JLS
JLS (short for Jack the Lad Swing)[2] are an English boy band, which consists of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams. They initially signed to Tracklacers production company New Track City[3] and then went on to become runners-up of the fifth series of the ITV reality talent show The X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. During their initial stint as as boy band, they have sold over 3 million records worldwide. They were runners-up in the 2008 UK series of The X Factor. JLS signed a record deal with Epic records in 2009. Their debut album peaked at number-one on the UK Albums Chart and sold more than 1 million copies.[4]
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| Background information | |
| Also known as | UFO (2007–2008) |
| Origin | London, England |
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| Website | Official website |
| Members | Aston Merrygold Oritsé Williams Marvin Humes JB Gill |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref |
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| 2007 | Urban Music Awards | Best Unsigned Act | Won | [5] | |
| 2009 | 2009 BRIT Awards | Best British Single | "Hero" (with The X Factor finalists) | Nominated | [6] |
| MOBO Awards | Best UK Newcomer | Won | [7] | ||
| Best Song | "Beat Again" | Won | [8] | ||
| BBC Switch Live Awards | Switch's Outstanding Artist | Won | [9] | ||
| Prom King | Aston Merrygold | Nominated | [9] | ||
| Virgin Media Music Awards | Best Group | Nominated | [10] | ||
| Best Newcomer | Nominated | [11] | |||
| Best Track | "Beat Again" | Nominated | [12] | ||
| Hottest Male | Aston Merrygold | Nominated | |||
| 2010 | 2010 BRIT Awards | British Group | Nominated | ||
| British Breakthrough | Won | [13] | |||
| British Single | "Beat Again" | Won | |||
| Shockwave NME Awards | Worst Band | Nominated | [14] | ||
| BT Digital Music Awards | Best Group | Won | [15] | ||
| Best Video | "Everybody In Love" | Won | [15] | ||
| MOBO Awards | Best UK Act | Won | [16] | ||
| Best Album | Won | [17] | |||
| Urban Music Awards | Best R&B Act | Won | [18] | ||
| Best Group | Won | [18] | |||
| 2011 | BT Digital Music Awards | Best Group | Won | [19] | |
| Best Video | "Eyes Wide Shut" | Won | [19] | ||
| Best Fansite | "Eyes Wide Shut" | Nominated | [19] |
Discography
- JLS (2009)
- Outta This World (2010)
- Jukebox (2011)
JLS Media
- JBGillofJLS
References
- ↑ "JLS to make new music after signing record deal". 8 March 2021.
- ↑ "JLS through the years - from 2008 to 2013". BBC Newsround. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
- ↑ Tracklacers: It's a London thing. https://about.me/tracklacers.
- ↑ "Aston Gets Excited Single is Out Now". Digital Spy. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
- ↑ "Urban Music Awards". JLS MAKE THE URBAN MUSIC AWARDS PROUD!!!. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
- ↑ "BRIT Award Nominees". Digital Spy. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
- ↑ Best UK Newcomer MOBO 2009 Nomimation
- ↑ Best Song MOBO 2009 Nomination
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Switch - Switch Live - Awards". BBC. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best group 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best Newcomer 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ "Best track - Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
- ↑ Lady Gaga, jay-Z, Lily Allen Win 2010 Brit Pop Music Awards Bloomberg.com
- ↑ "Worst Band Nominations". NME. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 "2 DMA Awards! | News|JLS (United Kingdom)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ "BEST UK ACT - In association with Lebara Mobile | MOBO Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ "BEST ALBUM | MODO Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
- ↑ 18.0 18.1 Urban Music Awards Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine 2006
- ↑ 19.0 19.1 19.2 "2011 BT Digital Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-11-30.