Tommy Emmanuel is a household name in his native country of Australia. He is the most successful instrumental artist there, to date, with album sales alone exceeding 600,000. Now, well on his way to the worldwide recognition he truly deserves he has decided to make the UK his home.

Since turning professional he has worked with STEVIE WONDER, JOAN ARMATRADING, JAMES BURTON, JAMES REYNE, TINA ARENA, JACK JONES, OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN, ALBERT LEE, SIR GEORGE MARTIN, TINA TURNER, JAMES MORRISON, ROBBEN FORD, LARRY CARLTON, JOHN DENVER, MARTIN TAYLOR, MICHAEL BOLTON, WARREN HILL and many more. His versatility has seen him perform at many major music festivals including MONTEREY JAZZ FESTIVAL, VANCOUVER FOLK FESTIVAL, FAN FARE IN NASHVILLE and other blues and jazz festivalsaround the world. He has played at The Grand Old Opry in Nashville, The Sidney Opera House and has given performances for the King of Thailand and the Prime Minister of Australia

In 1988, after being Australia’s most in demand studio musician he embarked upon a solo career when he wrote "Up from Down Under" and "Dare to be different." Both albums achieved platinum status. In 1991 "Determination" was released and like its predecessors, went platinum. His latest albums have all been receiving the same kind of success

Along the way he has won many prestigious awards including several ARIA awards (Australia Grammy), the MO Award (performer of the year) and in 95 & 97 while in Nashville he won a Nammy (Nashville music award). His song "Smokey Mountain Lullaby" received a Grammy nomination in 1998.

You may have seen him recently when he appeared on the final concert at the end of the Olympic games in Sydney in 2001.

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