The APRA Music Awards celebrate excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers that have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
The 2007 APRA Music Awards were held on Monday 5 June 2006 at Sydney Four Seasons Hotel.
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Bill Armstrong |
| Song of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Catch My Disease |
| Artist: | Ben Lee |
| Writers: | Ben Lee / McGowan Southworth (BMI) |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Better Days |
| Artist: | Pete Murray |
| Writer: | Pete Murray |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Minds Eye |
| Artist: | Wolfmother |
| Writers: | Myles Heskett/Christopher Ross/Andrew Stockdale |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | O Yeah |
| Artist: | End of Fashion |
| Writer: | Justin Burford |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Special Two |
| Artist: | Missy Higgins |
| Writer: | Missy Higgins |
| Songwriter of the year | |
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Winner | |
| Writer: | Bernard Fanning |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Writers: | Myles Heskett. Christopher Ross, Andrew Stockdale (WolfMother) |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Catch My Disease |
| Artist: | Ben Lee |
| Writers: | Ben Lee / McGowan Southworth (BMI) |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Better Days |
| Artist: | Pete Murray |
| Writer: | Pete Murray |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Someday Someday |
| Artist: | Thirsty Merc |
| Writer: | Rai Thistlethwayte |
| Title: | Special Two |
| Artist: | Missy Higgins |
| Writer: | Missy Higgins |
| Title: | Ten Days |
| Artist: | Missy Higgins |
| Writers: | Missy Higgins/Jay Clifford (BMI)* |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Most Performed Blues & Roots Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Somethings Gotta Give |
| Artist: | John Butler trio |
| Writer: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Ashes |
| Artist: | The Beautiful Girls |
| Writer: | Matthew McHugh |
| Title: | Daniel |
| Artist: | Lior |
| Writer: | Lior Attar |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Lets Take The Long Way Home |
| Artist: | The Beautiful Girls |
| Writer: | Matthew McHugh |
| Title: | What You Want |
| Artist: | John Butler Trio |
| Writer: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Jazz Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Mosquito |
| Artist: | The Necks |
| Writers: | Christopher Abrahams / Lloyd Swanton / Anthony Buck |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Goodbye Greg |
| Artist: | Sidecar |
| Writer: | John Hibbard |
| Title: | Grace |
| Artist: | Sam Keevers and Jamie Oehlers |
| Writer: | Samuel Keevers |
| Title: | Shoalhaven Sunrise |
| Artist: | Sydney Allstar Big Band |
| Writer: | Graham Jesse |
| Title: | Silverland |
| Artist: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Writer: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Publisher: | ORiGiN Music Group |
| Most Performed Country Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Pony |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers |
| Writers: | Kasey Chambers |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Hollywood |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers |
| Writer: | Kasey Chambers |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Rainbows Dreams and Butterflies |
| Artist: | Beccy Cole |
| Writers: | Beccy Cole*/Rod McCormack** |
| Publishers: | ABC Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd** |
| Title: | Saturated |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers |
| Writer: | Kasey Chambers |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Title: | She Still Believes |
| Artist: | Bella |
| Writers: | Lyn Bowtell*/Jerry Salley (SESAC)** |
| Publishers: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/ORiGiN Music Group** |
| Most Performed Dance Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Way To Go |
| Artist: | Rogue Traders |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby* / Isaac Moran |
| Publisher: | Origin Music Group* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | I Am Tha 1 |
| Artist: | Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day |
| Writers: | Tim Dudfield*/Inaya Day (BMI)*/Bradford Pinto/Gary Pinto |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Natural |
| Artist: | Infusion |
| Writers: | Francis Xavier/Manuel Sharrad/Jamie Stevens |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Aust) Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Sunshine Eyes |
| Artist: | Paulmac |
| Writer: | Paul F. McDermott |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Tilt My Hat |
| Artist: | Andy J |
| Writers: | Andrew Farriss/Michael Hutchence |
| Publishers: | Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Urban Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Oh Oh |
| Artist: | Guy Sebastian |
| Writers: | Guy Sebastian / Jarrad Rogers* |
| Publisher: | Marlin Publishing Pty Ltd* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Funk U Up |
| Artist: | Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets |
| Writers: | Joel Turner/Tim Turner/Chris Heiner |
| Publisher: | Dream Dealers Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Kryptonite |
| Artist: | Guy Sebastian |
| Writers: | Guy Sebastian/Beau Dozier (BMI)* |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | These Kids |
| Artist: | Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets |
| Writers: | Joel Turner/Tim Turner |
| Publisher: | Dream Dealers Pty Ltd |
| Title: | You Make Me Weak |
| Artist: | Jade MacRae |
| Writers: | Jade MacRae/Israel Cruz* |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing (Aust) Pty Ltd* |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Are You Gonna Be My Girl |
| Artist: | JET |
| Writers: | Nicholas Cester / Cameron Muncey |
| Publisher: | Famous Music Corp / BMG Music Publishing International on behalf of Get Jet Music Inc |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Cold Hard Bitch |
| Artist: | Jet |
| Writers: | Nic Cester/Chris Cester/Cameron Muncey |
| Publishers: | BMG Music International / Famous Music OBO Get Jet Music, Inc |
| Title: | Highway to Hell |
| Artist: | AC/DC |
| Writers: | Bon Scott / Angus Young / Malcolm Young |
| Publisher: | J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Look What You’ve Done |
| Artist: | Jet |
| Writer: | Nicholas Cester |
| Publisher: | BMG Music International / Famous Music on behalf of Get Jet Music Inc |
| Title: | Love Is In The Air |
| Artist: | John Paul Young |
| Writers: | Harry Vanda / George Young |
| Publisher: | J. Albert & Son Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Foreign Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Lonely No More |
| Artist: | Rob Thomas |
| Writer: | Rob Thomas (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Bad Day |
| Artist: | Daniel Powter |
| Writer: | Daniel Powter (BMI) |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Beautiful Soul |
| Artist: | Jesse McCartney |
| Writers: | Andrew Dodd (ASCAP)/Adam Watts (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Shiver |
| Artist: | Natalie Imbruglia |
| Writers: | Francis White(PRS)*/Sheppard Solomon(BMI)**/Natalie Imbruglia(PRS)** |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd ** |
| Title: | Since U Been Gone |
| Artist: | Kelly Clarkson |
| Writers: | Martin Sandberg (STIM)*/Lukasz Gottwald (ASCAP)** |
| Publishers: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd** |