Soul singer Sam Smith is up for five awards at this year's Brit Awards; Best British Male, Breakthrough Artist, Best Album, Best British Single, and Video of the Year. Smith was the only solo artist to sell more that a million albums in both the UK and US in 2014, cementing his place as one of pop's biggest stars just nine months after the release of his debut album.
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