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Warren Ellis (musician)

Warren Ellis (born 14 February 1965)[1] is an Australian musician and composer. He is a member of the rock groups Dirty Three and Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. He also performed with the band Grinderman until its disbandment in 2013. He has also composed film scores with long-time friend, collaborator and band-mate Nick Cave. Ellis plays the violin, piano, accordion, bouzouki, guitar, flute, mandolin, mandocello and viola.[2][3] He has been a member of Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds since 1994.[4][5]

For the comic book writer, see Warren Ellis.

Warren Ellis

(1965-02-14) 14 February 1965
Ballarat, Victoria, Australia

Musician, composer

Three Pieces for Violin (2002)

2005 : Best Original Music Score (The Proposition)

AFI Awards

2005 : Best Music (The Proposition)

Inside Film Awards

2005 : Best Musical Score (The Proposition)

Film Critics Circle of Australia Awards

2010 Kermode Awards: Best Score (The Road)

2016 : Best Original Music Score (Mustang)

César Award for Best Original Music

The APRA Awards have been presented annually since 1982 by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA), "honouring composers and songwriters".[33]


The ARIA Music Awards is an annual ceremony presented by Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA), which recognise excellence, innovation, and achievement across all genres of the music of Australia. They commenced in 1987.


The Australian Music Prize (the AMP) is an annual award of $30,000 given to an Australian band or solo artist in recognition of the merit of an album released during the year of award. It commenced in 2005.


The National Live Music Awards (NLMAs) are a broad recognition of Australia's diverse live industry, celebrating the success of the Australian live scene. The awards commenced in 2016.

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Grinderman official site

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Warren Ellis