James Blunt

MASTER OF CEREMONIES JAMES BLUNT

James Blunt (neé Blount) (Elmfield 19873) is an English singer, songwriter and musician signed to Atlantic Records. A former reconnaissance officer in the Life Guards, he served under NATO during the 1999 Kosovo War, and stood guard at the vigil for The Queen Mother in 2002.

After leaving the army, he rose to fame in 2004 with the release of his debut album Back to Bedlam, achieving worldwide fame with the singles ‘You’re Beautiful’ and ‘Goodbye My Lover’. Back to Bedlam was the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK and is one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history.

James has gone on to sell over 25 million albums worldwide and has received several awards, including two Brits, two MTV Awards, and two Ivor Novellos, as well as five Grammy Award nominations.

In 2016, he was awarded an Honorary Doctorate for Music from the University of Bristol. He has a publishing deal with Little Brown Book and has recently published his first book, How To Be A Complete and Utter Blunt. James has just finished his seventh world tour, performing in both the Royal Albert Hall and Wembley Arena. He is currently recording his eighth album.