| Peter Gabriel | |
|---|---|
 Gabriel at the 81st Academy Awards | |
| 1 Nomination | |
| Role | Singer, Songwriter |
| Born | February 13, 1950 |
| Chobham, Surrey, England, UK | |
Peter Gabriel is an Academy Award-nominated British singer, musician, and songwriter who rose to fame as the lead vocalist and flautist of the progressive rock group Genesis. After leaving Genesis, Gabriel went on to a successful solo career. His 1986 album, So, is his most commercially successful, and the album's biggest hit, "Sledgehammer", won a record nine MTV Awards at the 1987 MTV Video Music Awards, and the song is the most played music video in the history of the station.
Nominations[]
- 81st Academy Awards, 2008
- Best Original Song — "Down To Earth" from WALL-E (shared with Thomas Newman)