Meet the artist who won four grammy awards

British soul singer Sam Smith has won four
Grammy Awards in the US, including the
prestigious prizes for record and song of the year
and best new artist.
Smith was rewarded for being the only solo artist
to sell more than a million albums in both the UK
and US in 2014.
Pharrell Williams, Beyonce and Rosanne Cash,
daughter of country legend Johnny, won three
awards each.
Beck won two, including best album. Other British
winners included Clean Bandit with Jess Glynne
and Aphex Twin.
Madonna, Katy

Perry, Rihanna, Kanye West and Sir
Paul McCartney were among those performing at
the Los Angeles ceremony.
But the night belonged to Sam Smith, who has
cemented his place as one of pop's biggest stars
just nine months after the release of his debut
album In the Lonely Hour.
Earlier, he said: "Before I made this record, I was
doing everything to try to get my music heard... I
tried to lose weight and I was making awful music.
It was when I started to be myself that the music
flowed."
Smith's ballad Stay With Me won both song of the
year and record of the year - the former recognises
the songwriters, while the latter goes to the
performer and producer.
Accepting the record of the year trophy, he said: "I
want to thank the man who this record is about,
who I fell in love with last year.
"Thank you so much for breaking my heart
because you got me four Grammys."
Smith also performed his the song on stage with
Mary J Blige; while his other awards were best
new artist and best pop vocal album.
He lost out on the best album award to long-
serving indie troubadour Beck, who was honoured
for his twelfth studio LP, Morning Phase. It also
won best rock album.
"We made this record at my house for the most
part, so I would like to thank my kids for letting
me keep them awake a little bit longer," he said.