Ed Sheeran nominated for 4 BRITs

Ed Sheeran, the man who's name is on everyones lips, today discovered that he has been nominated for 4 BRIT Awards, including British Male Solo Artist, British Breakthrough Act, British Single & British Album of the year. Just behind him with three nominations each are Adele, last year's global chart queen, and Jessie J, the 2011 winner of the Critics' Choice Award. The annual honours will be handed out @ London's O2 Arena on February 21. Hit the jump to see the full list of nominations.

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Ed Sheeran - + (3x Platinum) x Snow Patrol Support

Ed Sheeran took to his Twitter earlier today to announce that his debut album '+' has gone 3x platinum in the UK, selling over 900,000 copies. The young singer/songwriter has also revealed that he'll be playing a homecoming gig @ Thetford Forest in Suffolk on July 12th and is confirmed to be the main support act for Snow Patrol's US tour in March-April. The tickets for the Suffolk gig go on sale 9am this Friday and all of the dates for the Snow Patrol tour can be found HERE. The future's bright...

WIN! Tickets to see Ed Sheeran & Lester Clayton in Wolverhampton

To win 1 of 2 pairs of Tickets to see Ed Sheeran being supported by Lester Clayton at The Wolverhampton Civic Hall on January 18th 2012 just answer this one simple question...

What special day of the year was Lester Clayton born on?

Send your answers with the heading 'Lester Clayton Competition' to lesterclaytonfans@live.com along with your name and D.O.B by Wednesday 11th Of January at 3pm. Winners will be notified by email by 8pm. Good luck!

Sidenote: Over 16's only, you will need ID to collect your tickets

Ed Sheeran - No.5 Collaborations (Live Lounge Session)

As a way of saying thank you for the incredible support in 2011, Ed Sheeran recently invited a few friends to join him at Maida Vale to recreate a live version of the No.5 Collaborations EP, which shot him into the public eye earlier this year. With Wretch 32, Devlin, P Money & Mikill Pane by his side, Ed provided us with a smashing end to the year and without doubt one of the best/most unique Live Lounge sessions to ever grace the airwaves. You can hear the mind-blowing 'Little Lady' with Mikill Pane below and download the individual MP3s of the the entire session HERE. Bring on 2012.

Ed Sheeran - Small Bump (SBTV A64)

Jamal promised that he would unleash a special A64 when he reached 50,000 followers on Twitter, and here it is. Mr. Sheeran blesses us with a stunning performance of the most heart-wrenching track from his critically acclaimed debut album '+'. Get your copy HERE.

Ed Sheeran re-releases 5 old EP's

Today sees the re-release of 5 old Ed Sheeran EP's and the first release on his newly formed label, Paw Print Records - the idea of the re-releases is to allow Ed to have full control of all his own material and give all of his newly gained fans the chance to discover all the music he made before his debut album '+'. So yeah, head over to iTunes and improve your Ed Sheeran collection now - Songs I Wrote With Amy is my personal favourite.

Etta Bond - Yellow Bricked Lego House (Ed Sheeran x Arctic Monkeys) (Soul Culture TV)

Soul Culture TV recently caught up with London-born singer/songwriter Etta Bond, who is signed to Labrinth's Odd Child production label and features on Wretch 32's forthcoming single 'Forgiveness'. During the acoustic performance she did a mash-up of Ed Sheeran's 'Lego House' and 'Old Yellow Bricks' by the Arctic Monkeys - I think it's safe to say she smashed it. Onwards and upwards for one of the most exciting talents to emerge from 2011.

XO Man - Follow Fashion (Acoustic) (Feat. Ed Sheeran, Mikill Pane, Master Shortie & Sincere)

XO Man calls on Ed Sheeran for a special acoustic performance of his new single, Follow Fashion, which features Mikill Pane, Master Shortie & Sincere. Massive fan of the original, but this is something else - follow fashion...

Ed Sheeran - You Need Me x Chase & Status - Let You Go (XFM Winter Wonderland)

Ed Sheeran and Chase & Status last night headlined the first of two XFM Winter Wonderland charity gigs - it wasn't the greatest event I've ever been to, but the line-up was pretty huge and it was nice to see Chase & Status' final show of 2011 blow the roof off a capacity Manchester Apollo. December 15th will see XFM bring there special brand to London's Brixton academy with an indie focussed line-up of The Horrors, Kaiser Chiefs, The Maccabees, Band Of Skulls and We Are Augustines. Not my cup of tea.

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Ed Sheeran to launch Paw Print Records

On November 21st Ed Sheeran took to his Twitter to tell his followers that there would be some exciting news announced in early December. As promised, Sheeran yesterday announced that he will be launching his own record label, Paw Print Records, which will allow him to independantly release and own all of his old material. The five EPs are set to be released on December 12th and are something that every music lover needs to have in their collection. Onwards and upwards.