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2017
2017 in British Music
Ed Sheeran divides the world, grime crowns its king, and Stormzy owns Glastonbury.
Key Events
- •Ed Sheeran's ÷ dominates — 9 of the top 10 singles in one week
- •Stormzy's Gang Signs & Prayer wins the Mercury Prize and Brit Award
- •Dua Lipa's New Rules becomes a global streaming phenomenon
Dominant Genres
PopGrimeElectronicIndie
Notable Trends
- →British pop streaming dominance reaches new heights
- →Grime is now fully embedded in the mainstream
- →Genre boundaries blur as artists cross pop, rap, dance freely