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James Blunt

James Blunt is an English singer, songwriter, musician whose debut album, Back to Bedlam, and single releases — especially the number one hit "You're Beautiful" — brought him to fame in 2005. His style is a mix of pop, rock and soul. Along with vocals, Blunt plays a wide variety of instruments including the piano, guitar, organ, marimba, and mellotron.

Blunt was educated at Elstree School, Woolhampton, then Harrow School and finally the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst. A former British Army officer, singer/songwriter James Blunt is a thoughtful performer with a knack for crafting melodic contemporary soft rock tunes. Before the release of his album, Blunt was a commissioned officer in the British Army, rose to the rank of Captain and served as a NATO peacekeeper in Kosovo and finished out his time in the military as a member of the Life Guard Regiment in the British Household Cavalry. Having long been interested in music, Blunt wasted no time in pursuing a pop career after leaving the army.

He is currently signed to Linda Perry's American label Custard, and became the first British artist to top the American singles chart in nearly a decade when his song 'You're Beautiful' reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 2006. The last British artist to do so had been Elton John in 1997 with the song Candle in the Wind.

His second album, All The Lost Souls, was released on 17th September 2007.

Awards

Best New Act - MTV Europe Music Awards in 2005
Best New Act - Q Awards in 2005
Best Pop Act - Digital Music Awards in 2005
Best International Newcomer - NRJ Music Awards (France) in 2006
Best pop act, Best Male - Brit Awards in 2006
Best International Newcomer - ECHO Awards (Germany) in 2006

for more information official website www.JamesBlunt.com