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James Blunt

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James Blunt(bornJames Hillier Blount,22 February 1974) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. He is known for his 2004 songs "You're Beautiful"and"Goodbye My Lover".

James Blunt
Blunt in 2017
Born
James Hillier Blount

(1974-02-22)22 February 1974(age 50)
Tidworth,Hampshire,England
EducationUniversity of Bristol(BSc (Hons))
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • musician
Years active2003–present
Spouse
Sofia Wellesley
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(m.2014)​
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • guitar
  • keyboards
  • piano
  • organ
  • ukulele
  • marimba
Labels
Websitewww.jamesblunt.comEdit this at Wikidata
Military career
AllegianceUnited Kingdom
Service/ branchBritish Army
Years of service1996–2002
RankCaptain
Service number547098
UnitLife Guards
Battles / warsKosovo War

As aBritish Armycaptain in the aftermath of theKosovo War,Blunt was involved in the British refusal to engage Russian troopsat Pristina Airport.After leaving the army, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut albumBack to Bedlam,achieving worldwide fame with the singles "You're Beautiful" and "Goodbye My Lover". His first album had sold over 12 million copies worldwide by December 2009, topping theUK Albums Chartand peaking at number two in the US. "You're Beautiful" reached number one in thirteen countries, including the UK and the US.Back to Bedlamwas thebest-selling album of the 2000s in the UK,[2]and is as of 2018one of thebest-selling albums in UK chart history.[3]

Blunt's second album,All the Lost Souls,released in 2007, reached number one in twelve countries. He went on to release a further five albums, at intervals of approximately three years:Some Kind of Trouble(2010),Moon Landing(2013),The Afterlove(2017),Once Upon a Mind(2019) andWho We Used to Be(2023).[4]

As of 2013, Blunt had sold over 20 million records worldwide. He has received several awards, including twoBrit Awards—winning Best British Male in 2006—twoMTV Video Music Awardsand twoIvor Novello Awards,as well as receiving fiveGrammy Award nominationsand anHonoraryDoctorate of Musicin 2016 from theUniversity of Bristol.

Early life and education

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Blunt was born James Hillier Blount, on 22 February 1974,[5]atTidworth Campmilitary hospital, then inHampshire,England.[6]His mother, Jane Ann Farran (néeAmos), started a skichaletcompany in the French Alpine resort ofMéribel,while his father, Charles Blount,[7]was a cavalry officer in the13th/18th Royal Hussarsand then ahelicopter pilot,becoming acolonelin theArmy Air Corps.[8][9][10]Blunt is the first of three children, with two sisters.[11]The family has a long history of military service, dating back to the 10th-century arrival of their Danish ancestors in England.[12]

Blunt grew up primarily inSt Mary Bourne,[13]but moved every two years according to his father's military postings around England (Middle Wallop,Netheravon,andYork) as well as Cyprus (Nicosia) and Germany (Soest). He also spent time inCley-next-the-Sea,where his father owned theCley Windmill.Blunt was educated atElstree School[14]and thenHarrow School,[15]gainingA-levelsin physics, chemistry and economics. He then went to theUniversity of Bristol,where he studiedAerospace Manufacturing EngineeringandSociology,graduating in 1996 with aBSc (Hons).[16]

Like his father, he is a pilot and gained hisfixed-wingedprivate pilot licenceat the age of 16.[9]He also developed a keen interest in motorbikes around this time.[17][18]

Military service

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Having been sponsored through university on an army bursary, Blunt was required to serve a minimum of four years in the armed forces. He trained at theRoyal Military Academy, Sandhurstin intake 963[9][19]and was commissioned into theLife Guards.He rose to the rank ofcaptain.[20]The Life Guards, part of theHousehold Cavalry Regiment,were primarily based inCombermere Barracks.Blunt was trained inBritish Army Training Unit Suffieldin Alberta, Canada, where his regiment was posted for six months in 1998 to act as theopposing armyin combat training exercises.[21]

