JLS
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| JLS | |
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 JLS in Chicago, April 2010 |
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| Background information | |
| Origin | London |
| Genres | R&B, pop, dance-pop |
| Years active | 2006-2008 (as UFO) 2008-present (as JLS) |
| Labels | Epic (2009–present) |
| Website | jlsofficial.com |
| Members | |
| Oritsé Williams Marvin Humes JB Gill Aston Merrygold |
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JLS are an English boy band. They have sold over 3 million records worldwide. They were runners-up in the 2008 UK series of The X Factor. JLS signed a record deal with Epic records in 2009. Their debut album peaked at number-one on the UK Albums Chart and sold more than 1 million copies.[1]
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Awards and nominations [change]
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Urban Music Awards | Best Unsigned Act | Won | [2] | |
| 2009 | 2009 BRIT Awards | Best British Single | "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) | Nominated | [3] |
| MOBO Awards | Best UK Newcomer | Won | [4] | ||
| Best Song | "Beat Again" | Won | [5] | ||
| BBC Switch Live Awards | Switch's Outstanding Artist | Won | [6] | ||
| Prom King | Aston Merrygold | Nominated | [6] | ||
| Virgin Media Music Awards | Best Group | Nominated | [7] | ||
| Best Newcomer | Nominated | [8] | |||
| Best Track | "Beat Again" | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Hottest Male | Aston Merrygold | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | 2010 BRIT Awards | British Group | Nominated | ||
| British Breakthrough | Won | [10] | |||
| British Single | "Beat Again" | Won | |||
| Shockwave NME Awards | Worst Band | Nominated | [11] | ||
| BT Digital Music Awards | Best Group | Won | [12] | ||
| Best Video | "Everybody In Love" | Won | [12] | ||
| MOBO Awards | Best UK Act | Won | [13] | ||
| Best Album | Won | [14] | |||
| Urban Music Awards | Best R&B Act | Won | [15] | ||
| Best Group | Won | [15] | |||
| 2011 | BT Digital Music Awards | Best Group | Won | [12] | |
| Best Video | "Eyes Wide Shut" | Won | [12] | ||
| Best Fansite | "Eyes Wide Shut" | Nominated | [12] |
Discography [change]
- JLS (2009)
- Outta This World (2010)
- Jukebox (2011)
References [change]
- ↑ "Aston Gets Excited Single is Out Now". Digital Spy. 2 November 20092009. http://www.jlsofficial.com/newsdiary/post/aston-gets-excited-single-is-out-now/. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ↑ "Urban Music Awards". JLS MAKE THE URBAN MUSIC AWARDS PROUD!!!. http://www.urbanmusicawards.net//uk_news.php?id=94&start=0&limit=10. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "BRIT Award Nominees". Digital Spy. http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/music/a143818/in-full-brit-awards-2009-nominees.html. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ Best UK Newcomer MOBO 2009 Nomimation
- ↑ Best Song MOBO 2009 Nomination
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Switch - Switch Live - Awards". BBC. 8 November 2009. http://www.bbc.co.uk/switch/events/live2009/awards.shtml. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best group 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. http://www.virginmedia.com/music/awards2009/best-group/. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best Newcomer 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. http://www.virginmedia.com/music/awards2009/best-newcomer/. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best track - Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. http://www.virginmedia.com/music/awards2009/best-track/. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ Lady Gaga, jay-Z, Lily Allen Win 2010 Brit Pop Music Awards Bloomberg.com
- ↑ "Worst Band Nominations". NME. 25 February 2010. http://www.nme.com/news/jonas-brothers/49924. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ 12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4 2 DMA Awards! | News|JLS (United Kingdom)
- ↑ BEST UK ACT - In association with Lebara Mobile | MOBO Awards
- ↑ BEST ALBUM | MODO Awards
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Urban Music Awards 2006
