23 Times Ed Sheeran Redefined the Term "Work Hard, Play Hard" in 2017
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After taking a yearlong hiatus from music, Ed Sheeran made a triumphant return to the spotlight in 2017. Not only did he release his third studio album, Divide, but he also had a lot of firsts. He joined James Corden in his first-ever Carpool Karaoke session, he made a guest appearance on Game of Thrones, and oh, did we mention that he became the first artist to debut two songs in the top two spots on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks chart at the same time? Yep, Ed did all that and still managed to carve out some time to have fun. In honor of all of Ed's accomplishments, take a look back at his monumental year.
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January: He Became the First Artist to Debut at No. 1 and No. 2 on the Billboard + Twitter Top Tracks Chart
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February: He Brought Down the House on Saturday Night Live
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February: He Dropped Jaws at the Grammys With His "Shape of You" Performance
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February: He Paid Tribute to the Bee Gees at Their Grammys Tribute
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February: He Proved Chivalry Isn't Dead During His Date Night With Cherry Seaborn
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February: He Met the Queen Herself at the Grammys
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February: He Worked His Charm on Rihanna at the Grammys
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February: He Captivated Fans With His Performance at the Brit Awards
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March: He Dropped His Third Studio Album
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March: He Graced the Cover of Rolling Stone
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March: He Kicked Off His Divide Tour
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March: He Reunited With Pal James Blunt at the Goldene Kamera
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March: He Took Home the Goldene Kamera Award For Best International Music
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March: He Had Everyone on Their Feet at the iHeartRadio Music Awards
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June: He Was Inducted Into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
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June: He Headlined the Glastonbury Festival in England
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June: He Participated in His First-Ever Carpool Karaoke Session With James Corden
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July: He Made a Guest Appearance on Game of Thrones
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August: He Was Named Artist of the Year at the MTV VMAs
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October: He Nabbed Song of the Year For the Second Year in a Row at the BMI Awards
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October: He Received the Best Act in the World Today Trophy at the Q Awards
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October: He Got in the Halloween Spirit With His Girlfriend
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