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Joss Stone is an English soul and R&B singer and songwriter. At some point she sang as a backup singer of Britney Spears. Joss Stone grew up listening music performed by Dusty Springfield and Aretha Franklin and as a result, she developed a soulful style of singing. Which later would be one of the music industries sought after vocals.
Joss Stone was born on April 11, 1987 in Dover, Kent, England, and spent her teenage years in Ashill, Devon. At a young age, she spent her time listening to soul music. Her break came when she was asked to appear on Star for a Night show on BBC Television singing "(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural Woman" of Aretha Franklin.
To back her performance on the show, she immediately decided to fly out from England to audition in New York with S-Curve. After being signed by S-Curve Records, Joss Stone flew to Miami to record and work on with debut album The Soul Sessions which was released later on September 16, 2003. The album reached top 5 in the UK Top 75 albums and also made it to top 40 in the U.S. Billboard 200 Chart.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
Awards
| Year
| Award
| Category
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| 2005
| Brit Award
| Best British Female Solo Artist
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| 2005
| Brit Award
| Best British Urban Act
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| 2005
| Capital FM Award
| Favourite UK Album for Mind, Body & Soul
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| 2004
| Platinum Europe Award
| Month of June for The Soul Sessions
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| Year
| Award
| Nomination
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| 2005
| Grammy Award
| Best New Artist
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| 2005
| Grammy Award
| Best Female Pop Vocal Performance for "You Had Me"
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| 2005
| Grammy Award
| Best Pop Vocal Album for "Mind, Body & Soul"
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| 2005
| Brit Award
| Best British Breakthrough Act
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| 2005
| Mobo Award
| UK Act of the Year
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| 2004
| Mobo Award
| Best Album for "The Soul Sessions"
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| 2004
| Mobo Award
| Best UK Act
|
| 2004
| Mercury Music Prize Award
| Album The Soul Sessions
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Certifications
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[edit] Tours & Concerts
There are no current tour schedules for Joss Stone.
[edit] Announcements
- Joss Stone has been busy writing and recording her new album. Look for a brand new release from Joss in early 2007. Watch out for it!
- Look for Joss Stone playing the role of Angela in the new movie Eragon coming to theaters in December 2006 a Christmas release!
[edit] Discography
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[edit] Singles
| Year
| Single
| Release Date
| Label
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| 2005
| Right to Be Wrong
| February, 08, 2005
| EMI
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| 2005
| Spoiled
| March, 14, 2005
| EMI/Relentless
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| 2004
| Super Duper Love
| June, 15, 2004
| EMI
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| 2004
| You Had Me
| November, 16, 2004
| EMI
|
[edit] Compilations & Live Releases
| Year
| Cover
| Album
| Label
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| 2006
| 
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- Elton John's Christmas Party
- Calling It Christmas with Elton John
| Hip-O Records
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| 2005
| 
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| CMH Records
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| 2005
| 
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- Fantastic Four Soundtrack
- What Ever Happened to the Heroes
| Wind-Up
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[edit] Trivia
- Joss Stone always performs barefoot.
- Joss Stone's nickname is Jossie.
- Joss Stone was chosen as the head spokeswoman for The Gap, replacing Sarah Jessica Parker.
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