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Sting (musician)
British singer (born )
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Sting
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Gordon Matthew Thomas SumnerCBE (born 2 October ) better known as Sting, is an Englishsinger and musician. He first became famous as a member of the band, The Police.
As a solo musician and a member of the Police, Sting has received 17 Grammy Awards: he won Song of the Year for "Every Breath You Take", three Brit Awards, including Best British Male Artist in and Outstanding Contribution in , a Golden Globe, an Emmy and four nominations for the Academy Award for Best Original Song. In , he received a BMI Award for "Every Breath You Take" becoming the most played song in radio history. In , Sting received the Ivor Novello Award for Lifetime Achievement from the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors and was also inducted into the Songwriters Hall of Fame. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Police in In , he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for recording. In , Sting received a CBE from Elizabeth II at Buckingham Palace for services to music. He was made a Kennedy Center Honoree at the White House in , and was awarded the Polar