In 1999, Blunt volunteered to join asquadronof theBlues and Royalswho deployed withNATOtoKosovo.[22]Initially assigned to carry outreconnaissanceof the North Macedonia–Yugoslaviaborder, Blunt'stroopworked ahead of the front lines, locating and targeting Serbian forces for theNATO bombing campaign.On 12 June 1999, the troop led the 30,000-strong NATO peacekeeping force from the North Macedonia border towardsPristina International Airport.However,a Russian military contingent had moved in and taken control of the airportbefore his unit's arrival. American NATO commanderWesley Clarkordered that the unit forcibly take the airport from the Russians. Blunt questioned the order and GeneralMike Jackson,the British commander, refused the order, telling Clark that they were "not going to startWorld War Threefor you ".[23][24]Blunt has said that he would have refused to obey such an order if Jackson had not blocked it.[25]

During Blunt's Kosovo assignment, he had taken along his guitar strapped to the outside of his tank and would sometimes perform for locals and troops.[26]While on duty there he wrote the song "No Bravery".[27]Blunt extended his military service in November 2000[28]and was posted to theHousehold Cavalry Mounted Regimentin London, as a member of theQueen's Guard.[12]During this posting, he was featured on the television programmeGirls on Top,a series highlighting unusual career choices.[29]He stood guard at the coffin of the Queen MotherElizabeth Bowes-Lyonduring herlying in stateand was part of the associated funeral procession on 9 April 2002.[30]

A keen skier, Blunt captained the Household Cavalry alpine ski team inVerbier,Switzerland, becoming theRoyal Armoured Corpsgiant slalomchampion in 2000.[31]He left the army on 1 October 2002 having served six years.[32]

Music career

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Early career

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Blunt had piano and violin lessons as a child but was introduced to the electric guitar aged 14 at Harrow by a fellow student.[12][33]His dissertation at the University of Bristol was entitledThe Commodification of Image – Production of a Pop Idol.One of his sources wasSimon Frith,asociologistandrock critic,and chair of theMercury Music Prizepanel of judges since 1992, who later undertook a lecture tour entitled "The unpopular and unpleasant thoughts inspired by the work of James Blunt".[34][35]

While still in the army, Blunt would write songs during his time off. A backing vocalist and songwriting collaborator suggested he contactElton John's manager, Todd Interland, with whom she used to share a house. Interland toldHitQuartersthat he listened to Blunt's demo while driving home and, after hearing the track "Goodbye My Lover", pulled over and called the mobile number written on the CD to set up a meeting.[36]

Blunt left the British Army in 2002 so that he could pursue his musical career.[27]He started using the stage name "James Blunt"in part to make it easier for others to spell;" Blount "is pronounced the same way, and remains his legal last name.[37]Shortly after leaving the army he was signed toEMImusic publishersand to Twenty-First Artists management.[38]Arecord contractremained elusive, with label executives pointing to hisposhspeaking voice as a barrier in class-divided Britain.[33]Linda Perry,who was just launching her own labelCustard Recordsin early 2003, heard Blunt's promotional tape when visiting London, and soon after heard him perform live at theSouth by Southwest Music Festival.[26]She made an offer to him the same night,[39]and within a few days he signed a recording contract with her. A month later, he travelled to Los Angeles to meet producerTom Rothrock.[38][40]

2003–2006:Back to Bedlam

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Blunt performing in the United States, 2008

Blunt recordedBack to Bedlamin 2003 with Rothrock as producer inConway Recording Studiosat Rothrock's home studio in Los Angeles, playing many instruments himself.[33][41]During recording, he lodged with actressCarrie Fisher.Fisher contributed in naming the album, and he recorded the song "Goodbye My Lover"in her bathroom.[12]Back to Bedlamwas released in the UK in October 2004.

