Adam Harvey

For the English actor, see Adam Paul Harvey. For the American artist, see Adam Harvey (artist).

Adam Harvey
Background information
Born (1974-12-21) 21 December 1974 (age 49)
Geelong, Victoria, Australia
GenresCountry
Occupation(s)Singer, songwriter
Years active1984–present
LabelsOpen Road, Universal, ABC Music, Sony Music
Websiteadamharvey.com.au

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]

Biography

Harvey 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
video icon 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

Studio albums

Title Details Peak positions Certifications
(sales thresholds)
AUS
[7]
Adam Harvey —
Second Time Around
  • Release date: 1995
  • Label:
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 —
Sugar Talk
  • Release date: 30 August 1999
  • Label: ABC Music
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 —
Workin' Overtime
  • Release date: 13 August 2001
  • Label: Open Road Records
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 48
Cowboy Dreams
  • Release date: 28 April 2003
  • Label: ABC Music (1778679)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 52[9]
Can't Settle for Less
  • Release date: 17 January 2005
  • Label: ABC Music (14160)
  • Formats: CD, Cassette
 20
I'm Doin' Alright 38
Both Sides Now
  • Release date: 9 October 2009
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88697583672)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 19
Falling into Place
  • Release date: 8 July 2011
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88697918332)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 10
The Great Country Songbook (with Troy Cassar-Daley)
  • Release date: 14 June 2013
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88765434052)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 2
Family Life
  • Release date: 22 August 2014
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88765434052)
  • Formats: CD, DD
 10
Harvey's Bar... The Backyard Sessions
  • Release date: 20 November 2015
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD
 17
The Great Country Songbook Volume 2 (with Beccy Cole)
  • Release date: 28 April 2017
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (88985410882)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
 6
The Nashville Tapes
  • Release date: 27 July 2018
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
 9
Songs from Highway One
  • Release date: 19 February 2021[13]
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
 10
[14]
The Great Country Songbook Volume III (with Beccy Cole)
  • Scheduled date: 9 September 2022[15]
  • Label: Sony Music Australia (19658756162)
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
 36
[16]
Let the Song Take You Home
  • Release date: 1 November 2024
  • Label: Sony Music Australia
  • Formats: CD, DD, streaming
 TBA

Compilation albums

Title Details Peak positions
AUS
[7]
Best So Far 41

Video albums

Title Details Certifications
Best So Far

Awards and nominations

ARIA Awards

Harvey had been nominated for 5 awards at the ARIA Music Awards[18]

Year Nominee / work Award Result
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

The 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.[19]

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[20] Songs from Highway One Traditional Country Album of the Year Won

References

  1. ^ "Adam Harvey". Cruis' Country. Archived from the original on 4 August 2018. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  2. ^ True, Chris. "Adam harvey". AllMusic. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  3. ^ "Country Music Awards of Australia 1990–1999". CMAA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  4. ^ a b c d "Country Music Awards of Australia 2000–2008". CMAA. Archived from the original on 17 October 2009. Retrieved 29 January 2010.
  5. ^ a b "ARIA Award History – Adam Harvey". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 29 January 2010.[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Finalists – 38th CMAA Country Music Awards of Australia". CMAA. Archived from the original on 1 March 2010. Retrieved 27 January 2010.
  7. ^ a b "australian-charts.com - Australian charts portal". australian-charts.com. Retrieved 31 July 2018.
  8. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2003 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  9. ^ "ARIAnet WEEK COMMENCING: 5th May 2003 Issue No: 689" (PDF). ARIA. Archived from the original (PDF) on 6 May 2003. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  10. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2005 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  11. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2010 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  12. ^ "ARIA Charts - Accreditations - 2014 Albums". ARIA. Retrieved 4 August 2018.
  13. ^ "Songs From Highway One (CD)". JB HiFi. Retrieved 16 January 2021.
  14. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 1 March 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2021.
  15. ^ "Adam Harvey and Beccy Cole Announce New Duets Album". Adam Harvey. 29 July 2022. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  16. ^ "ARIA Top 50 Albums Chart". Australian Recording Industry Association. 19 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.
  17. ^ "ARIA Charts – Accreditations – 2014 DVDs" (PDF). Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  18. ^ "ARIA Award Search Harvey". Retrieved 14 September 2018.
  19. ^ "TOYOTA GOLDEN GUITAR AWARDS". COUNTRY. 17 November 2014. Archived from the original on 15 August 2018. Retrieved 21 August 2018.
  20. ^ 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.