James Morrison

James Morrison Catchpole (born 13 August 1984) is an English singer, songwriter and guitarist. In 2006, his debut single "You Give Me Something" became a hit in Europe, Australia, Japan and Iran, peaking in the top five in the UK and claiming the number one spot in New Zealand. It preceded the release of his debut album Undiscovered (2006), which was released through Polydor Records and debuted atop the UK Albums Chart. In 2007, Morrison won the Brit Award for Best British Male.In 2008, Morrison released his second album, Songs for You, Truths for Me, which entered the top five in the UK as well as topping the Irish Albums Chart. The album featured the UK top ten singles "You Make It Real" and "Broken Strings" (featuring Nelly Furtado). After its release, he departed Polydor in favor of Island Records. His third album, The Awakening (2011) peaked atop the chart once more, while his fourth album, Higher Than Here (2015) peaked within the top ten. Morrison is also a songwriter for other artists, having written for Demi Lovato, Olly Murs, Kelly Clarkson, and Clay Aiken. In 2010, he wrote the single "Quello che dai" for Italian singer Marco Carta, which debuted at number one in Italy's chart.