Timothy Nelson
{{short description|Australian singer}}
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Timothy Nelson is an Australian singer-songwriter from Perth, Western Australia. Nelson has performed under the name Timothy Nelson & The Infidels.
Career
=2006–2014: ''I Know This Now'' & ''Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It'' =
In 2007, Nelson won Upper Secondary Song of the Year Grand Prize at the WAM Song of the Year with the song "Overcast Day".
In 2010, the band released "You Don't Know What You're Waiting for" with Beat Magazine saying "Nelson sings about the fitful impatience of youth, the uncertainty that plagues teenagers as they stand around waiting for their lives to start, hating themselves a little bit, certain that something amazing is waiting for them just over the horizon. A simple, reasonably effective tune."{{cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/timothy-nelson-the-infidels-you-dont-know-what-youre-waiting-for/ |title=Beat Magazine|date=2010|access-date=14 April 2021}}
In June 2011 album, Timothy Nelson & The Infidels released the album I Know This Now, which Nelson said I used to write a lot of love songs, which ended up being the main body of the album...I definitely went through a period of writing those kinds of tunes. You kind of write about what you feel comfortable writing about. I think that's probably half the reason why I started writing songs in the first place: you either write about that stuff or don't end up talking about it at all. And that doesn't sound healthy,” {{cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/timothy-nelson-the-infidels/ |title= Timothy Nelson & The Infidels|website=Beat Magazine|date=2011|access-date=14 April 2021}}
In July 2014, the band released Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It. Cam Findlay from The Music’ gave the album 4 out of 5.{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/reviews/timothy-nelson-and-the-infidels-terror-terro-hide-it-hide-it-cam-findlay/iI-bmp2cn54/11-08-14/|title=Timothy Nelson & The Infidels / Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It|website=The Music|date=11 August 2014|access-date=14 April 2021}}
In 2014, the band won five WA Music awards out of seven nomination.{{cite web|url=https://www.beat.com.au/getting-to-know-timothy-nelson-the-infidels/|title= Getting To Know… Timothy Nelson & The Infidels|website=Beat Magazine|date=2014|access-date=14 April 2021}}
=2015–present: Solo work and ''Words Like Young''=
In 2015, Nelson co-wrote and produced songs for the kids' television series The Shapes, an animated series of short music videos appearing on ABC TV. The series took home the Western Australian Screen Academy (WASA) award for Outstanding Achievement in Animation.{{cite web|url=http://nannupmusicfestival.org/timothy-nelson/#:~:text=Since%20he%20was%2016%2C%20Timothy,(West%20Australian%20Music)%20awards| title=Timothy Nelson| website=Nan Up Music Festival|access-date=14 April 2021}}
In November 2016, Nelson released his debut solo album, Words Like Young. The Music said it's "A brilliant solo debut" and Rolling Stone called it "A wonderfully personal, yet inviting release".
In March 2020, Nelson released "Your House", which Nelson said "It's basically about having no money, but knowing a friend that does, and inviting yourself over to their house so you can enjoy the day like a boss".{{cite web|url=https://www.aroundthesound.com.au/timothy-nelson-launches-summer-bop-your-house/ |title=Timothy Nelson Launches Summer Bob "Your House"|website=Around the Sound|date=March 2020|access-date=14 April 2021}} This was followed by "Biding Time" and July, "Summer They Say" in September 2020{{cite web|url=https://atwoodmagazine.com/tnsy-timothy-nelson-summer-they-say-song-premiere/ |title= Artist to Watch|website=Atwood|date=September 2020|access-date=14 April 2021|author=Mitch Mosk}} and "Working Weekend" in October 2020 all set to appear on a new album set for release in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://themusic.com.au/streams/single-premiere-timothy-nelson-working-weekend/ZwVze3p9fH8/14-10-20/|title=SINGLE PREMIERE: Timothy Nelson - 'The Working Weekend'|website=The Music AU|date=14 October 2020|access-date=14 April 2021|author= Dan Cribb}}
Discography
=Studio albums=
Awards and nominations
=WAM Song of the Year=
The WAM Song of the Year was formed by the Western Australian Rock Music Industry Association Inc. (WARMIA) in 1985, with its main aim to develop and run annual awards recognising achievements within the music industry in Western Australia.{{cite web|url=http://www.ppca.com.au/documents/on_the_record_Sep08.pdf |title=On the Record Profile: WAM|publisher=Phonographic Performance Company of Australia Ltd (PPCA) |date=September 2008|accessdate=12 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=http://www.fasterlouder.com.au/news/local/11113/Fontaine-takes-WAM-Song-of-the-Year-award.htm|title=Fontaine takes WAM Song of the Year award|publisher=FasterLouder.com.au|date=1 November 2007|accessdate=14 April 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://scenestr.com.au/music/2021-wam-song-of-the-year-winners-20210923|title=2021 WAM Song Of The Year Winners|website=scenestr|date=22 September 2021|access-date=19 October 2021}}
{{awards table}}
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| 2007
| "Overcast Day"
| Upper Secondary Song of the Year Grand Prize
| {{won}}
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| 2009
| "Sleeping Alone"
| Country Song of the Year Grand Prize
| {{won}}
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| rowspan="2"| 2011
| rowspan="2"| "Speak the Truth in Love"
| Song of the Year Grand Prize
| {{won}}
|-
| Love Song of the Year
| {{won}}
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| 2021
| "Biding Time"
| Folk Song of the Year
| {{won}}
|-
|}
=West Australian Music Industry Awards=
The West Australian Music Industry Awards (WAMIs) are annual awards presented to the local contemporary music industry, put on annually by the Western Australian Music Industry Association Inc (WAM). Nelson has won six awards.{{cite web|url=https://tonedeaf.thebrag.com/tame-impala-boost-trophy-cabinet-scoop-2013-wam-awards/|title=Tame Impala Boost Trophy Cabinet, Scoop 2013 WAM Awards|website=tonedeaf|date=8 November 2013|access-date=28 March 2021}}{{Cite web|url=https://wam.org.au/591/|title=WAM Award Winners 2013|website=WAM|date=February 2014|access-date=28 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/timothy-nelson-the-infidels-pond-dominate-2014-wa-music-awards/|title=Timothy Nelson & The Infidels, Pond Dominate 2014 WA Music Awards|website=Music Feeds|date=8 November 2014|access-date=28 March 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://wam.org.au/wamawards-2016-winners-announced/|title=WAMAwards 2016 Winners Announced|website=WAM|date=2016|access-date=28 March 2021}}
{{Awards table}} (wins only)
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| 2013
| Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
| Best Folk Act
| {{Won}}
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| rowspan="4"| 2014
| Timothy Nelson & The Infidels
| Best Pop Act
| {{Won}}
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| Terror Terror, Hide It Hide It
| Best Album
| {{Won}}
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| rowspan="2"| Timothy Nelson
| Best Male Vocalist
| {{Won}}
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| Best Keys / Synth
| {{Won}}
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| 2016
| Timothy Nelson
| Best Keys / Synth
| {{Won}}
|-
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References
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Category:21st-century Australian singers