In a March 2010 interview, Ray Davies announced that Mumford & Sons would be appearing on his forthcoming collaborations album. Marcus Mumford confirmed this in an interview the same month, stating, “I am more excited about that than I have been about anything before in my life”. Mumford & Sons performed the track “Days/This Time Tomorrow” along with Davies on 12 February 2010 on Later… with Jools Holland on the BBC. In December 2010, Mumford & Sons earned Grammy Award nominations for Best New Artist and Best Rock Song (“Little Lion Man”). While they did not go on to win an award, the band performed their single “The Cave” at the Grammy ceremony. The performance earned positive media attention and boosted visibility for Sigh No More —US sales increased by 99% in the period following the ceremony in February 2011. The album subsequently peaked at number two on the UK Albums Chart and the Billboard 200 in the US.
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