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 ''Rid of Me'' is the second studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey. It was released by Island Records in May 1993, approximately one year after the release of her critically acclaimed debut album '' Dry''. It marked a ...

'' (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 albu ...

'' (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 ''I ...

'' (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 ''The Hope Six Demolition Project'' is the ninth studio album by English singer-songwriter and musician PJ Harvey, released on 15 April 2016 on Island Records. The album is Harvey's first since her acclaimed Mercury Prize-winning album '' Let En ...

'' (2016)—and two collaboration albums with

John Parish John Parish (born 11 April 1959) is an English musician, songwriter, composer and record producer. Parish is best known for his work with singer-songwriter PJ Harvey. He has also worked with such artists as Eels, Aldous Harding, Tracy Chapma ...

. In addition, she has released three

compilation album A compilation album comprises Album#Tracks, tracks, which may be previously released or unreleased, usually from several separate recordings by either one or several Performing arts#Performers, performers. If by one artist, then generally the tr ...

s and three

video album A music video is a video of variable duration, that integrates a music song or a music album with imagery that is produced for promotional or musical artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a music marketing device ...

s. 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, San Francisco, California, in 1967 by Jann Wenner, and the music critic Ralph J. Gleason. It was first kno ...

'' 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 B ...

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 The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...

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 pres ...

nominations, and the Outstanding Contribution To Music at the

NME Awards The ''NME'' Awards is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine ''NME'' (''New Musical Express''). The first awards show was held in 1953 as the ''NME'' Poll Winners Concerts, shortly after the founding of ...

. 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 ''Hot Press'' is a fortnightly music and politics magazine based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in June 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. History ''Hot Press'' was founded in June 1977 by Niall Stokes, who co ...

'', ''

People A person (plural, : 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 pr ...

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

The Village Voice ''The Village Voice'' is an American news and culture paper, known for being the country's first alternative newsweekly. Founded in 1955 by Dan Wolf, Ed Fancher, John Wilcock, and Norman Mailer, the ''Voice'' began as a platform for the crea ...

''. 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,

Q Awards The Q Awards were the UK's annual music awards run by the music magazine '' Q''. Since they began in 1990, the Q Awards became one of Britain's biggest and best publicised music awards. Locations for the awards ceremony included Abbey Road Studios ...

and the South Bank Sky Arts Awards. In addition to winning album of the year at the

Ivor Novello Awards The Ivor Novello Awards, named after the entertainer Ivor Novello, are awards for songwriting and composing. They have been presented annually in London by the Ivors Academy (formerly the BASCA) since 1956, and over 1,000 statuettes have been a ...

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

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Billboard Music Video Awards

The Billboard Music Video Awards, which celebrate achievements of the music video industry, are sponsored by ''

Billboard A billboard (also called a hoarding in the UK and many other parts of the world) is a large outdoor advertising structure (a billing board), typically found in high-traffic areas such as alongside busy roads. Billboards present large advertise ...

'' magazine. , - , 1995 , " Down by the Water" , Best Alternative/Modern Rock Video ,

Brit Awards

The

Brit Awards The BRIT Awards (often simply called the BRITs) are the British Phonographic Industry's annual popular music awards. The name was originally a shortened form of "British", "Britain", or "Britannia" (in the early days the awards were sponsored ...

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 th ...

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

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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 The European Festival Awards were initiated in 2010 by the European festival association Yourope and the festival website Virtual Festivals Europe. The awards are presented annually in January of the following year at the European music conference ...

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 city, capital and List of urban areas in Sweden by population, largest city of Sweden as well as the List of urban areas in the Nordic countries, largest urban area in Scandinavia. Approximately 980,000 people liv ...

. 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 The Recording Academy (formally the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences; abbreviated NARAS) is an American Learned society, learned academy of musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other musical professionals. It is famous f ...

of the United States for outstanding achievements in the

record industry The music industry consists of the individuals and organizations that earn money by writing songs and musical compositions, creating and selling recorded music and sheet music, presenting concerts, as well as the organizations that aid, train, ...

