James Blake

Born: 1988-09-26

James Blake Litherland (born 26 September 1988) is an English musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. He first received recognition for a series of 2010 EPs including CMYK and Klavierwerke, and he released his self-titled debut album in 2011 to critical praise. His second album Overgrown was released in 2013, bringing him to international attention, and later was awarded the Mercury Prize. In 2016, he released his third album The Colour in Anything and his fourth album Assume Form in 2019, both receiving positive reviews and the latter becoming his highest-peaking album on the US Billboard 200, at number 21. During his career, he has collaborated with artists including Mount Kimbie and Bon Iver and has contributed production work to artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Vince Staples, Frank Ocean, Rosalía, and Travis Scott. He has won a Mercury Prize from two nominations, a Grammy Award from six nominations, including for Best New Artist in 2014; a Latin Grammy Award, and three Brit Award nominations.


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Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

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Released: 2019-08-28

While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy,...

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Lemonade

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Released: 2016-04-23

The second "visual album" (a collection of short films) by Beyoncé, this time around she takes a...

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Circus Maximus

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Released: 2023-07-27

Travis Scott takes his audience on a mind-bending visual odyssey across the globe, woven...

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Assume Form: A Short Film

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Released: 2019-05-02

We brought James Blake’s Assume Form to life in an original short film.

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

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First aired: 2014-02-17

After Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent...

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MTV Video Music Awards

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First aired: 1984-09-14

An annual award ceremony presented by MTV to honor the best in the music video medium.

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