Blunt's debut single in the UK was "High"(co-written withRicky RossofDeacon Blue). This song initially peaked below the Top 100 of theUK Singles Chart;after the subsequent success of "You're Beautiful"it made the Top 75 before being re-released.[42]The song was chosen to appear in aVodafonecommercial in Italy, and was a Top 10 hit in that country.[38]

The debut album from the unknown Blunt initially attracted little critical attention; there were no published reviews from major UK music journals. His live performances, mainly in support of better-known musicians, received generally favourable reviews. His lack of performing experience and inconsistent approach with audiences was commented upon, while his music was likened to that ofDamien RiceandDavid Gray.[43][44]

In March 2004, with Blunt performing in the support role forKatie Meluain Manchester, Alex McCann ofDesigner Magazinewrote, "Blunt's ascendance is a dead cert and this time next year it isn't that far removed from reality to suggest that a number one album, Brit Award and countless accolade's [sic] will be his for the taking."[45]After the release of the album, concert support slots forElton JohnandLloyd Cole and the Commotionsin late 2004 and early 2005 followed, as did a band residency at London club 93 Feet East.[46]In March 2005, his second single, "Wisemen",was released.[47]

Interview with James Blunt, 2021

Blunt's third single, "You're Beautiful", was his break-out hit.[26]The song debuted at number 12 in the UK, and reached number one six weeks later. The song received huge airplay in the UK, propellingBack to Bedlamto number one on theUK Albums Chart.[38]The extensive airplay ultimately led to Blunt and his co-writers being awarded the Ivor Novello Award for Most Performed Work.[48]

After the success of "You're Beautiful" in the UK, the song crossed over to mainland Europe, becoming one of the biggest hits of summer 2005 across the continent. In the US, "You're Beautiful" made its debut in the summer of 2005 onWPLJ,a prominent radio station in New York City, despite not having been released to radio. The song was released to radio stations in the autumn of 2005 and climbed into the Top 10 in three radio formats:Adult Contemporary Music,Hot Adult Top 40 Tracks,andAdult album alternative.[38]

Blunt became the first British artist to top the American singles chart in nearly a decade when "You're Beautiful" reached number one on theBillboardHot 100in 2006; the last British artist to do so had beenElton Johnin 1997 with the song "Candle in the Wind 1997".[38] "Goodbye My Lover" was released as the fourth UK single from the album in December 2005, and the second US single. The songs "High" and "Wisemen" were subsequently re-released in 2006. Blunt began 2006 celebrating fiveBrit Awardnominations, and went on to win Best British male solo artist and Best pop act categories, having already started an 11-month world tour.[49]On 31 August 2006, he won two awards at the2006 MTV Video Music Awards,with "You're Beautiful" winning the award for Best Male Video.[50][51]

In late 2005, Blunt made appearances onThe Oprah Winfrey Showand as a musical guest onSaturday Night Live.Eight of the songs on the album were featured in television shows (The O.C.,Grey's Anatomyand many more), films (Undiscovered), and advertising campaigns (Hilton Hotels,Sprinttelecommunications) throughout 2005 and 2006.[38]He performed "You're Beautiful" at the49th Grammy Awardsin February 2007, dedicating the song to the lateAhmet ErtegünofAtlantic Records,but he did not win in any of the five categories for which he had received nominations (includingBest New Artist,won byCarrie Underwood).[52]

The album sold 11.2 million copies[53]and topped the album charts in 16 territories worldwide.[38]It sold 2.6 million in the US[53]and was certified 2× platinum.[54]In Britain the album sold over three million copies, was certified 10× platinum, and entered theGuinness Book of World Recordsfor the fastest selling album in one year.[55]

In 2005, Blunt performed 90 live shows, mainly across the UK and Europe, and supportedJason Mrazin a North American tour. The "Back to Bedlam World Tour" started off in January 2006, covering cities in Europe, the UK, Australia, New Zealand, and Japan, as well as three separate headline tours in North America, ending in November of that year.[46]Not including promotional appearances, he performed over 140 live shows in 2006.

