Benson Boone reveals how Sam Smith and Adele inspired him

Benson Boone was inspired by the likes of Sam Smith and Adele to use his voice as the "main instrument" in his songs.

The 'Beautiful Things' hitmaker - who has had viral success with the popular hit, which topped the charts in several countries, including Australia, Canada, Germany, and the UK, and just released his debut album 'Fireworks and Rollerblades' to acclaim - has revealed the artists he is inspired by and how he will always make his vocals the key component to his tracks.

Speaking to GRAMMYs.com, he said: "Growing up I listened to a lot of Billy Joel, Sam Smith, Adele, Stevie Wonder, and Queen; these are artists who use their voice as the main instrument for their songs.

So whatever I'm going through, that's when I want to write a song; when I'm feeling those emotions the strongest.

Despite his chart success, Benson insists the most important thing is getting the album heard by as many people as possible.

But 'Beautiful Things' was its own moment, and we worked very hard to get it to where that went — and I know that doesn't always happen, and I'm not expecting that.