James Blunt: podcast appearances and interviews

James Blunt, born James Hillier Blount on 22 February 1974, is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. He gained worldwide recognition in 2004 with the release of his debut album Back to Bedlam, which included hit singles such as You're Beautiful and Goodbye My Lover. The album achieved significant commercial success, selling over 12 million copies worldwide by December 2009, topping the UK Albums Chart and reaching number two in the United States. Twenty-one countries saw the single You're Beautiful reach number one, including the UK and US. Back to Bedlam became the best-selling album of the 2000s in the UK and remains one of the best-selling albums in UK chart history as of 2018.

Prior to his music career, Blunt served as a British Army captain and was involved in the aftermath of the Kosovo War, notably in the British refusal to engage Russian troops at Pristina Airport. After leaving the army, he continued his music career, releasing his second album All the Lost Souls in 2007, which reached number one in twelve countries. Over subsequent years, Blunt released five more albums, including Some Kind of Trouble, Moon Landing, The Afterlove, Once Upon a Mind, and Who We Used to Be. As of 2021, his total album sales exceeded 23 million worldwide.

Blunt has received numerous awards, including two Brit Awards;winning Best British Male in 2006;two MTV Video Music Awards, and two Ivor Novello Awards. He has also received five Grammy Award nominations and was honored with an Honorary Doctorate of Music from the University of Bristol in 2016.