This week has proven unforgettable for the pop newcomer from Rumson
RUMSON -- This week has proven unforgettable for Charlie Puth.
After three Grammy nominations Monday, the Rumson singer-songwriter has more to celebrate as Thursday's 2016 Golden Globe nominations names his smash Wiz Khalifa collaboration "See You Again" under the Best Original Song category, for its appearance in "Furious 7."
Puth, Khalifa and their co-songwriters stack up against Ellie Goulding's hit "Love Me Like You Do" from "50 Shades of Grey," among others, but none of their competitors saw the mammoth success of Monmouth County 24-year-old's delicate hook.
The song, written in tribute to late "Furious" actor Paul Walker, spent 12 weeks at No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and it's music video has been viewed on YouTube more than 1.2 billion times -- the video giant's fourth-most-watched clip of all time.
The track was nominated Monday for Song of the Year, Best Pop Duo/Group Performance and Best Song for Visual Media at the 2016 Grammy Awards.
Puth releases his debut LP "Nine Track Mind" Jan. 29 via Atlantic Records.
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