PJ Harvey Polly Jean Harvey (born 9 October 1969) is an English singer, songwriter, and musician. Primarily known as a vocalist and guitarist, she is also proficient with a wide range of instruments. Harvey began her career in 1988 when she joined loca ...

is an English musician and singer-songwriter. She has released nine studio albums—'' Dry'' (1992), '' Rid of Me'' (1993), ''

To Bring You My Love ''To Bring You My Love'' is the third studio album by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey. It was released by Island Records in February 1995. Recorded after the break-up of the PJ Harvey trio, it stands as her first proper solo album. ...

'' (1995), ''

Is This Desire? ''Is This Desire?'' is the fourth studio album by English musician PJ Harvey, released on 28 September 1998 on Island Records. It was re-released on vinyl LP in late January 2021. A separate demo compilation of tracks from the album titled ''Is ...

'' (1998), ''

Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea ''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' is the fifth studio album by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey, released on 24 October 2000 by Island Records. Recorded during March to April 2000, it contains themes of love that are tie ...

'' (2000), '' Uh Huh Her'' (2004), ''

White Chalk ''White Chalk'' is the seventh studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released on 24 September 2007 on Island Records. Work on the album started in 2006, with producer Flood and John Parish, who also worked on her '' ...

'' (2007), ''

Let England Shake ''Let England Shake'' is the eighth studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released on 14 February 2011 by Island Records. Production began around the time of ''White Chalk''s release in 2007, though it is a departure f ...

'' (2011), and '' The Hope Six Demolition Project'' (2016)—and two collaboration albums with John Parish. In addition, she has released three

compilation album A compilation album comprises tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several performers. If by one artist, then generally the tracks were not originally intended for rel ...

s and three video albums. Several of Harvey's singles have appeared on the

UK Singles Chart The UK Singles Chart (currently titled Official Singles Chart, with the upper section more commonly known as the Official UK Top 40) is compiled by the Official Charts Company (OCC), on behalf of the British record industry, listing the top-s ...

, including " Down by the Water" which peaked at number 38, "

A Perfect Day Elise "A Perfect Day Elise" is a song by English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey. Written solely by Harvey, the song was released as the lead single from her fourth studio album, ''Is This Desire?'' (1998), in September 1998 through Island Records. ...

" which peaked at number 25, and "The Letter" which peaked at number 28. Since the release of ''Dry'', Harvey has received widespread critical acclaim. In 1992, ''

Rolling Stone ''Rolling Stone'' is an American monthly magazine that focuses on music, politics, and popular culture. It was founded in San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first known for its ...

'' named her Best New Female Singer N.B. User select "Click to Read" under ''Biography''. and Best Songwriter. Among the accolades she has received are the 2001 and 2011

Mercury Prize The Mercury Prize, formerly called the Mercury Music Prize, is an annual music prize awarded for the best album released in the United Kingdom by a British or Irish act. It was created by Jon Webster and Robert Chandler in association with the ...

for ''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea'' and ''Let England Shake'' respectively—the only artist to have been awarded the prize twice —eight BRIT Award nominations, seven

Grammy Award The Grammy Awards (stylized as GRAMMY), or simply known as the Grammys, are awards presented by the Recording Academy of the United States to recognize "outstanding" achievements in the music industry. They are regarded by many as the most pr ...

nominations, and the Outstanding Contribution To Music at the NME Awards. Two of her albums—''Rid of Me'' and ''Stories from the City, Stories from the Sea''—have been listed on ''Rolling Stone''s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time list and her third studio album ''To Bring You My Love'' was named album of the year by '' Hot Press'', ''

People A person ( : people) is a being that has certain capacities or attributes such as reason, morality, consciousness or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relations such as kinship, ownership of prope ...

'', ''Rolling Stone'' and ''

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''. Harvey's eighth studio album, ''Let England Shake'', was released in 2011 to "universal acclaim." It was nominated for best album at the BRIT Awards, NME Awards, Q Awards and the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. In addition to winning album of the year at the Ivor Novello Awards and the Mercury Prize, ''Let England Shake'' was named best album of 2011 by 16 international publications and was featured on 34 other publications' year-end lists. Overall, Harvey has received 6 awards from 29 nominations.

