Anohni

Anohni
Anohni in 2009
Background information
Born1971
Chichester, West Sussex, England
OriginNew York City, United States
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • songwriter
  • visual artist
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • piano
LabelsDurtro, Secretly Canadian, Rough Trade
Member ofAnohni and the Johnsons
Websiteanohni.com

Anohni Hegarty (formerly Antony Hegarty, born 1971), styled as ANOHNI,[4] is a British-born American singer, songwriter, and visual artist. She has presented solo work and as the lead singer of the band Anohni and the Johnsons, formerly known as Antony and the Johnsons.

She started her musical career performing with an ensemble of New York musicians as Antony and the Johnsons. Their self-titled first album was released in 2000 on David Tibet's label Durtro. Their second album, I Am a Bird Now (2005), was a commercial and critical success, earning her the Mercury Music Prize.

In 2016, Anohni became the first openly transgender performer nominated for an Academy Award;[5] she was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Original Song, along with J. Ralph, for the song "Manta Ray" in the film Racing Extinction.[6] Her debut solo album, Hopelessness, was released in May 2016 to wide critical acclaim, including another nomination for the Mercury Music Prize and a Brit Award. In 2023, as Anohni and the Johnsons, the artist released her sixth album, My Back Was a Bridge for You to Cross.

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  5. ^ Cite error: The named reference Rolling Stone 2016-02-25 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  6. ^ "Meet the Second Transgender Oscar Nominee". Advocate.com. 14 January 2016. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2017.