JLS

JLS
JLS
	JLS in 2010
Background information
Also known as	UFO (2007–2008)
Origin	London, England
Genres	R&B; pop; hip hop; dance;
Years active	2006–2013; 2020–present;
Labels	Epic; RCA; Jive; J; Sony; BMG;
Members	Aston Merrygold; Oritsé Williams; Marvin Humes; JB Gill
Website	Official website

JLS (short for Jack the Lad Swing)^[2] are an English boy band, which consists of members Aston Merrygold, Oritsé Williams, Marvin Humes, and JB Gill, originally formed by Williams. They initially signed to Tracklacers production company New Track City^[3] and then went on to become runners-up of the fifth series of the ITV reality talent show The X Factor in 2008, coming second to Alexandra Burke. During their initial stint as as boy band, they have sold over 3 million records worldwide. They were runners-up in the 2008 UK series of The X Factor. JLS signed a record deal with Epic records in 2009. Their debut album peaked at number-one on the UK Albums Chart and sold more than 1 million copies.^[4]

Awards and nominations

Year	Ceremony	Category	Nominated work	Result	Ref
2007	Urban Music Awards	Best Unsigned Act		Won	^[5]
2009	2009 BRIT Awards	Best British Single	"Hero" (with The X Factor finalists)	Nominated	^[6]
	MOBO Awards	Best UK Newcomer		Won	^[7]
	MOBO Awards	Best Song	"Beat Again"	Won	^[8]
	BBC Switch Live Awards	Switch's Outstanding Artist		Won	^[9]
	BBC Switch Live Awards	Prom King	Aston Merrygold	Nominated	^[9]
	Virgin Media Music Awards	Best Group		Nominated	^[10]
		Best Newcomer		Nominated	^[11]
		Best Track	"Beat Again"	Nominated	^[12]
		Hottest Male	Aston Merrygold	Nominated
2010	2010 BRIT Awards	British Group		Nominated
		British Breakthrough		Won	^[13]
		British Single	"Beat Again"	Won	^[13]
	Shockwave NME Awards	Worst Band		Nominated	^[14]
	BT Digital Music Awards	Best Group		Won	^[15]
	BT Digital Music Awards	Best Video	"Everybody In Love"	Won	^[15]
	MOBO Awards	Best UK Act		Won	^[16]
	MOBO Awards	Best Album		Won	^[17]
	Urban Music Awards	Best R&B Act		Won	^[18]
	Urban Music Awards	Best Group		Won	^[18]
2011	BT Digital Music Awards	Best Group		Won	^[19]
		Best Video	"Eyes Wide Shut"	Won	^[19]
		Best Fansite	"Eyes Wide Shut"	Nominated	^[19]

Discography

JLS (2009)
Outta This World (2010)
Jukebox (2011)

References

↑ "JLS to make new music after signing record deal". 8 March 2021.
↑ "JLS through the years - from 2008 to 2013". BBC Newsround. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2015.
↑ "Tracklacers: It's a London thing".
↑ "Aston Gets Excited Single is Out Now". Digital Spy. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2009.
↑ "Urban Music Awards". JLS MAKE THE URBAN MUSIC AWARDS PROUD!!!. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.
↑ "BRIT Award Nominees". Digital Spy. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.
↑ Best UK Newcomer MOBO 2009 Nomimation
↑ Best Song MOBO 2009 Nomination
↑ ^9.0 ^9.1 "Switch - Switch Live - Awards". BBC. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
↑ "Best group 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
↑ "Best Newcomer 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
↑ "Best track - Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.
↑ Lady Gaga, jay-Z, Lily Allen Win 2010 Brit Pop Music Awards Bloomberg.com
↑ "Worst Band Nominations". NME. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 "2 DMA Awards! | News|JLS (United Kingdom)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
↑ "BEST UK ACT - In association with Lebara Mobile | MOBO Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
↑ "BEST ALBUM | MODO Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-11-30.
↑ ^18.0 ^18.1 Urban Music Awards Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine 2006
↑ ^19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 "2011 BT Digital Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

Other websites

Official website
JLS on Twitter

[1] "JLS to make new music after signing record deal". 8 March 2021.

[2] "JLS through the years - from 2008 to 2013". BBC Newsround. 24 April 2013. Retrieved 19 October 2015.

[3] "Tracklacers: It's a London thing".

[Digital_Spy-4] "Aston Gets Excited Single is Out Now". Digital Spy. 2 November 2009. Archived from the original on 22 May 2010. Retrieved 6 November 2009.

[5] "Urban Music Awards". JLS MAKE THE URBAN MUSIC AWARDS PROUD!!!. Archived from the original on 12 May 2009. Retrieved 16 December 2008.

[6] "BRIT Award Nominees". Digital Spy. 20 January 2009. Archived from the original on 9 June 2009. Retrieved 4 June 2009.

[7] Best UK Newcomer MOBO 2009 Nomimation

[8] Best Song MOBO 2009 Nomination

[autogenerated2-9] 9.0 ^9.1 "Switch - Switch Live - Awards". BBC. 8 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.

[10] "Best group 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.

[11] "Best Newcomer 2009 Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.

[12] "Best track - Awards 2009 - Music". Virgin Media. 13 November 2009. Retrieved 13 December 2009.

[13] Lady Gaga, jay-Z, Lily Allen Win 2010 Brit Pop Music Awards Bloomberg.com

[14] "Worst Band Nominations". NME. 25 February 2010. Retrieved 25 August 2010.

[jlsofficial1-15] 15.0 ^15.1 "2 DMA Awards! | News|JLS (United Kingdom)". Archived from the original on 2010-10-03. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

[16] "BEST UK ACT - In association with Lebara Mobile | MOBO Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-24. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

[17] "BEST ALBUM | MODO Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-07-14. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

[urbanmusicawards1-18] 18.0 ^18.1 Urban Music Awards Archived 2010-10-31 at the Wayback Machine 2006

[btdma-19] 19.0 ^19.1 ^19.2 "2011 BT Digital Music Awards". Archived from the original on 2011-12-04. Retrieved 2011-11-30.

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