Calum Scott is now a part of an illustrious membership. The singer-songwriter has acquired a BRIT Billion Award, an honor from the British Phonographic Business (BPI) bestowed upon artists whose catalog has collected a couple of billion streams within the UK alone. His mom, Debbie Scott, introduced him with the award at Common Music Group’s London headquarters in a shock ceremony Monday.
“It’s an absolute honour to receive the BRIT Billion Award,” Scott mentioned in a press release. “To be recognised and sit alongside such incredible artists that I grew up listening to feels very surreal – to have it presented by my mum, who has been the biggest supporter in my career, made it even more special. I’m so grateful to all my fans and everyone who has been with me since the beginning and I’m excited to see everyone on tour later this year.”
Scott is in good firm. Fewer than 50 artists have been honored with the BRIT Billion Award since its launch in 2023. Their quantity contains present stars like Lewis Capaldi, Billie Eilish, and Olivia Rodrigo in addition to legacy acts comparable to Queen, Whitney Houston, and the Rolling Stones. A gold model of the award, recognizing 10 billion UK streams, was first gained by Ed Sheeran in 2023.
Scott emerged a decade in the past as a contestant on Britain’s Received Expertise, the place he earned Simon Cowell’s consideration with a canopy of “Dancing on My Own” that turned the Robyn hit right into a piano-led ballad. He went on to document “Dancing On My Own,” which stands as his largest streaming hit thus far. Within the UK, the music has racked up 330 million streams, adopted by “You Are The Reason” with 260 million.
Scott is on the point of watch these numbers swell well past a billion with the discharge of recent album Avenoir on Sept. 12. He’ll be taking the album on tour throughout the UK and Europe this fall, with North American exhibits to comply with in 2026.
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