Awards & Winners

Gotye

Date of Birth 21-May-1980
Place of Birth Bruges
(Belgium, West Flanders, Flemish Region, Flemish Community)
Nationality Belgium, Australia
Also know as Wouter "Wally" De Backer, Wouter De Backer, Walter de Backer, Gaultier, Wally De Backer
Profession Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Musician
Wouter "Wally" Andre De Backer, better known as Gotye, is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumentalist and singer-songwriter. The name "Gotye" is a pronunciation respelling of "Gauthier", the French cognate of Gotye's given Flemish name "Wouter". Gotye has released three studio albums independently and one album featuring remixes of tracks from his first two albums. He is a member of the Melbourne indie-pop trio The Basics, who have independently released three studio albums and numerous other titles since 2002. His voice has been compared to those of Peter Gabriel and Sting. Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100, making him the fifth Australian-based artist to do so and the second Belgian. He has won five ARIA Awards and received a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. On 10 February 2013, he won three Grammy Awards at the 55th Annual Grammy Awards Show: Record of the Year and Best Pop Duo/Group Performance for "Somebody That I Used to Know" and Best Alternative Music Album for Making Mirrors. Gotye has said he sometimes feels "less of a musician, more of a tinkerer."

Awards by Gotye

Check all the awards nominated and won by Gotye.

2014


Nominations 2014 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
World Music Award for World’s Best Song Somebody That I Used to Know
World Music Award for World’s Best Live Act
World Music Award for World’s Best Male Artist
World Music Award for World’s Best Video Somebody That I Used To Know
World Music Award for World’s Best Entertainer of the Year

2013


Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Song (Audio)
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
(feat. Kimbra)
Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Song
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Song
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
(feat. Kimbra)
Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know

Nominations 2013 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
Billboard Music Award for Top New Artist
Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist
Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Artist
People's Choice Award for Favorite Breakout Artist
Billboard Music Award for Top Hot 100 Song Somebody That I Used to Know
feat. Kimbra
Billboard Music Award for Top Digital Song Somebody That I Used to Know
feat. Kimbra
Billboard Music Award for Top Radio Song Somebody That I Used to Know
feat. Kimbra
Billboard Music Award for Top Streaming Song (Audio) Somebody That I Used to Know
feat. Kimbra
Billboard Music Award for Top Rock Song Somebody That I Used to Know
feat. Kimbra

2012


Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album
Honored for : Making Mirrors
(Gotye, artist. Francois Tetaz, engineer/mixer. Gotye, producer.)
ARIA Award of 2012 for Engineer of the Year
Honored for : Making Mirrors
ARIA Award of 2012 for Best Cover Artist
Honored for : Making Mirrors
ARIA Award of 2012 for Best Pop Release
Honored for : Making Mirrors
ARIA Award of 2012 for Best Male Artist
Honored for : Making Mirrors
ARIA Award of 2012 for Best Australian Live Act
Honored for : Making Mirrors
ARIA Award of 2012 for Album of the Year
Honored for : Making Mirrors
APRA Awards of 2012 for Songwriter of the Year
APRA Awards of 2012 for Most Played Australian Work
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
APRA Awards of 2012 for Song of the Year
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australia & New Zealand Act
Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance
Honored for : Somebody That I Used To Know
Echo Award for Song of the Year
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
Grammy Award for Record of the Year
Honored for : Somebody That I Used To Know
(featuring Kimbra, Gotye aka Wally de Backer - artist, producer, engineer/mixer; François Tétaz - engineer/mixer; William Bowden - mastering engineer)

Nominations 2012 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Video Music Award for Video of the Year Somebody That I Used To Know
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Song Somebody That I Used to Know
Echo Award for Best International Rock/Pop Male Artist Making Mirrors
Grammy Award for Record of the Year Somebody That I Used To Know
Featuring Kimbra","Gotye aka Wally de Backer - artist, producer, engineer/mixer; François Tétaz - engineer/mixer; William Bowden - mastering engineer
American Music Award for New Artist of the Year
American Music Award for Favorite Alternative Artist
Grammy Award for Best Pop Duo/Group Performance Somebody That I Used To Know
Featuring Kimbra / Track from: Making Mirrors
Echo Award for Song of the Year Somebody That I Used to Know
MTV Video Music Award for Most Share-Worthy Video Somebody That I Used To Know
Soul Train Music Award for Best International Performance (CENTRICTV.com) Somebody That I Used to Know
MTV Video Music Award for Best Editing Somebody That I Used To Know
Editor: Natasha Pincus
Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album Making Mirrors
Gotye, artist. Francois Tetaz, engineer/mixer. Gotye, producer.
Echo Award for Best International Newcomer Making Mirrors
Teen Choice Award for Choice Rock Song Somebody That I Used to Know
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Push Artist
Teen Choice Award for Choice Break-Up Song Somebody That I Used to Know
Teen Choice Award for Choice Music: Breakout Artist
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Australia & New Zealand Act

2011


ARIA Award for Best Male Artist
(Himself)
ARIA Award for Best Video
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
(Natasha Pincus)
ARIA Award for Engineer of the Year
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
(François Tétaz)
ARIA Award for Producer of the Year
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
ARIA Award for Best Pop Release
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know
ARIA Award for Single of the Year
Honored for : Somebody That I Used to Know

Nominations 2011 »

Award Nominated Nominated Work
MTV Europe Music Award for Best Asia and Pacific Act