The videos for all of Blunt's singles fromBack To Bedlamfeature symbolism and dark imagery. In the first video for "High", he is buried in a desert. In the first video for "Wisemen", he is kidnapped and taken hostage. In the video for "You're Beautiful", he alludes to suicide by jumping off a cliff into the sea. In the "Goodbye My Lover"video, he is the outsider in a love triangle, imagining the couple, a man and woman (played byMatt DallasofKyle XYandMischa BartonofThe O.C.) together. The re-release video for "High" features Blunt running in a forest. The re-release video for "Wisemen" has him burning identification papers, and then walking through a forest while he is on fire.

Blunt appeared on an episode ofSesame Streetwhich aired on 14 November 2007, singing about triangles to the tune of "You're Beautiful".[56]A parody of "You're Beautiful" titled "You're Pitiful"was recorded byWeird Al Yankovic.[57]According to Yankovic, Blunt gave his personal permission for the parody to be included on a Weird Al album before it was formally recorded, butAtlantic Records,Blunt's label, stepped in to forbid the commercial release of the song. Yankovic has since made the song available as a free MP3 download on his website. Yankovictweeteda quote that was apparently from a message by Blunt's manager, saying "Thanks for your email, but both James and I will never approve this parody to be released on any label."[58]

On 28 December 2009,BBC Radio 1announced thatBack to Bedlamwas the biggest-selling album of the 2000s decade in the United Kingdom.[59]

2007–2008:All the Lost Souls

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Blunt at a concert inGolden Gate Parkin San Francisco, 2007

Blunt's second studio album,All the Lost Souls,was released on 17 September 2007 in the United Kingdom and one day later in North America. It sold 65,000 units in its first week, and was certified gold in the UK after only four days.[60]By the end of January 2008, the album had sold 600,000 copies in the UK, and 4.5 million copies internationally.[61]Blunt completed the album's songs at his home inIbizain the winter of 2006–2007. He performed five of the ten album tracks during his 2005–2006 tours; lyrics, melodies, and harmonies were refined for the studio recording, on which his touring band played and Tom Rothrock worked as producer.[33]

While Blunt's first album received little critical attention, critics from every major music publication, and newspapers around the world, weighed in onAll the Lost Souls.[62]The album was met with generally mixed to positive reviews, and received a 53/100 rating atMetacritic.[62]Eric Danton, of theMilwaukee Journal SentinelandThe Hartford Courantwrote that the album is "a collection so bland, it makeshardtackseem sumptuous ". However, Kerri Mason ofBillboardsaid Blunt "shows the abandon and confidence of a long-term artist, not just aone-hit wonder"and continued" there is not a misstep throughout ".[63]Equally effusive, Liz Hoggard ofThe Observerwrote that "it's impossible to resist Blunt'stroubadouryearning. "[64]

The first single fromAll the Lost Souls,"1973", was inspired by Blunt's nights out atPacha,anIbizaclub, which opened in that year. The song became another hit, reaching number one on the Billboard European Hot 100 Singles chart.[65]D.J.Pete Tongremixed "1973" and played the track during his set at Pacha over the summer of 2007.[34]The second single, "Same Mistake",was released in early December 2007 but did not fare well in the UK charts, peaking at number 57. It was Number one in Brazil and a hit in many South American countries.[66]The third single from the album was "Carry You Home",released in March 2008, peaking at number 20 in the U.K charts and bringing the album back into the Top 10, six months after its release.[61]The fourth and final single from the original "All The Lost Souls" album was "I Really Want You".

Blunt collaborated twice during this album cycle. In late 2007, he worked with French rapperSinik.They released "Je Réalise", which took elements of Blunt's song "I'll Take Everything", which hit the top three in France. On 14 November 2008, "Primavera in anticipo",Laura Pausini's new album, was released. The title track is a duet with Blunt. The album reached the Number one in Italy.

Throughout 2007 and 2008, Blunt went on his second world tour, including a performance in London'sO2 Arena.In July and August 2008, he supportedSheryl Crowon a 25-date tour along withToots and the Maytals.[67]On 24 November 2008,All The Lost Soulswas re-released as a deluxe edition, with new album artwork, new single "Love, Love, Love"and the documentaryJames Blunt: Return to Kosovo.

