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Ed Sheeran has been named nan astir played creator successful nan United Kingdom for nan seventh year, while British artists predominate a caller floor plan compiled by euphony licensing institution PPL.
The Suffolk-based singer-songwriter tops nan database for astir songs played connected British radio, tv and successful nationalist places.
Sheeran, 33, has topped nan aforesaid database connected 7 different occasions, having sold much than 150 cardinal records crossed nan world since his emergence pinch debut medium + successful 2011.
Acknowledging his placement, he said: 'Thank you for naming maine nan astir played creator for past year.
'Thank you to my team, not conscionable for me, but for each nan different artists you activity pinch – I’m happy that you get this recognition.'
Ed Sheeran has been named nan astir played creator successful nan United Kingdom for nan seventh year, while British artists predominate a caller floor plan compiled by euphony licensing institution PPL
His latest quality astatine nan apical of nan PPL floor plan is his 3rd successful arsenic galore years and sees him overshadow popular titan Taylor Swift , who climbs from 10th to 2nd place
His latest quality astatine nan apical of nan PPL floor plan is his 3rd successful arsenic galore years and sees him overshadow popular titan Taylor Swift, who climbs from 10th to 2nd place, matching her 2015 placement.
British-Albanian prima Dua Lipa - whose 3rd medium Radical Optimism was released successful May - besides features successful 3rd place.
Elsewhere Scottish DJ and shaper Calvin Harris, whose activity includes collaborations pinch Lipa, Rita Ora and Rihanna among others, occupies 4th position.
In 5th place, French DJ David Guetta is nan only non-British creator successful nan apical six, pinch Sir Elton John sitting straight beneath him successful sixth.
Elsewhere Tom Grennan is simply a caller introduction astatine number eight, pinch erstwhile One Direction prima Harry Styles - whose past album, Harry's House, was released successful 2022 - occupying ninth place.
British set Coldplay, nan only group successful nan apical ten, beryllium successful seventh place, while pioneering popular fable Madonna takes tenth spot.
However Sheeran finds himself successful 2nd spot down American creator Miley Cyrus successful nan floor plan for astir played song.
Cyrus and her earworm azygous Flowers return apical spot, while Sheeran's Eyes Closed is second.
British-Albanian prima Dua Lipa - whose 3rd medium Radical Optimism was released successful May - besides features successful 3rd place
Harry Styles - whose past album, Harry's House, was released successful 2022 - occupies ninth place
Chris Martin's Coldplay, nan only set successful nan apical ten, beryllium successful seventh place
Further down, Lewis Capaldi is 3rd pinch deed azygous Forget Me, while Taylor Swift's Anti-Hero sits successful 4th place. claims fourth.
P!nk besides features prominently, pinch nan American creator taking fifth, sixth and seventh slots pinch her hits Dance nan Night, Miracle and Trustfall.
The United States is besides represented courtesy of nan Jonas Brothers, whose catchy azygous Waffle House takes eighth spot.
Swift features for a 2nd clip pinch Cruel Summer successful ninth place, while Niall Horan rounds up nan apical 10 pinch Heaven.
Peter Leathem, nan main executive of PPL, said: 'Congratulations to each artists featured this twelvemonth and particularly Ed and Miley connected their respective number ones.”
'As nan world euphony marketplace gets much competitive, it is awesome to spot that 7 retired of nan apical 10 astir played acts are British.
'The charts item nan important domiciled broadcasters and businesses of each shapes and sizes play successful supporting home-grown talent.'
