Ed Sheeran can now upload an Emmy Award to his lengthy record of accolades.
“We won an Emmy last night. I was not expecting to win at all, it was a real real surprise waking up to the news, I wish I had been there but I’m just about to kick off the Asia tour so had to be elsewhere sadly,” Sheeran, 32, wrote by way of Instagram on Sunday, January 7.
Sheeran and cowriters Max Martin and Foy Vance received the Exceptional Authentic Song and Lyrics trophy at the once a year Inventive Emmy Awards rite on Saturday, January 6, for his or her monitor “A Beautiful Game,” which used to be featured within the Ted Lasso season 3 finale.
“We were all fans of the show and got asked to do a song for the finale, so 2 years ago this month we got in together and wrote a song about love and football, and how it is always about the journey rather than the destination,” Sheeran added in his social media put up. “I recorded a crowd at one of my stadium shows for it singing the final chant to keep it in the footie [vibes].”
He persevered, “It was up against some fantastic artists and songs in its Emmy category for Best Original Music and Lyrics, hence not thinking we had a chance in hell of winning, but thank you so much for whoever voted for it, and to Max, Foy and all the Lasso crew. I really am honored.”
“A Beautiful Game” used to be nominated along Ryder’s “Fought & Lost” — which additionally gave the impression in Ted Lasso season 3 — in addition to songs from Ginny & Georgia, The L Phrase: Technology Q, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Bizarre: The Al Yankovic Tale.
Whilst the Exceptional Authentic Song and Lyrics hardware is Sheeran’s first Emmy statue, he’s already received an outstanding selection of awards, together with more than one Grammy Awards. He has been nominated for 16 Grammys, taking house 4. His newest album – (pronounced Subtract) is up for Easiest Pop Vocal Album at this 12 months’s rite.
Sheeran, then again, has lengthy been candid in regards to the awkward environment of being identified at award presentations.
“The room is filled with resentment and hatred towards everyone else and it’s quite an uncomfortable atmosphere,” the “Shape of You” singer mentioned all through a September 2021 interview on Audacy’s “The Julia Show” program. “In England, our awards shows are just like, everyone gets drunk and no one really cares who wins or loses. It’s just sort of like a night out. All of the artists are sweet people, but they’re surrounded by entourages that want them to win too. … It’s a really horrible atmosphere to be in. I always walk away feeling really sad, and I don’t like it.”
The Primetime Emmy Awards can be broadcast on Fox on Monday, January 15, at 8 p.m. ET.