Biography
Paul Maurice Kelly is an Australian rock music singer-songwriter and guitarist. He has performed solo, and has led numerous groups, including the Dots, the Coloured Girls, and the Messengers. He has worked with other artists and groups, including associated projects Professor Ratbaggy and Stardust Five. Kelly's music style has ranged from bluegrass to studio-oriented dub reggae, but his core output straddles folk, rock and country. His lyrics capture the vastness of the culture and landscape of Australia by chronicling life about him for almost 50 years. David Fricke from Rolling Stone calls Kelly "one of the finest songwriters I have ever heard, Australian or otherwise". Kelly has said, "Song writing is mysterious to me. I still feel like a total beginner. I don't feel like I have got it nailed yet."
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Awards & recognition
- ARIA Award — Best Jazz Album · 2020
- ARIA Award — Best Adult Contemporary Album · 2019
- ARIA Award — Best Classical Album · 2019
- ARIA Award — Best Adult Contemporary Album · 2017
- ARIA Award — Best Male Artist · 2017
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- ARIA Award — Best Cover Art · 2017
- ARIA Award — Engineer of the Year · 2017
- Officer of the Order of Australia · 2017
- ARIA Award — Best Adult Contemporary Album · 2014
- ARIA Award — Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album · 2013
- ARIA Award — Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album · 2006
- ARIA Award — Best Adult Contemporary Album · 2004
- ARIA Award — Best Original Soundtrack, Cast or Show Album · 2002
- ARIA Award — Best Adult Contemporary Album · 2002
- ARIA Award — Best Male Artist · 1998
- ARIA Award — Best Male Artist · 1997
- ARIA Award — Best Video · 1988
- AACTA Award — Best Original Music Score · 2009 · nominated
Filmography7 titles
Paul Kelly: Stories of Me
Any Given Sunday
Lantana
The Go-Betweens: Right Here
Get Krack!n
Romulus, My Father
Love in Bright Landscapes