Gotye

Wouter "Wally" De Backer (born 21 May 1980), better known as Gotye (pronounced /ˈɡɔːti.eɪ/ GAW-tee-ay), is a Belgian-Australian^[1] multi-instrumental musician and singer-songwriter.

Gotye
Gotye at the 2012 APRA Music Awards.
Born	Wouter De Backer (1980-05-21) May 21, 1980 (age 45) Brugge, Belgium
Occupation(s)	Singer-songwriter, Multi-instrumentalist, Musician
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Gotye's 2011 single "Somebody That I Used to Know" with Kimbra was Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100.^[2] 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,^[3] and also speaks some Japanese,^[4] which he studied at University.^[5]

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 Year	Won
			Highest Selling Single	Nominated
			Best Pop Release	Won
			Best Video (Natasha Pincus)	Won
			Engineer of the Year (François Tétaz)	Won
			Producer of the Year (Himself)	Won
		Himself	Best Male Artist	Won
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Himself	Best Asia and Pacific Act	Nominated
2012	Los Premios 40 Principales	"Somebody That I Used to Know"	Mejor Canción Internacional en Lengua No Española	Nominated
		Himself	Mejor Artista Revelación 2012	Nominated
	APRA Music Awards	"Somebody That I Used to Know"	Song of the Year	Won
			Most-played Australian work	Won
		Himself	Songwriter of the Year	Won
	Teen Choice Awards	Himself	Choice Breakout Artist	Nominated
		"Somebody That I Used to Know"	Choice Rock Song	Nominated
			Choice Break-Up Song	Nominated
	MTV Europe Music Awards	Himself	Best Australia & New Zealand Act	Won
			Best Asia and Pacific Act	Nominated
			Best Push Act	Nominated
		"Somebody That I Used to Know"	Best Song	Nominated
	American Music Awards	Himself	Favorite Alternative Rock Artist	Nominated
			Best New Artist of the Year	Nominated
	ARIA Music Awards	Making Mirrors	Album of the Year	Won
			Best Pop Release	Won
			Best Cover Artist (Frank de Backer, Himself)	Won
			Engineer of the Year (François Tétaz)	Won
			Best Male Artist (Himself)	Won
		Himself	Best Australian Live Act	Won
2013	People's Choice Awards	Himself	Favorite Breakout Artist	Nominated
	Grammy Awards	"Somebody That I Used to Know" (feat. Kimbra)	Record of the Year	Won
			Best Pop Duo/Group Performance	Won
		Making Mirrors	Best Alternative Music Album	Won