James Blunt Profile

Real Name: James Hillier Blount

Sex: Male

Nationality: British

Genre: Folk rock

Born: February 22nd, 1974

Birth Place: Tidworth, Hampshire, England, UK

Breakthrough Single: "You're Beautiful" International Hit From the Album "Back To Bedlam"

Debut Studio Album: "Back To Bedlam" (2005)

Army Background: ranked as high as Captain and served as a NATO peacekeeper in Kosovo

Did You Know: commanded the lead of 30,000 troops advancing on Pristina (During Kosovo engagement); He once said he has been shot more than 50 cent

Education: Elstree School, Woolhampton, then Harrow School, Bristol University, and the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst

Profession: musician

Father: was in the British Army Air Corps (long history of family military service) 

AWARDS

2005
MTV Europe Music Award for Best New Act
BT Digital Music Award for Best Pop Artist Top Of The Pops Award for Album Of The Year "Back To Bedlam"
Top Of The Pops Award for Singer Of The Year

2006
Brit Awards for Best Pop Act and Best British Male Solo Artist.
MTV Music Video Award for Best Male Video "You're Beautiful"
MTV Australia Video Music Award for Song of the Year
ECHO Music Award for Newcomer des Jahres international "Back To Bedlam"
MTV Video Music Award (Latin America) for Best New Artist—International

BPI Certifications (England):

Back To Bedlam , Silver Album, Fri May 6 2005

Back To Bedlam , Gold Album, Fri May 20 2005

Back To Bedlam , Platinum Album, Fri Jun 10 2005

Back To Bedlam , 2 X Platinum Album, Fri Jul 1 2005

Back To Bedlam , 3 X Platinum Album, Fri Jul 22 2005

Back To Bedlam , 4 X Platinum Album, Fri Aug 5 2005

Back To Bedlam , 5 X Platinum Album, Fri Sep 16 2005

Back To Bedlam , 6 X Platinum Album, Fri Oct 7 2005

Back To Bedlam , 7 X Platinum Album, Fri Dec 2 2005

Back To Bedlam , 8 X Platinum Album, Fri Dec 23 2005

Back To Bedlam , 9 X Platinum Album, Fri Feb 10 2006

Back To Bedlam , 10 X Platinum Album, Fri Feb 2 2007