Jessie Ware
Jessica Lois "Jessie" Ware (born 15 October 1985) is a British singer-songwriter. She signed a record agreement with PMR Records. She is best known for her 2012 single "Wildest Moments". She was a backing vocalist for Joker and SBTRKT. Clash magazine called Ware "the missing link between Adele, SBTRKT and Sade". The editor also gave a positive review on her debut album, Devotion. The website, Idolator, named it one of best albums of 2012.
She is of Jewish descent (her mother is Jewish).[1]
Awards and nominations
[change | change source]| Year | Award | Award Category | Nominee | Result | Ref. |
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| 2012 | MOBO Awards | Best Female | — | Nominated | [2] |
| Best Newcomer | — | Nominated | |||
| Mercury Prize | Album of the Year | Devotion | Nominated | [3] | |
| 2013 | BRIT Awards | British Female Solo Artist | — | Nominated | [4] |
| British Breakthrough | — | Nominated | |||
| South Bank Sky Arts Awards | Pop Music | Devotion | [5] |
On the 17th June 2013 Ware was named as the Skiddle Artist of the Week.[6]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Ponystep.com". Archived from the original on 2013-01-29. Retrieved 2017-08-24.
- ↑ "MOBO Awards 2012: The Full Nominations". entertainmentwise.com. 2012-09-18. Archived from the original on 2012-09-21. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ Smirke, Richard (2012-08-12). "Jessie Ware, Mercury Prize Nominee, Preps EP for U.S. Release". Billboard. Retrieved 2013-03-13.
- ↑ "BRIT Awards 2013: Nominations List". Capital FM. 2013-01-10. Retrieved 2013-01-11.
- ↑ Ward, Rachel (2013-03-13). "Julie Walters, Twenty Twelve and Jessie Ware all win at the 2013 South Bank Awards". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2013-03-14.
- ↑ "Artist of the Week: Jessie Ware". Skiddle.
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