2010–2013:Some Kind of Trouble

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Blunt's third studio album titledSome Kind of Trouble,was released on 8 November 2010. The album debuted at number four in the UK with over 100,000 copies sold in the first week. The album's first single "Stay the Night"was released on 27 October 2010. The single did much better in Europe than the UK, sitting at number two on the European Airplay Chart for five consecutive weeks, but only charting at number 37 in the UK top 40. The second single from the album," So Far Gone "was released in the UK on 3 January 2011. The third single from the album," If Time Is All I Have "was released in the UK on 4 April 2011. Overall critical reception has been mixed, withAllmusicsaying, in a positive review, that "Some Kind of Trouble is a step in the right direction for Blunt, a move toward love songs free of pretension"[68]whilstBBCMusic felt "When all's said, Some Kind of Trouble is not a terrible record by any means, but there's little sense that Blunt has advanced, and equally little sense that it'll make any difference to his bottom line."[69]

As of February 2011, worldwide sales stood at over one million copies.[70]By 2013 Blunt had sold over 20 million records worldwide.[71]

2013–2017:Moon Landing

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Blunt performing inNuremberg, Germany,October 2017

Blunt's fourth album,Moon Landing,was released on 18 October 2013. It featured production fromBack to Bedlamproducer Tom Rothrock. The lead single, "Bonfire Heart",debuted at number six before peaking at number four the following week in the UK Singles Chart. The single went to number 1 in Australia, Germany, Switzerland and Austria, and was in the top 10 in several other countries.

On 16 September 2014, Blunt confirmed on his official Instagram account thatMoon Landingwould be re-released on 3 November 2014. The new version of the album was namedMoon Landing – Apollo Editionand contained 19 tracks: 11 from the original disc, plus the three bonus tracks of the deluxe version ( "Telephone", "Kiss This Love Goodbye", and "Hollywood" ) and five new tracks ( "Smoke Signals", "When I Find Love Again", "Breathe", "Trail of Broken Hearts", and "Working it Out" ). The new track "When I Find Love Again" was released as a single that same day, after being played on BBC's Radio 2 for the first time. The official music video for "When I Find Love Again" was released on 14 October 2014.[72][73]The new version of the album also contains a 19-track live DVD recorded during Blunt's performance in the 2014 edition of thePaléo Festival,Switzerland.

On 3 May 2015, Blunt was confirmed to be replacingRonan Keatingon theseventh seasonofThe X Factor Australia.He was joined by American rock musicianChris Isaakand returning judgesGuy SebastianandDannii Minogue.[74]

2017–2019:The AfterloveandWalk Away

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In early 2016, Blunt announced via his newsletter that he had started work on his fifth album. TitledThe Afterlove,it was released in March 2017.[75][76]In 2019, Blunt collaborated with German DJ and producerAlle Farbento release "Walk Away" in the dance music genre.[77]

2019–present:Once Upon a MindandWho We Used to Be

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Blunt's sixth album,Once Upon a Mind,was released on 25 October 2019. He released the song "Cold" as the lead single on 29 August.[78]

His first "greatest hits" albumThe Stars Beneath My Feet (2004–2021)was released on 19 November 2021[79]and included four new songs, two of them released as singles: "Love Under Pressure"[80]and "Unstoppable".[81]A Greatest Hits tour followed, with UK dates in February 2022.[82]

On 2 August 2023, Blunt announced his seventh album,Who We Used to Be,which was released on 27 October 2023, while releasing a single "Beside You" from the album on the same day.[83][84]Blunt then released singles "All The Love That I Ever Needed"[85]and "The Girl That Never Was",the latter of which was written about Blunt and his wife losing a child through miscarriage.[86][87]The album was released the same day as Blunt's "non-memoir"Loosely Based on a Made-Up Story: A Non-Memoir.[88][89][90][91]An in-depth documentary about Blunt's life and career, titledOne Brit Wonder,is to be released in UK cinemas for one night only in December 2023.[92]Blunt toured the album in 2024.[93][94]

