Grammy songwriter Amy Wadge 'deliriously happy' with award

A songwriter has said she is "so happy" and "proud" after winning a Grammy for co-writing Ed Sheeran's Thinking Out Loud.

Amy Wadge, from Church Village, near Pontypridd, Rhondda Cynon Taff, collected the award with Sheeran for song of the year for their number one hit.

The pair attended the ceremony in Los Angeles together, receiving their award from Stevie Wonder.

Afterwards, Wadge tweeted: "Oh my god I am so so happy right now."

Her husband Alun ap Brinley said she was "desirously happy" when he spoke to her after the awards ceremony.

BBC Wales' arts and media correspondent Huw Thomas reports.

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