Buddy Goode
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| Buddy Goode | |
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 Buddy Goode at the 2014 ARIA Music Awards | |
| First appearance | 2007 |
| Last appearance | Present |
| Portrayed by | Michael Carr |
Buddy Goode is an ARIA award-winning musical comedy character created by Australian performer and songwriter Michael Carr. Carr portrays Goode by speaking and singing in an American-style accent. The character first appeared in 2007 with the successful single Dutchy In The Morning, and subsequent debut album It's All Goode in 2008 released through ABC Music.
Since 2015, Carr has released five studio albums, and one best of album as Goode, as well as touring extensively throughout Australia.
Carr has been nominated five times for the Best Comedy Release ARIA Award as Goode, winning the prestigious award twice (in 2012 and 2014).[1] He also won the Mo Award for comedy act of the year in 2014, amongst numerous other accolades.[2] Carr is the son of late musician and composer Warren Carr, who was best known for his 20-year stint as a pianist on television's Play School.
More Rubbish, Carr's sixth studio album as Goode, was released on December 16, 2016, and launched at the Rooty Hill RSL the following day. [3]
Discography
- It's All Goode (8 November 2008)
- The One and Only Buddy Goode (12 August 2011)
- Unappropriate (17 August 2012)
- It's a Buddy Goode Christmas (22 November 2013)
- The #1s and #2s: The Best of Buddy Goode (1 August 2014)
- Songs to Ruin Every Occasion (14 August 2015)
- More Rubbish (16 December 2016)
Awards and nominations
| Year | Ceremony | Nominated work | Category | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ARIA Music Awards | The One And Only Buddy Goode | Best Comedy Release | Nominated |
| 2012 | ARIA Music Awards | Unappropriate | Best Comedy Release | Won |
| 2014 | ARIA Music Awards | It's A Buddy Goode Christmas | Best Comedy Release | Won |
| Mo Awards | Himself | The 'Mo' Comedy Act Of The Year | Won | |
| 2015 | ARIA Music Awards | Songs To Ruin Every Occasion | Best Comedy Release | Nominated |
| 2017 | ARIA Music Awards | More Rubbish | Best Comedy Release | Nominated |
References
- ^ "The One and Only ARIA Nominated Buddy Goode!". ABC Music. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "2014 Mo Award Winners". On With The Show. 30 May 2014. Retrieved 24 July 2015.
- ^ "Buddy Goode - Album Launch 2016". Rooty Hill RSL. Archived from the original on 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.