Brooklyn Vegan — Shamir The BBC have released the list of artists they and their panel think "highlights 15 of the best and brightest new acts for the coming year." (2014's recipient was Sam Smith.) In addition to including Brooklynite Shamir (who also... more info

The Independent — Sam Smith has admitted that coming out as gay before the release of his debut album, In The Lonely Hour, wasn’t as easy a decision to make as it appeared to be. more info

Stereogum — Near the end of every year, the BBC selects a whole pile of artists — mostly British, but not entirely — who might be a big deal over the next 12 months. They eventually settle on one. Their track record is strong. Last year, it was Sam Smith, an... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The chart-topping star sure does know how to party as he joins two of his BFF's on a night out on the town... more info

MTV.co.uk News — The final five's songs have been handpicked by some of your fave Brit pop stars this week... more info

The Independent — George the Poet, a Cambridge-educated “urban wordsmith” who attacked universities for their “elitism”, has been shortlisted for the Brit Award which helped launch the careers of Adele and Sam Smith. more info

Perez Hilton — Noooooo, Mary Lambert!! Girl, you totally missed out on the opportunity of having a wonderful moment with 5 Seconds of Summer! The Secrets singer stopped by to chat with us about who she's looking forward to see or bump into at the AMAs and of course... more info

Stereogum — Earlier this month, Band Aid released an anti-Ebola charity single of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” featuring contributions from some of the biggest names in music from the UK, including Bono, Sam Smith, Chris Martin, and One Direction. One co... more info

The Telegraph — The British boy band and Sam Smith picked up awards more info

Perez Hilton — The AMAs audience just got three minutes of free Therapy! The flawless Mary J. Blige brought some diva magic to the stage with her newest song, co-written by Sam Smith! Ch-ch-check out the video (above) to hear gurl show 'em how it's done with some o... more info