Gotye

Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known as Gotye (pronounced  ), is a Belgian-Australian multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter.

Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" with Kimbra was Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. He has won 12 ARIA Awards, three Grammys and a nomination for an MTV EMA for Best Asia and Pacific Act. 

Gotye is bilingual, speaking both Dutch and English, and also speaks some Japanese,"Gotye インタヴュー ", TowerRecordsJapan which he studied at University."Gotye’s moment in the spotlight", Bridget Honan, The Japan Times

Discography
 Boardface (2003)
 Like Drawing Blood (2006)
 Making Mirrors (2011)

Awards and nominations
 Year Ceremony Nominated work Category Result 2011 ARIA Music Awards"Somebody That I Used to Know"Single of the YearHighest Selling SingleBest Pop ReleaseBest Video (Natasha Pincus)Engineer of the Year (François Tétaz)Producer of the Year (Himself)HimselfBest Male ArtistMTV Europe Music AwardsHimselfBest Asia and Pacific Act 2012 Los Premios 40 Principales"Somebody That I Used to Know"Mejor Canción Internacional en Lengua No EspañolaHimselfMejor Artista Revelación 2012 APRA Music Awards"Somebody That I Used to Know"Song of the YearMost-played Australian workHimselfSongwriter of the Year Teen Choice AwardsHimselfChoice Breakout Artist "Somebody That I Used to Know"Choice Rock SongChoice Break-Up SongMTV Europe Music AwardsHimselfBest Australia & New Zealand ActBest Asia and Pacific ActBest Push Act"Somebody That I Used to Know" Best SongAmerican Music AwardsHimselfFavorite Alternative Rock ArtistBest New Artist of the Year ARIA Music AwardsMaking MirrorsAlbum of the YearBest Pop ReleaseBest Cover Artist (Frank de Backer, Himself)Engineer of the Year (François Tétaz)Best Male Artist (Himself)HimselfBest Australian Live Act2013 People's Choice AwardsHimselfFavorite Breakout Artist Grammy Awards"Somebody That I Used to Know" (feat. Kimbra)Record of the YearBest Pop Duo/Group PerformanceMaking MirrorsBest Alternative Music Album

References

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Category:1980 births
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Category:Australian drummers
Category:Australian guitarists
Category:Australian rock musicians
Category:Australian singer-songwriters
Category:Belgian musicians
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Category:Keyboardists
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Category:Musicians from Melbourne
Category:People from Bruges