Sam Smith was the big winner at the 57th Grammy awards in Los Angeles on Sunday night, and dedicated his wins to an ex-lover for making it all possible. “Thank you so much for breaking my heart,” Smith told the assembled music royalty, “because you got me four Grammys.”
The 22-year-old English soul singer crowned his breakthrough into music’s top ranks by winning four awards: best newcomer, best song and best record for Stay With Me, and best pop vocal album for his debut In the Lonely Hour.