Artist Overview
# Pop
Melodic singer/songwriter duo A Great Big World feature the talents of Ian Axel and Chad King, whose chart-topping single "Say Something" broke them into the mainstream in late 2013. The Christina Aguilera-assisted track went on to win a Grammy for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance in 2015.
In 2013, the duo's profile was raised significantly after their song "This Is the New Year" was covered on the Fox TV show Glee and licensed for use on various other TV shows. That same year, A Great Big World signed to Epic and released the three-song EP, This Is the New Year, which featured the single "Say Something." While not an immediate hit, a re-recorded version featuring Christina Aguilera arrived in November 2013, propelling the track to the top of international charts. The success of the song helped push their full-length debut, 2014's Is There Anybody Out There?, into the top three of the Billboard 200. "Say Something" would later win a Grammy in 2015.