Sam Smith

Sam Smith (born 19 May 1992) is an English singer and songwriter. Smith rose to fame in October 2012 when featured on Disclosures breakthrough single Latch, which peaked at number eleven on the UK Singles Chart. Their subsequent feature—on Naughty Boys La La La—earned them their first number one single in May 2013.In December 2013, Smith was nominated for the 2014 BRIT Critics Choice Award and the BBCs Sound of 2014 poll, both of which they won. They released their debut studio album, In the Lonely Hour, in May 2014 on Capitol Records. The lead single, Lay Me Down, was released prior to La La La. The second single, Money on My Mind, became their second number one single in the UK. The albums third single, Stay with Me, was an international success, reaching number one in the UK and number two on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100, while the fourth single Im Not the Only One reached the top five in both countries. The fifth single, Like I Can, reached number nine in the UK.In December 2014, Smith was nominated for six Grammy Awards, and at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards in February 2015 they won four: Best New Artist, Stay with Me for Record of the Year and Song of the Year, and In the Lonely Hour for Best Pop Vocal Album. At the 2015 Brit Awards, they won the awards for British Breakthrough Act and Global Success.

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