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Sting

Birth Name:
Gordon Matthew Thomas Sumner
Birth Place:
Wallsend, Newcastle upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom
Profession
Soundtrack, Actor, Music department, Producer
Sting

Fast Facts

  • Is heavily involved with Amnesty International by performing at various events on behalf of the organization
  • Received a Kennedy Center Honor in 2014
  • Received the Polar Music Prize in 2017
  • Was recognized by the Smithsonian Institutition's National Museum of American History for his philanthropic work in 2017
  • Received an honorary doctorate degree from Newcastle University in 2006
  • Worked for two years as a certified primary school teacher before becoming a musician
  • Would sneak into nightclubs in his youth, where he saw various acts such as Cream and Jimi Hendrix
  • Often makes references to literature in his musical works
  • Widely regarded for his high-pitched, raspy singing voice
  • Got his stage name from a member of the band Phoenix Jazzmen
  • Introduced Madonna to her second husband Guy Ritchie

Awards

  • 1987Grammy - Best Music Video, Long Form:Winner
  • 1993Grammy - Best Song Written Specifically for a Motion Picture or for Television:Nominated
  • 1993MTV Movie Award - Best Movie Song:Nominated
  • 1994MTV Movie Award - Best Movie Song:Nominated
  • 1995Grammy - Best Music Video - Long Form:Nominated
  • 1998Sierra Award - Best Original Song:Winner
  • 1999Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2000Sierra Award - Best Song:Nominated
  • 2001Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2001Annie - Outstanding Individual Achievement for a Song in an Animated Production:Winner
  • 2001Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Winner
  • 2001Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2001OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2001PFCS Award - Best Original Song:Winner
  • 2001Golden Satellite Award - Best Original Song:Nominated
  • 2002Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2002Critics Choice Award - Best Song:Nominated
  • 2002Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Winner
  • 2002Grammy - Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
  • 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2002OFTA Film Award - Best Music, Adapted Song:Winner
  • 2002World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written for a Film:Nominated
  • 2004Oscar - Best Music, Original Song:Nominated
  • 2004Gold Derby Film Award - Original Song:Nominated
  • 2004Golden Globe - Best Original Song - Motion Picture:Nominated
  • 2004INOCA - Best Original Song:Nominated
  • 2004World Soundtrack Award - Best Original Song Written for Film:Winner
  • 2005Grammy - Best Song Written for a Motion Picture, Television or Other Visual Media:Nominated
  • 2016Critics' Choice Documentary Award - Best Song in a Documentary:Nominated
  • 2016HMMA Award - Best Original Song - Documentary:Nominated
  • 2017Oscar - Best Achievement in Music Written for Motion Pictures (Original Song):Nominated
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