In 2023, he topped the music charts on British radio, TV and in public places for the seventh time in nine years.
He beat megastar Taylor Swift, who was in second place on the list compiled by music licensing company PPL.
Peak Albums
Ed Sheeran, born Edward Christopher Sheeran, was born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom, February 17, 1991, and raised in Framlingham, Suffolk.
He entered the Academy of Contemporary Music in Guildford as an undergraduate at the age of 18 in 2009.
In early 2011, Sheeran independently released an extended play titled No. 6 Collaborations Project.
After signing with Asylum Records, his debut album, + (pronounced "plus"), was released in September 2011.
The album peaked at #1 on the UK Albums Chart and ARIA Charts and #5 on the Billboard 200 and has been certified seven times platinum in the UK.
Winning Brit Awards and Grammy Awards Nominations
In 2012, Sheeran won two Brit Awards nominations, for Best British Male Solo Artist and British Breakthrough Act.
The song "The A Team" was nominated for Song of the Year at the 2013 Grammy Awards, which he performed with Elton John.
Sheeran's other albums have peaked at #1 on the UK Albums Chart, Billboard 200, Canadian Albums Chart and ARIA Charts as well as in several other countries.
World's Best-Selling Music Artists
Sheeran has sold over 36 million albums and 100 million singles worldwide, making him one of the world's best-selling music artists.
Two of his albums are among the best-selling albums in British album history: x (at number 20) and ÷ (at number 34).
As an actor, Sheeran has had recurring roles in The Bastard Executioner and Home and Away. He also appeared as a Lannister soldier in Game of Thrones. (*)
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