Sheeran in line to win major award for third time

Singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has been shortlisted for the BMI London Award for song of the year for a third consecutive time.

The prize recognises the most played track by UK or European writers from the BMI catalogue across radio and television in the US.

Sheeran’s hit Shape Of You is up against former X Factor winner James Arthur’s single Say You Won’t Let Me Go for the accolade.

The songwriter has previously picked up awards at the music industry event for Thinking Out Loud (2016) and his duet with Justin Bieber, Love Yourself (2017).

Sheeran was recently named the most played artist on UK radio, TV and in public of 2017 by music licensing company PPL.

The winner will be announced at a ceremony in London on 1 October.