Sam Fender

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Sam Fender's career is marked by an extraordinary run of UK number one albums and major award wins. His debut Hypersonic Missiles topped the charts, followed by Seventeen Going Under and People Watching. He won the Mercury Prize in 2025, and his single "Rein Me In" set a UK chart record for the longest-running male/female duet at number one. With five Brit Awards and two Ivor Novello Awards, Fender has established himself as a defining voice in modern British rock, celebrated for his songwriting and electrifying live performances.

AwardsSam Fender has won five Brit Awards, including the Critics' Choice Award in 2019. He has also won two Ivor Novello Awards and the Mercury Prize in 2025 for his album People Watching. These accolades make him one of the most decorated British artists of his generation.

Honours & Distinctions

BBC Sound of 2018

BBC·2018

Named to the annual list of rising music talents

Longest-running male/female duet at number one in UK chart history

Official Charts Company·2026

For 'Rein Me In' with Olivia Dean

Magazine Covers

Paste Magazine

2024-03-01

Sam Fender Rises with the Sun

Records & Feats

Longest-running male/female duet at number one in UK chart history

Chart Record·2026

'Rein Me In' with Olivia Dean spent the most consecutive weeks at number one for a duet.