The APRA Awards celebrate excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers that have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
| Gold Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | the other guy |
| Artist: | little river band |
| Writer: | graham goble |
| Publisher: | wheatley music pty ltd |
| Gold Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | corroboree |
| Artist: | national theatre ballet |
| Writer: | john anthill |
| Publisher: | boosey and hawkes pty ltd |
| Gold Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | our love is on the faultline |
| Artist: | crystal gayle |
| Writer: | reece kirk |
| Publisher: | rondor music pty ltd |
| Gold Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Down Under |
| Artist: | Men at work |
| Writers: | Colin Hay / Ron Strykert |
| Publisher: | CBS Songs |
| Most Performed Country Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | give me a home among the gum trees |
| Artist: | captain rock |
| Writers: | robert brown / walter johnson |
| Publisher: | mushroom music pty ltd |
| Most Performed Jazz Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | one moment |
| Artist: | judy bailey |
| Writer: | judy bailey |
| Publisher: | southern music publishing co (a'asia) pty ltd |
| Most Performed Music for Film | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | phar lap |
| Artist: | bruce rowland |
| Writer: | bruce rowland |
| Publisher: | castle music |
| Most Performed Overseas Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | islands in the stream |
| Artist: | kenny loggins and dolly parton |
| Writesr: | barry gibb / robin gibb / maurice gibb |
| Publisher: | chappell & co pty ltd |
| Most Performed Popular Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | come said the boy |
| Artist: | mondo rock |
| Writer: | eric mccusker |
| Publisher: | eric mccusker music |
| Most Performed Serious Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | piano concerto |
| Writer: | peter sculthorpe |
| Publisher: | boosey and hawkes pty ltd |