Personal life

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Blunt and his wife Sofia at theNRJ Music Awardsin December 2013

Blunt primarily resides on the Spanish island ofIbiza.[95]He also owns achaletin the Swiss Alpine village ofVerbier,where he has a ski lift named after him.[34]In 2012, alongside motorcycle racerCarl Fogartyand rugby playerLawrence Dallaglio,he opened a restaurant at the top of the ski lift called La Vache.[96]The same year, he was a victim of theNews International phone hacking affairand filed for damages in a civil case.[97]

On 6 September 2014, Blunt married Sofia Wellesley,[98][99]the granddaughter ofValerian Wellesley, 8th Duke of Wellington.[100]Blunt and Wellesley have two sons; the godfather of their elder son isEd Sheeran,and the godmother wasCarrie Fisher.[101][102][103][104]

Blunt received the honorary degree ofDoctor of Music(Hon DMus) from theUniversity of Bristolin 2016.[105][106]

Blunt is an active user ofTwitterwith over two million followers and a feed notable for self-deprecating humour.[107]In 2020,Constablepublished a compendium of his tweets as a book calledHow to Be a Complete and Utter Blunt: Diary of a Reluctant Social Media Sensation.[108][109]

Charity work

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Blunt was apatronofHelp for Heroes,[110]a charity that raises money to provide better facilities for wounded Britishservicemen,and has also held benefit concerts for this charity.[111]

He has raised funds for the medical charityMédecins Sans Frontières.He first encountered the non-governmental organisation while on operations in Kosovo. Since then, he has been an active supporter by holding meet-and-greet auctions at many of his concerts, and filming the documentaryReturn to Kosovo,in which he visited the people and places he had encountered while there.[112]

Blunt also has supported environmental causes. He screened the trailer forAn Inconvenient Truthat his concerts, and for each advance sales concert ticket purchased through his designated website, a tree is planted.[113]On 7 July 2007, he performed at theLive Earthconcert atWembley StadiuminLondon.

He contributed to the charity single, "Everybody Hurts"in aid of the2010 Haiti earthquakeappeal.[114]

Discography

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Tours

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Headlining

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Awards and nominations

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Brit Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 James Blunt British Pop Act Won
British Male Solo Artist Won
British Breakthrough Act Nominated
Back to Bedlam British Album of the Year Nominated
"You're Beautiful" British Single of the Year Nominated
2008 "1973" British Single of the Year Nominated

BT Digital Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 James Blunt Best Pop Artist Won

Grammy Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2007 James Blunt Best New Artist Nominated
"You're Beautiful" Record of the Year Nominated
Song of the Year Nominated
Best Male Pop Vocal Performance Nominated
Back to Bedlam Best Pop Vocal Album Nominated

MTV Australia Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 "You're Beautiful" Song of the Year Won
Best Male Artist Nominated

MTV Europe Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 James Blunt Best New Act Won
Best UK & Ireland Act Nominated
"You're Beautiful" Best Song Nominated

MTV Video Music Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 "You're Beautiful" Best New Artist Nominated
Best Male Video Won
Best Cinematography Won

Q Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2005 James Blunt Best New Act Won
"You're Beautiful" Best Track Nominated
Back to Bedlam Best Album Nominated

Teen Choice Awards

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Year Nominee / work Award Result
2006 James Blunt Choice Music: Male Artist Won
Choice Music: Breakout Male Artist Nominated
"You're Beautiful" Choice Music: Single Nominated
Choice Music: Love Song Nominated

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2007

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  • IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards – Top 10 Best Selling Foreign AlbumsAll the Lost Souls

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2010

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  • Virgin Media Music Awards – The Hottes

2011

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  • Elele Magazine Teen Idol of Turkey 2011

2014

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2016

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