Gotye
Awards & Honours
43
Awards Won
5
Rankings
2
Covers
2
Records
Gotye's achievements are anchored by the global success of "Somebody That I Used to Know," which earned him three Grammy Awards and made him one of the few independent artists to top the Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks. The song's influence is reflected in its inclusion on Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time and its record as one of the best-selling digital singles. His album Making Mirrors won Best Alternative Music Album at the Grammys, and he has five ARIA Awards to his name. His meticulous sampling and genre-blending approach have influenced a generation of pop artists.
Awards
Rankings & Lists
Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
Billboard's Greatest of All Time Hot 100 Songs
VH1's 100 Greatest Songs of the 2010s
NME's 500 Greatest Songs of All Time
TIME's Top 10 Songs of 2011
Magazine Covers
Rolling Stone Australia
May 2012
The Making of a Hit
Billboard
June 2012
Gotye: The Global Phenomenon
Records & Feats
One of the best-selling digital singles of all time
Somebody That I Used to Know sold over 13 million copies worldwide.
First independent artist to top Billboard Hot 100 for eight weeks in the 2010s
Gotye achieved this with Somebody That I Used to Know, spending eight consecutive weeks at number one.