. Often considered the highest music honor, the awards were established in 1958 and first presented in 1959. Harvey has received seven nominations. ! , - , rowspan="2",

, " 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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Best Alternative Music Album The Grammy Award for Best Alternative Music Album is an award presented to recording artists for quality albums in the alternative genre at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Ho ...

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Best Rock Album The Grammy Award for Best Rock Album is an award presented at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958 and originally called the Gramophone Awards, to recording artists for quality albums in the rock music genre. Honors in sever ...

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Helpmann Awards

The

Helpmann Awards The Helpmann Awards are accolades for live entertainment and performing arts in Australia, presented by industry group Live Live Performance Australia (LPA) since 2001. The annual awards recognise achievements in the disciplines of musical t ...

recognise distinguished artistic achievement and excellence in Australia's live performing arts sectors. , - ,

, PJ Harvey , Best International Contemporary Concert ,

Hungarian Music Awards

The

Hungarian Music Awards The Hungarian Music Awards have been given to artists in the field of Hungarian music since 1992. The award categories are similar to Grammy Awards in the United States and Brit Awards in the United Kingdom. The awards were known as the ''Golden ...

is the national music awards of Hungary, held every year since 1992 and promoted by Mahasz. , - , 2017 , ''

'' , Alternative Music Album of the Year ,

Ivor Novello Awards

The

are awards for songwriting and composing, presented annually by the

British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors The Ivors Academy (formerly the British Academy of Songwriters, Composers and Authors – BASCA) is one of the largest professional associations for music writers in Europe. The academy exists to support, protect, and campaign for the interests ...

(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 National Auditorium ( es, Auditorio Nacional) is an entertainment center at Paseo de la Reforma #50, Chapultepec in Mexico City. The National Auditorium is considered among the world's best venues by specialized media. It was designed by Mexica ...

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. , - ,

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, " 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 , , ''

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Meteor Music Awards

The

Meteor Music Awards A Meteor Ireland Music Award was an accolade bestowed upon professionals in the music industry in Ireland and further afield. They had been bestowed each year since 2001, replacing the IRMA Ireland Music Awards held in the 1990s. Promoted by ...

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 ini ...

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

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'' , Best International Album ,

NME Awards

The

is an annual music awards show in the United Kingdom, founded by the music magazine ''

NME ''New Musical Express'' (''NME'') is a British music, film, gaming, and culture website and brand. Founded as a newspaper in 1952, with the publication being referred to as a 'rock inkie', the NME would become a magazine that ended up as a f ...

'' (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 , , , - ,

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Outstanding Contribution Award

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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/

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) , Most Creative Stage Production ,

Q Awards

The

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 "The Glorious Land" is a song by the English alternative rock musician PJ Harvey. The song was released as the second single from her eighth studio album, '' Let England Shake'', on 18 April 2011. An accompanying music video, directed by Seamu ...

" , rowspan=2, Song of the Year , , - , rowspan=5, 2016 , " The Wheel" , , - , ''

'' , 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 The Shortlist Music Prize, stylized as (shôrt–lĭst), was an annual music award for the best album released in the United States that had sold fewer than 500,000 copies at the time of nomination. First given as a cash prize in 2001 under ...

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 Award The South Bank Sky Arts Awards (originally The South Bank Show Awards) are an accolade recognizing British achievements in the arts. The awards have been given annually since 1997. They originated with the long-running British arts programme ' ...

s is an arts award show, based on ''

The South Bank Show ''The South Bank Show'' is a British television arts magazine series originally produced by London Weekend Television and broadcast on ITV between 1978 and 2010. A new version of the series began 27 May 2012 on Sky Arts. Conceived, written, ...

'' and organised by

Sky Arts Sky Arts (originally launched as Artsworld) is a British free-to-air television channel offering 24 hours a day of programmes dedicated to highbrow arts, including theatrical performances, movies, documentaries and music (such as opera perfor ...

. 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 The UK Music Video Awards is an annual celebration of creativity, technical excellence and innovation in music video and moving image for music. The awards began in 2008. There is a wide range of opportunities for UK individuals and companies to ...

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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Island Records Island Records is a multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It was founded in 1959 by Chris Blackwell, Graeme Goodall, and Leslie Kong in Jamaica, and was eventually sold to PolyGram in 1989. Island and A&M Records, anoth ...

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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