English pop/R&B group formed in 2007 From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
JLS (short for Jack the Lad Swing)[2] are an English boy band, which consists of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams. They initially signed to Tracklacers production company New Track City[3] and then went on to become runners-up of the fifth series of the ITV reality talent show The X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. During their initial stint as as 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.[4]
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Also known as | UFO (2007–2008) |
Origin | London, England |
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Members | Aston Merrygold Oritsé Williams Marvin Humes JB Gill |
Website | Official website |
Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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2007 | Urban Music Awards | Best Unsigned Act | Won | [5] | |
2009 | 2009 BRIT Awards | Best British Single | "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) | Nominated | [6] |
MOBO Awards | Best UK Newcomer | Won | [7] | ||
Best Song | "Beat Again" | Won | [8] | ||
BBC Switch Live Awards | Switch's Outstanding Artist | Won | [9] | ||
Prom King | Aston Merrygold | Nominated | [9] | ||
Virgin Media Music Awards | Best Group | Nominated | [10] | ||
Best Newcomer | Nominated | [11] | |||
Best Track | "Beat Again" | Nominated | [12] | ||
Hottest Male | Aston Merrygold | Nominated | |||
2010 | 2010 BRIT Awards | British Group | Nominated | ||
British Breakthrough | Won | [13] | |||
British Single | "Beat Again" | Won | |||
Shockwave NME Awards | Worst Band | Nominated | [14] | ||
BT Digital Music Awards | Best Group | Won | [15] | ||
Best Video | "Everybody In Love" | Won | [15] | ||
MOBO Awards | Best UK Act | Won | [16] | ||
Best Album | Won | [17] | |||
Urban Music Awards | Best R&B Act | Won | [18] | ||
Best Group | Won | [18] | |||
2011 | BT Digital Music Awards | Best Group | Won | [19] | |
Best Video | "Eyes Wide Shut" | Won | [19] | ||
Best Fansite | "Eyes Wide Shut" | Nominated | [19] |
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