A2IM Libera Awards

, - , 2012 , ''

'' , Independnent Album of the Year ,

Billboard Music Video Awards

The Billboard Music Video Awards, which celebrate achievements of the music video industry, are sponsored by '' Billboard'' magazine. , - , 1995 , " Down by the Water" , Best Alternative/Modern Rock Video ,

Brit Awards

The Brit Awards are the

British Phonographic Industry British Phonographic Industry (BPI) is the British recorded music industry's Trade association. It runs the BRIT Awards, the Classic BRIT Awards, National Album Day, is home to the Mercury Prize, and co-owns the Official Charts Company with ...

's (BPI) annual pop music awards. Harvey has been nominated eight times ! , - ,

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'' , , British Album of the Year , , ,

Danish Music Awards

The

Danish Music Awards The Danish Music Awards (DMA) is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989, and was originally called ''IFPI-prisen'' ("IFPI-Award") until 1991, when it changed its name to ''Dansk Grammy'' ("Danish Grammy"). It was chang ...

is a Danish award show. The show has been arranged by IFPI since 1989. , - , 1999 , PJ Harvey , Best Foreign Female Artist ,

European Festival Awards

The European Festivals Awards were established in 2009. They are voted for by the public via the European Festival Awards website and receive hundreds of thousands of votes annually. !Ref. , - , 2016 , PJ Harvey , Best Headliner , ,

GAFFA Awards

Denmark GAFFA Awards

Delivered since 1991, the GAFFA Awards are a Danish award that rewards popular music by the magazine of the same name. ! , - , 1996 , rowspan=4, Herself , rowspan=4, Best Foreign Female Act , , style="text-align:center;" rowspan=3, , - , 1999 , , - , 2001 , , - , 2005 , , style="text-align:center;" , , -

Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards

, - , 2005 , '' Uh Huh Her'' , Best Rock Album – Female ,

Grammis

The Grammis Awards is the Swedish music awards. The awards are considered by many in Sweden as the Swedish equivalent of the

s. The awards ceremony is generally held each year in February in

Stockholm Stockholm () is the capital and largest city of Sweden as well as the largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people live in the municipality, with 1.6 million in the urban area, and 2.4 million in the metropo ...

. The awards were established in 1969 and awarded until 1972 when they were cancelled, but subsequently revived in 1987. , - , 2012 , ''

'' , Best International Album ,

Grammy Awards

The

s are awarded annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States for outstanding achievements in the record industry. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958 and first presented in 1959. Harvey has received seven nominations. ! , - , rowspan="2", 1996 , " Down by the Water" ,

Best Female Rock Vocal Performance The Grammy Award for Best Female Rock Vocal Performance was an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to female recording artists for works (songs or albums) conta ...

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'' , rowspan="2", Best Alternative Music Album , , , - ,

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, " This is Love" ,

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'' , Best Rock Album , , - ,

, '' Uh Huh Her'' , rowspan="2", Best Alternative Music Album , , , - , 2017 , '' The Hope Six Demolition Project'' , ,

Helpmann Awards

The Helpmann Awards recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors. , - , 2017 , PJ Harvey , Best International Contemporary Concert ,

Hungarian Music Awards

The Hungarian Music Awards is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz. , - , 2017 , '' The Hope Six Demolition Project'' , Alternative Music Album of the Year ,

Ivor Novello Awards

The Ivor Novello Awards are awards for songwriting and composing, presented annually by the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors (BASCA). Harvey has received one award from one nomination. , - , 2012 , , ''

'' , , Album of the Year , ,

Lunas del Auditorio

Lunas del Auditorio are sponsored by The National Auditorium in Mexico to honor the best live shows in the country. , - , 2005 , Herself , Espectaculo Alternativo ,

MOJO Awards

MOJO Awards are awarded by the popular British music magazine, ''

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'', published monthly by Bauer. Harvey received one nomination. , - , 2009 , ''

A Woman A Man Walked By ''A Woman a Man Walked By'' is the second collaborative studio album by English alternative rock musicians PJ Harvey and John Parish, released on 27 March 2009 by Island Records. Background It is the second collaboration between Harvey and Pari ...

