Ed Sheeran Awarded for Reaching Ten Billion Streams

Ed Sheeran joins a club of one this week, as he becomes the first British artist to receive the Gold BRIT Billion Award, in recognition of ten billion career streams.

Over one billion of those streams came in the last 12 months alone

He was presented the Award by musician, actor, and presenter, Jordan Stephens, best known for being one half of Rizzle Kicks.

The “A-Team” singer has made Official Charts history countless times, including becoming the first artist to have four albums in the Official Albums Chart Top 10 for a year.

He was also the first British solo artist to claim a full year at No.1 across his catalogue on the Official Singles Chart.

The singer-songwriter currently holds three of the 10 most-streamed songs of all time with Shape of You (#2), Perfect (#3), and Bad Habits (#9).

The award was given by the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) which represents the UK’s leading record labels and music companies.

Sheeran said in a statement: “It’s wonderful to receive the first-ever BRIT Billion Award in the UK for 10 billion streams. I want say a big thank you to my fans. None of this is possible without you guys x.”

Dr. Jo Twist, BPI Chief Executive, said:

“We congratulate Ed Sheeran and his team on this landmark achievement. Ed may represent the pinnacle of streaming success, but he is also among the thousands of artists who are being streamed in the tens and hundreds of millions in the UK each year and who are thriving thanks to streaming and label support. We look forward to honouring many more artists, including future talent, with a BRIT Billion award.”

Sheeran’s new album, Autumnal Variations, was released last week and is currently resting at number one on the UK charts.