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 at Melbourne Town Hall.
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Michael McMartin |
| Song of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | One Crowded Hour |
| Artist: | Augie March |
| Writer: | Glenn Richards |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Black Fingernails Red Wine |
| Artist: | Eskimo Joe |
| Writers: | Kav Temperley/ Stuart Macleod / Joel Quartermain |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Funky Tonight |
| Artist: | John Butler Trio |
| Writers: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Heart’s A Mess |
| Artist: | Gotye |
| Writer: | Walter De Backer |
| Title: | Joker And The Thief |
| Artist: | Wolfmother |
| Writers: | Andrew Stockdale / Myles Heskett / Christopher Ross |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Songwriter of the year | |
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Winner | |
| Writer: | Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, Christopher Ross (Wolfmother) |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Writer: | Glenn Richards |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Lift |
| Artist: | Shannon Noll |
| Writers: | Adam Reily*, Bryon Jones, Shannon Noll**, Andrew Roachford (PRS)^ |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia* / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd# |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Flaunt It |
| Artist: | TV Rock featuring Seany B |
| Writers: | Sean Berchik / Ivan Gough / Grant Smillie |
| Publisher: | Sony / ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Opportunity |
| Artist: | Pete Murray |
| Writer: | Pete Murray |
| Publisher: | Sony / ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Songbird |
| Artist: | Bernard Fanning |
| Writer: | Bernard Fanning |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Wish You Well |
| Artist: | Bernard Fanning |
| Writer: | Bernard Fanning |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Blues & Roots Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Songbird |
| Artist: | Bernard Fanning |
| Writer: | Bernard Fanning |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Funky Tonight |
| Artist: | John Butler Trio |
| Writer: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Middle of the Hill |
| Artist: | Josh Pyke |
| Writer: | Josh Pyke |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Watch Over Me |
| Artist: | Bernard Fanning |
| Writer: | Bernard Fanning |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Wish You Well |
| Artist: | Bernard Fanning |
| Writer: | Bernard Fanning |
| Publisher: | BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Most Performed Jazz Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Love Me For The Cool |
| Artist: | Mark Sholtez |
| Writer: | Mark Sholtez |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Bungalow |
| Artist: | The Catholics |
| Writer: | Lloyd Swanton |
| Title: | Complicated Woman |
| Artist: | Mark Sholtez |
| Writer | Mark Sholtez |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Dream About You |
| Artist: | Mark Sholtez |
| Writer: | Mark Sholtez |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Village |
| Artist: | David Jones and Friends |
| Writers: | Anthony Gould / David Jones / Ben Robertson |
| Country Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Nothing At All |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers |
| Writers: | Kasey Chambers |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Going Back Home |
| Artist: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Writer: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Midnight Run |
| Artist: | Travis Sinclair |
| Writers: | Travis Sinclair / Garth Porter* |
| Publisher: | ORiGiN Music Group* |
| Title: | New Bush |
| Artist: | Lee Kernaghan |
| Writers: | Garth Porter / Colin Buchanan^ / Lee Kernaghan* |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ / ORiGiN Music Group* |
| Title: | Something That My Heart Does |
| Artist: | The McClymonts |
| Writers: | Brooke McClymont* / Erik Bernholm (STIM)^ |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* / Hebbes Music Group Pty Ltd^ |
| Most Performed Dance Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Flaunt It |
| Artist: | TV Rock featuring Seany B |
| Writers: | Sean Berchik / Ivan Gough / Grant Smillie |
| Publisher: | Sony / ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | I Love It |
| Artist: | Sneaky Sound System |
| Writer: | Angus McDonald |
| Title: | Tilt My Hat |
| Artist: | Andy J |
| Writers: | Andrew Farriss / Michael Hutchence |
| Publisher: | Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Way To Go |
| Artist: | Rogue Traders |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby* / Isaac Moran^ |
| Publishers: | ORiGiN Music Group* / BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | We’re Coming Home |
| Artist: | Rogue Traders |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby* / Melinda Appleby^ |
| Publishers: | ORiGiN Music Group * / BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Most Performed Urban Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Get Up Outta The Dirt |
| Artist: | Butterfingers |
| Writer: | Eddie Jacobson |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Hold On |
| Artist: | Phrase |
| Writers: | Harley Webster* / Jan Skubiszewski / Daniel Merriweather* |
| Publisher: | Marlin Publishing Pty Limited* |
| Title: | In Front Of Me |
| Artist: | TZU |
| Writers: | Joel Ma / Corey McGregor / Pip Norman / Shehab Tariq |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | It’s About To Blow |
| Artist: | DJ Peril |
| Writers: | Jason Foretti / Nathan Barbatiello / Christopher Drew |
| Publisher: | Rubber Music Publishing administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Superstar |
| Artist: | Jade MacRae |
| Writers: | Jade MacRae / Israel Cruz* / Charles Lomu |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia 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: | Down Under |
| Artist: | Men At Work |
| Writers: | Colin Hay / Ronald Strykert (BMI) |
| Publisher: | EMI Songs Australia Pty Ltd |
| 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: | Feel Better |
| Artist: | Santana featuring Steven Tyler |
| Writers: | Burleigh Johnson (ASCAP) / Damon Johnson (ASCAP) /James Scoggin (ASCAP)* |
| Publisher: | Peermusic Pty Ltd / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Far Away |
| Artist: | Nickelback |
| Writers: | Chad Kroeger (SOCAN) / Michael Kroeger (SOCAN) / Ryan Peake (SOCAN) / Daniel Adair (SOCAN) |
| Publisher: | Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Forever Young |
| Artist: | Youth Group |
| Writers: | Marian Gold (GEMA) / Bernhard Lloyd (GEMA) / Frank Mertens (GEMA) |
| Publisher: | Fable Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Love Generation |
| Artist: | Bob Sinclar |
| Writers: | Gary Pine (ASCAP) / Christophe Le Friant (SACEM) / Jean-Guy Schreiner (SACEM) / Alain Wisniak (SACEM) / Duane Harden (ASCAP) |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Talk |
| Artist: | Coldplay |
| Writers: | Ralf Hutter (ASCAP)# / Karl Bartos (GEMA)^/ Guy Berryman (PRS)*/ Jonathan Buckland (PRS)*/ William Champion (PRS)*/ Chris Martin (PRS)*/ Emil Schult (GEMA)# |
| Publishers: | Sony / ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd# / Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd^ / BMG Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |