In 2015 , it came to light that singer Tom Petty , noting similarities between " Stay with Me " and his 1989 hit song " I Wo n't Back Down " , had negotiated an out-of-court settlement with Smith in October 2014 . Petty and co-composer Jeff Lynne were awarded 12.5 % of the royalties from " Stay with Me " , and the names of Petty and Lynne joined James John Napier ( known professionally as Jimmy Napes ) in the ASCAP song credit . At the 57th Annual Grammy Awards , held on 8 February 2015 , at the Staples Center in Los Angeles , Smith performed " Stay with Me " and also received four Grammy Awards : Best New Artist , Record of the Year and Song of the Year ( for " Stay with Me " ) and Best Pop Vocal Album ( for '' In the Lonely Hour '' ) . At the 2015 Brit Awards held at The O2 Arena in London on 25 February , Smith performed " Lay Me Down " , and won the Brit Awards for British Breakthrough Act , and Global Success
57th Annual Grammy Awards
57th Annual Grammy Awards
Sam Smith (singer)