Profile
Famous as :
Singer, actorBirth Name :
Benjamin Paul Ballance DrewBirth Date :
October 22, 1983Birth Place :
Forest Gate, London, UKClaim to fame :
Album "Who Needs Actions When You Got Words" (2006)
Billboard Latin Music Awards
2013
Won Billboard Latin Music Awardcategory Latin Rhythm Songs Artist of the Year, Duo or Group
Brit Awards
2013
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory British Male Solo Artist
2013
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory Mastercard British Album of the Year for "Ill Manors"
2011
Won Brit Awardcategory British Male Solo Artist
2011
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory British Single for "She Said"
2011
Got nomination for Brit Awardcategory MasterCard British Album of the Year for "The Defamation of Strickland Banks"
Ivor Novello Awards
2011
Won Album Awardfor "The Defamation of Strickland Banks"
2011
Won Ivor Novello Awardcategory PRS for Music Most Performed Work for "She Said"
MOBO Awards
2012
Won MOBO Awardcategory Best UK Male
2012
Won MOBO Awardcategory Best Hip-Hop/Grime
2012
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Album for "Ill Manors"
2012
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Song for "Ill Manors"
2012
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Video for "Ill Manors"
2010
Won MOBO Awardcategory Best UK R&B / Soul
2010
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best Album for "The Defamation of Strickland Banks"
2010
Got nomination for MOBO Awardcategory Best UK Act
MTV Europe Music Awards
2010
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best Video for "Prayin'"
2010
Got nomination for MTV Europe Music Awardcategory Best New Act
Q Awards
2010
Won Q Awardcategory Breakthrough Artist
2010
Got nomination for Q Awardcategory Best Album for "The Defamation of Strickland Banks"
2010
Got nomination for Q Awardcategory Best Male Artist
Shockwaves NME Awards
2011
Got nomination for Shockwaves NME Awardcategory Best Dancefloor Filler for "Stayed Too Long"
