The APRA Music 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: | Beds Are Burning |
| Artist: | midnight oil |
| Writers: | Robert Hirst / James Moginie / Peter Garrett |
| Publisher: | Warner Bros Music Pty Ltd |
| Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Treaty |
| Artist: | Yothu Yindi |
| Writers: | Stuart Kellaway / Paul Kelly / Milkayngu Mununggurr / Cal Williams / Gurrumul Yunupingu / Mandawuy Yunupingu |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Country Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Rip Rip Woodchip |
| Artist: | John Williamson |
| Writer: | John Williamson |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Child of This Land |
| Artist: | Graeme Connors |
| Writer: | Graeme Connors |
| Title: | Crying On Each Other's Shoulder |
| Artist: | Slim Dusty |
| Writer: | Slim Dusty |
| Title: | I Don't Know About That |
| Artist: | Flying Emus |
| Writers: | Genevieve Kane / John Kane |
| Title: | Little Further North Each Year |
| Artist: | Graeme Connors |
| Writer: | Graeme Connors |
| Country Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Harley & Rose |
| Artist: | Joe Camilleri |
| Writers: | Joe Camilleri / Nicholas Smith |
| Publishers: | Warner Bros Music Aust Pty Ltd / Rondor Music Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Jazz Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Tonite I'm Alive With You |
| Artist: | Paul Grabowsky and Yuri Worontschak |
| Writers: | Paul Grabowsky / Yuri Worontschak |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Caravan of Dreams |
| Artist: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Writer: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Title: | Emu Dance |
| Artist: | Galapagos Duck |
| Writers: | John Conley / Thomas Hare / Greg Foster |
| Title: | Habitat |
| Artist: | Galapagos Duck |
| Writer: | John Conley |
| Title: | Sample Bag |
| Artist: | Galapagos Duck |
| Writer: | John Conley |
| Jazz Composition of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | And Zen Monk |
| Artist: | Roger Frampton |
| Writer: | Roger Frampton |
| Film Score of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Death in Brunswick |
| Writer: | Philip Judd |
| Publisher: | Mana Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Television Theme of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Chances |
| Writer: | Peter Sullivan |
| Publisher: | Chris Gilbey Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Serious Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Snugglepot & Cuddlepie |
| Writer: | Richard Mills |
| Publisher: | Boosey and Hawkes Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Earth Cry |
| Writer: | Peter Sculthorpe |
| Title: | Kakadu |
| Writer: | Peter Sculthorpe |
| Title: | Rush (Theme) |
| Writer: | George Dreyfus |
| Title: | Symphony No. 2 |
| Writer: | Carl Vine |
| Contemporary Classical Composition of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Towards the Shining Light |
| Writer: | Brenton Broadstock |
| Most Performed Work (Foreign) | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | I'll Be Your Baby Tonight |
| Artist: | Bob Dylan |
| Writers: | Bob Dylan |
| Publisher: | Warner Bros Music Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Overseas Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Sacrifice |
| Artist: | Elton John |
| Writers: | Elton John / Bernie Taupin |
| Publisher: | Intersong Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | All I Want Is You |
| Artist: | U2 |
| Writers: | Paul Hewson / Dave Evans / Adam Clayton / Laurence Mullen |
| Title: | The Best |
| Artist: | Bonnie Tyler |
| Writers: | Holly Knight / Mike Chapman |
| Title: | If I Could Turn Back Time |
| Artist: | Cher |
| Writer: | Diane Warren |
| Title: | Right Here Waiting |
| Artist: | Richard Marx |
| Writers: | Richard Marx / Bruce Gaitsch |
| Most Performed Australian Work Overseas | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Suicide Blonde |
| Artist: | INXS |
| Writers: | Andrew Farriss / Michael Hutchence |
| Publisher: | Chris Gilbey Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Popular Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Crying In The Chapel |
| Artist: | Peter Blakeley |
| Writers: | Peter Blakeley / Aaron Zigman |
| Publisher: | Chris Gilbey Pty Ltd / Warner Bros Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Bed of Nails |
| Artist: | Ross Milson |
| Writers: | Ross Wilson / John Pullicino / Eris O'Brien |
| Title: | She Has To Be Loved |
| Artist: | Jenny Morris |
| Writers: | Jenny Morris / Andrew Farris |
| Title: | Wait |
| Artist: | Gyan |
| Writers: | Garry Frost / Gyan Evans / Geoff Stapleton |
| Title: | World Seems Difficult To Me |
| Artist: | Mental As Anything |
| Writer: | Andrew Smith |
| Most Performed Work (Australian) | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Heart in Danger |
| Artist: | Southern Sons |
| Writer: | Phillip Buckle |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Songwriter of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writer: | Phillip Buckle |
| Ted Albert Memorial Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writer: | Allan Hely |