'' , Best Album ,

MTV Video Music Awards

The

MTV Video Music Awards The MTV Video Music Awards (commonly abbreviated as the VMAs) is an award show presented by the cable channel MTV to honour the best in the music video medium. Originally conceived as an alternative to the Grammy Awards (in the video category) ...

were established in the end of the summer of 1984 by MTV to celebrate the top music videos of the year. , - , 1995 , " Down by the Water" , Best Female Video ,

Mercury Prize

The

is an annual music prize awarded for the best album from the United Kingdom and Ireland, established by the British Phonographic Industry and British Association of Record Dealers in 1992. Harvey has received two awards from four nominations and is the only artist in its history to have received the award twice. , - , 1993 , , '' Rid of Me'' , , rowspan="4" , Album of the Year , , , - , 1995 , , ''

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Meteor Music Awards

The Meteor Music Awards are the national music awards of Ireland, distributed by

MCD Productions MCD Productions is an Irish concert promotion company. Established in 1980, and headquartered in Dún Laoghaire, County Dublin. History The company was founded by Eamonn McCann and Denis Desmond, the company name MCD is made up of their in ...

. Harvey has received one award from three nominations. , - ,

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'' , Best International Album ,

NME Awards

The NME Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine '' NME'' (New Musical Express). Harvey has received three nominations. In addition, she received the Outstanding Contribution to Music award in 2011. , - , 1996 , , rowspan=2, PJ Harvey , , rowspan=4, Best Solo Artist , , , - , 1997 , , , - , 2001 , , PJ Harvey , , , - , 2002 , , PJ Harvey , , , - , 2012 , , ''

'' , , Best Album , , , -

Outstanding Contribution Award

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, , PJ Harvey , , Outstanding Contribution to Music , ,

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

The ''Pollstar'' Concert Industry Awards aim to reward the best in the business of shows and concerts. , - , 1993 , Herself , Best New Rock Artist , , - , 1996 , Tour (w/ Live) , Most Creative Stage Production ,

Q Awards

The Q Awards is the United Kingdom's annual music awards show, organised by the music magazine '' Q''. Harvey has been nominated three times. , - , 2001 , , ''

'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2011 , , PJ Harvey , , Best Female Artist , , , - , , ''

'' , , Album of the Year , , , - , rowspan="2", 2016 , , PJ Harvey , , Best Solo Artist , , , - , , " The Community of Hope" , , Best Video , , , -

Rober Awards Music poll

, - , 2007 , rowspan=6, Herself , Best Live Act , , - , rowspan=2, 2008 , Best Pop Act , , - , rowspan=2, Best Female Artist , , - , rowspan=6, 2011 , , - , Best Rock Artist , , - , Best Live Artist , , - , ''

'' , Album of the Year , , - , ''Let England Shake: 12 Short Films by Seamus Murphy'' , Best Promo Video , , - , " The Glorious Land" , rowspan=2, Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=5, 2016 , " The Wheel" , , - , '' The Hope Six Demolition Project'' , Album of the Year , , - , rowspan=3, Herself , Best Rock Artist , , - , Best Female Artist , , - , Best Live Artist , , - , 2018 , " An Arce of Land" , Best Cover Version ,

Shortlist Music Prize

The Shortlist Music Prize is a music award given annually to an album released in the United States within the last year. PJ Harvey has received one nomination. , - , 2001 , ''

'' , Album of the Year ,

South Bank Sky Arts Awards

The South Bank Sky Arts Awards is an arts award show, based on '' The South Bank Show'' and organised by Sky Arts. Harvey has received one award from two nominations.. , - , 2002 , , ''

'' , , Best Pop Music Album , , , - , 2012 , , ''

'' , , Best Pop Music Album , , , -

UK Music Video Awards

The UK Music Video Awards is an annual award ceremony founded in 2008 to recognise creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music videos and moving images for music. , - , 2016 , " The Community of Hope" , Best Rock/Indie Video ,

Žebřík Music Awards

!Ref. , - , 2004 , rowspan=2, PJ Harvey , rowspan=2, Best International Female , , rowspan=2, , - , 2009 ,

Other recognitions

References

External links

PJ Harvey's official web sitePJ Harvey
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A2IM Libera Awards

Billboard Music Video Awards

Brit Awards

Danish Music Awards

European Festival Awards

GAFFA Awards

Denmark GAFFA Awards

Groovevolt Music and Fashion Awards

Grammis

Grammy Awards

Helpmann Awards

Hungarian Music Awards

Ivor Novello Awards

Lunas del Auditorio

MOJO Awards

MTV Video Music Awards

Mercury Prize

Meteor Music Awards

NME Awards

Outstanding Contribution Award

Pollstar Concert Industry Awards

Q Awards

Rober Awards Music poll

Shortlist Music Prize

South Bank Sky Arts Awards

UK Music Video Awards

Žebřík Music Awards

Other recognitions

See also

References

External links