British musician James Hillier Blount, better known as James Blunt wrote and performed the smash hit “You’re Beautiful” in 2005. He began his career as a musician after serving as an officer in the British Army’s Life Guards and in Kosovo under NATO. He was born on February 22, 1974. To find out how much money he has, read on.
James Blunt Net Worth
English singer-songwriter-musician-and-producer James Blunt, who is worth an estimated $18 million, shot to popularity in the mid-2000s with the success of singles like “You’re Beautiful” and “Goodbye, My Lover.”
Recorded in 2003 and released in the UK the following year, “Back to Bedlam” is his first full-length album. High” was the first single from the album, but it wasn’t until “You’re Beautiful” was released that it broke into the Top 75.
For Blunt, “You’re Beautiful” was her third single and the first to reach number one in the United Kingdom. In 2006, it was the most popular song in America, making him the first British artist to top the charts there in nearly a decade.
His first album, which was certified eleven times platinum in the UK, has sold over eleven million copies worldwide. With over four million copies sold, Blunt’s follow-up album “All the Lost Souls” went gold in the United Kingdom in just four days.
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James Blunt’s Achievements and Awards
Awards and nominations for James Blunt:
British Awards:
2006: British Pop Act – Win
2006: British Male Soloist – Award Winner
2006: British Breakthrough Act – Nominations
2006: Back to Bedlam – British Album of the Year – Nominated
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – UK Single of the Year – Nominated
2008: “1973” – British Single of the Year – Nominated
BT Digital Music Awards:
2005: Best Pop Artist – Won
Grammy Awards:
2007: Best New Artist – Nominated
2007: “Eres Hermosa” – Record of the Year – Nominated
2007: “You’re Beautiful” – Song of the Year – Nominated
2007: “You’re Beautiful” – Best Male Pop Vocal Performance – Nominated
2007: Back to Bedlam – Best Pop Vocal Album – Nominated
MTV Australia Awards:
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – Song of the Year – Award Winner
2006: Best Male Artist – Nominated
MTV Europe Music Awards:
2005: Best New Director – Won
2005: UK and Ireland Best Director – Nominated
2005: “You’re Beautiful” – Best Song – Nominated
MTV Video Music Awards:
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – Best New Artist – Nominated
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – Best Male Video – Won
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – Best Cinematography – Won
Q Award:
2005: Best New Director – Won
2005: “You’re Beautiful” – Best Song – Nominated
2005: Back to Bedlam – Best Album – Nominated
Teen Choice Awards:
2006: Voted Music: Male Artist – Award
2006: Voted Music: Breakthrough Male Artist – Nominated
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – Votes: Single – Nominated
2006: “You’re Beautiful” – Voted Music: Love Song – Nominated
NRJ Music Awards (France):
2006: Best International New Actor
Echo Music Award (Germany):
2006: Best International New Actor
2008: Best International Male Artist
Ivor Novello Awards:
2006: Most Performed Work and International Hit of the Year
World Music Awards:
2006: World’s Best New Artist and World’s Best-Selling British Artist
Top 40 awards:
2006: Best International New Artist (Nominated)
IFPI Hong Kong Top Sales Music Awards:
2007: Top 10 Best Selling Foreign Albums (All the Lost Souls)
Virgin Media Music Awards:
2010: Hottest
Elle Magazine:
2011: Turkish teen idol 2011
NME Awards:
2014: Best Band Blog or Twitter (Nominated)
Hungarian Music Awards:
2014: Pop/Rock Album of the Year for Moon Landing
Honorary Doctorate:
2016: University of Bristol
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