The song , " Moments " , on the debut album by boy band One Direction , released in November 2011 , was co-written by Sheeran . At the 2012 Brit Awards on 21 February , Sheeran won the Brit Awards for Best British Male Solo Artist , and British Breakthrough Act of the Year . On 10 January 2012 , it was announced that Sheeran would support Snow Patrol on their US tour from late March until May . His song , " Give Me Love " , was featured in the episode " Dangerous Liaisons " of '' The Vampire Diaries '' . At the Ivor Novello Awards in May 2012 , Sheeran 's " The A Team " bested Adele 's " Rolling in the Deep " and Florence and the Machine 's " Shake It Out " for Best Song Musically and Lyrically . Sheeran performed " The A Team " at the Diamond Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II concert held on The Mall outside Buckingham Palace on 4 June 2012 and a cover of Pink Floyd 's " Wish You Were Here " at the closing ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics in London on 12 August 2012
2012 Brit Awards
2012 Brit Awards
Ed Sheeran