls, in 2007. James Blunt was also in the British Army until 2002.

Discography
 Back to Bedlam (2004)
 All the Lost Souls (2007)
 Some Kind of Trouble (2010)
 Moon Landing (2013)

Awards
Grammy Awards

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| rowspan=5 | 2007 || James Blunt || Best New Artist || 
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| rowspan=3 | "You're Beautiful" || Record of the Year|| 
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| Song of the Year || 
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| Best Male Pop Vocal Performance || 
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| Back to Bedlam || Best Pop Vocal Album || 

2005
 MTV Europe Music Awards - Best New Act
 Q Awards - Best New Act
 Digital Music Awards - Best Pop Act

2006
 NRJ Music Awards (France) - Best International Newcomer
 BRIT Awards - Best pop act and Best Male Vocalist
 ECHO Awards (Germany) - Best International Newcomer
 NME Awards - Worst Album
 MTV Australia Video Music Awards - Song of the Year for You're Beautiful
 Ivor Novello Awards - Most Performed Work and International Hit of the Year
 MTV Video Music Awards - Best Male Video and Best Cinematography
 World Music Awards - Best New Artist in the World and Biggest Selling British Artist in the World
 Teen Choice Awards (United States) - Choice Music Male Artist

2008
 ECHO Awards (Germany) - Best International Male Artist

2010
 Virgin Media Music Awards - The Hottest Male

2011
 Regenbogen Awards (Germany) - Best International Male Artist

References

Other websites

Official website

Category:1974 births
Category:Living people
Category:British military people
Category:English rock musicians
Category:English singer-songwriters
Category:People from Wiltshire
Category:Atlantic Records artists