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The British crooner was just awarded his first Grammy ever for his song “Thinking Out Loud,” taking home the trophy for Best Pop Solo Performance. Sheeran beat out the likes of Ellie Goulding, Kelly Clarkson, The Weeknd, and good friend Taylor Swift .
The win wasn’t a part of the main telecast, taking place instead during the pre-show awards ceremony. Sheeran’s win was revealed to the world via the Grammys Twitter account, with a screenshot from the live stream of the singer holding his trophy. “Congratulations to Ed Sheeran for his first Grammy win on Grammy Live,” they wrote.