Kutcha Edwards

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Kutcha Edwards
Born1965 (age 5859)
Balranald, New South Wales, Australia
Occupation(s)Singer-songwriter
Years active1991-present
Website www.kutcha-edwards.com

Kutcha Edwards is an indigenous Australian singer and songwriter. He was born in Balranald, New South Wales, in 1965. A survivor of the Stolen Generations, he was removed from his parents at the age of 18 months. [1] [2] He is a Mutti Mutti man. He was named Indigenous Person of the Year at the 2001 NAIDOC Awards [3] [4] and won a Deadly for Male Artist of the Year the same year. [5] He won the 2016 Melbourne Prize for Music. [6]

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Edwards also contributed lyrics to a revised version of "Advance Australia Fair"-collaborating with Judith Durham, and singing the anthem not only with her, but also in a solo version. [7]

Edwards' music career began in 1991 as a member of Watbalimba. He later joined the band Blackfire who he was with during the 1990s. [8] Edwards now fronts the Kutcha Edwards Band and is part of The Black Arm Band. He has appeared as a guest on the SBS TV series RocKwiz . [9] He released his third album, Blak & Blu, produced by Craig Pilkington and featuring Jeff Lang as well as guest appearances by Dan Sultan and Rebecca Barnard among others in October 2012.

Discography

Albums

List of albums, with selected details
TitleDetails
Cooinda
  • Released: 2001
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Kutcha Edwards (KE1)
Hope
  • Released: 2007
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Sound Vault Records (SV0578)
Blak & Blu
  • Released: 2012
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: MGM
Beneath the Surface
  • Released: 2015
  • Format: CD, Digital
  • Label: MGM
Circling Time
  • Released: 2021
  • Format: CD
  • Label: Wantok Musik (W0030)

Awards and nominations

In 2016, Edwards was awarded the Melbourne Prize for Music and Distinguished Musicians Fellowship [10] [11]

Environmental Music Prize

The Environmental Music Prize is a quest to find a theme song to inspire action on climate and conservation. It commenced in 2022. [12]

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2023"Singing Up Country"Environmental Music PrizeNominated [13] [14]

Music Victoria Awards

The Music Victoria Awards are an annual awards night celebrating Victorian music. They commenced in 2006.

YearNominee / workAwardResultRef.
2013 Kutcha EdwardsBest Indigenous ActNominated [15] [16]
2014 Kutcha EdwardsBest Indigenous ActNominated
2016 Kutcha EdwardsBest Indigenous ActNominated
2022 Kutcha EdwardsSoul, Funk, RNB & Gospel WorkNominated [17]
2023 Kutcha EdwardsHall of Fameawarded [18]

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