Adam Harvey (born 21 December 1974) is an Australian country music singer. Harvey has sold over half a million records, has been nominated five times for an ARIA Music Award and has won nine golden guitars at the Country Music Awards of Australia.[1]
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| Background information | |
| Born | 21 December 1974 Geelong, Victoria, Australia |
| Genres | Country |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
| Years active | 1984–present |
| Labels | Open Road, Universal, ABC Music, Sony Music |
| Website | adamharvey |
Biography
editHarvey got his start musically learning country classics on the guitar as a small boy. His first gig came at the age of ten, and by his school years he was performing rock covers at a club when he was discovered and went off on tour as support for Tania Kernaghan.[2] In 1998 Harvey won his first Country Music (CMAA) Award for 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' with Tanya Self for "Drive Away".[3] In 2001 he won another CMAA Award for 'Vocal Collaboration of the Year' this time with Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan and Felicity, for "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind".[4]
In 2002, Harvey won two CMAA Awards; 'Album of the Year' and 'Male Vocalist of the Year' for Workin' Overtime.[4] Workin' Overtime was nominated for ARIA Award for Best Country Album at the 2002 ARIA Awards.[5]
In 2004, Harvey won a second CMAA Award for 'Male Vocalist of the Year' that year.[4] In 2005 he received his third ARIA award nomination for Best Country Album Can't Settle for Less.[5] In 2008, he won Album of the Year I'm Doin' Alright.[4]
In 2009, he sang the Australian national anthem before the Australia vs New Zealand rugby league test match.[citation needed]
Harvey has been nominated for a CMAA Award in 2010 for Collaboration of the Year with John Williamson for "King of the Road".[6]
| External videos | |
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 Official Music Video Stuck in the Middle |
In 2013, Harvey collaborated with Troy Cassar-Daley to record The Great Country Songbook, which debuted at number 2 on the ARIA Charts.
Discography
editStudio albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions | Certifications (sales thresholds) |
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| AUS [7] | |||
| Adam Harvey | — | ||
| Second Time Around |
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| Sugar Talk |
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| Workin' Overtime |
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48 | |
| Cowboy Dreams |
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52[9] |
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| Can't Settle for Less |
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20 | |
| I'm Doin' Alright |
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38 | |
| Both Sides Now |
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19 |
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| Falling into Place |
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10 | |
| The Great Country Songbook (with Troy Cassar-Daley) |
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2 |
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| Family Life |
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10 | |
| Harvey's Bar... The Backyard Sessions |
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17 | |
| The Great Country Songbook Volume 2 (with Beccy Cole) |
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6 | |
| The Nashville Tapes |
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9 | |
| Songs from Highway One |
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10 | |
| The Great Country Songbook Volume III (with Beccy Cole) |
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36 | |
| Let the Song Take You Home |
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61 |
Compilation albums
edit| Title | Details | Peak positions |
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| AUS [7] | ||
| Best So Far |
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41 |
Video albums
edit| Title | Details | Certifications |
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| Best So Far |
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Awards and nominations
editARIA Awards
editHarvey had been nominated for 5 awards at the ARIA Music Awards[16]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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| 2002 | Workin' Overtime | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2003 | Cowboy Dreams | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2005 | Can't Settle for Less | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2010 | Both Sides Now | Best Country Album | Nominated |
| 2013 | The Great Country Songbook (with Troy Cassar-Daley) | Best Country Album | Nominated |
CMA Awards
editThe Country Music Awards of Australia is an annual awards night held in January during the Tamworth Country Music Festival, celebrating recording excellence in the Australian country music industry. Harvey has won nine awards.[17]
| Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result (wins only) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | "Drive Away" (with Tanya Self) | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| 2001 | "Do I Ever Cross Your Mind" (with Beccy Cole, Darren Coggan and Felicity) | Vocal Collaboration of the Year | Won |
| 2002 | Workin' Overtime | Album of the Year | Won |
| "Shake of a Hand" | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won | |
| 2004 | "Call It Love" | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2005 | "That's What You Call a Friend" | Male Vocalist of the Year | Won |
| 2008 | I'm Doin' Alright | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2012 | Falling Into Place | Album of the Year | Won |
| 2022[18] | Songs from Highway One | Traditional Country Album of the Year | Won |
References
edit- ^ "Adam Harvey". Cruis' Country. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ True, Chris. "Adam harvey". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ "Country Music Awards of Australia 1990–1999". CMAA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b c d "Country Music Awards of Australia 2000–2008". CMAA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
- ^ a b "ARIA Award History – Adam Harvey". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Finalists – 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia". CMAA. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
- ^ a b Peaks in Australia:
- All except noted: "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
- Let the Song Take You Home: "The ARIA Report: Week Commencing 11 November 2024". The ARIA Report. No. 1810. Australian Recording Industry Association. 11 November 2024. p. 7.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIAnet WEEK COMMENCING: 5th May 2003 Issue No: 689" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
- ^ "Songs From Highway One (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
- ^ "Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole Announce New Duets Album". Adam Harvey. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
- ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- ^ "ARIA Award Search Harvey". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ^ "TOYOTA GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS". COUNTRY. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
- ^ Maguire, Kemii (20 April 2022). "2022 Golden Guitar Awards see Cassar-Daley take out Slim Dusty record, Shane Nicholson and Ashleigh Dallas collect top gongs". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 21 April 2022.