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 2008 APRA Music Awards were held on Monday 16 June at Sydney Hilton.
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Roger Davies |
| Song of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Straight Lines |
| Artist: | Silverchair |
| Writers: | Daniel Johns* and Julian Hamilton** |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd ** |
Nominees | |
| Title: | 1234 |
| Artist: | Feist |
| Writers: | Sally Seltmann^/Leslie Feist (SOCAN)* |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^/ Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Better Than |
| Artist: | The John Butler Trio |
| Writers: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | 20 Good Reasons |
| Artist: | Thirsty Merc |
| Writer: | Rai Thistlethwayte |
| Title: | Lost and Running |
| Artist: | Powderfinger |
| Writers: | Jonathan Coghill/John Collins/Bernard Fanning/Ian Haug/Darren Middleton |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
| Songwriter of the year | |
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Winner | |
| Writer: | Daniel Johns |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Writer: | Sally Seltmann |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Straight Lines |
| Artist: | Silverchair |
| Writers: | Daniel Johns* and Julian Hamilton** |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* /EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd ** |
Nominees | |
| Title: | 20 Good Reasons |
| Artist: | Thirsty Merc |
| Writer: | Rai Thistlethwayte |
| Title: | Light Surrounding You |
| Artist: | Evermore |
| Writers: | Jon Hume/Daniel Hume |
| Publisher: | Rough Cut Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Lost and Running |
| Artist: | Powderfinger |
| Writers: | Jonathan Coghill/John Collins/Bernard Fanning/Ian Haug/Darren Middleton |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | New York |
| Artist: | Eskimo Joe |
| Writers: | Stuart Macleod / Joel Quartermain/Kav Temperley |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Blues & Roots Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Good Excuse |
| Artist: | John Butler Trio |
| Writer: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Funky Tonight |
| Artist: | John Butler Trio |
| Writer: | John Butler |
| Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | I Thought About You |
| Artist: | The Beautiful Girls |
| Writer: | Matthew McHugh |
| Title: | I’ve Been Loving You Too Long |
| Artist: | Hiptones |
| Writers: | Narmon Tulsi/Paul Wimbles/Stephen Smith |
| Title: | LA |
| Artist: | Old Man River |
| Writers: | Ohad Rein |
| Jazz Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Eucalypso |
| Artist: | The Moovin’ and Groovin’ Orchestra |
| Writer: | Kenneth Schroder |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Away |
| Artist: | Stephen Magnusson |
| Writer: | Stephen Magnusson |
| Title: | Ceremony |
| Artist: | Matt McMahon Trio |
| Writer: | Matthew McMahon |
| Title: | More Spare Time |
| Artist: | Colin Hopkins |
| Writers: | Colin Hopkins |
| Title: | Postcard From Footscray |
| Artist: | Way Out West |
| Writers: | Peter Knight |
| Country Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Everything’s Going to be Alright |
| Artist: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Writers: | Troy Cassar-Daley* and Don Walker^ |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L ^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Higher Than Heaven |
| Artist: | James Blundell |
| Writers: | James Blundell/Lyndsay Hammond |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Rockin the Rig |
| Artist: | Travis Sinclair |
| Writers: | Garth Porter^/Colin Buchanan*/Garth Porter^* |
| Publishers: | J Albert and Son Pty Ltd (Orient Pacific Music)^ / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Run Away |
| Artist: | Carter and Carter |
| Writers: | Merelyn Carter/David Carter |
| Title: | Spirit of the Bush |
| Artist: | Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve Forde |
| Writers: | Lee Kernaghan*/Colin Buchanan^/Garth Porter |
| Publishers: | J Albert and Son Pty Ltd (Orient Pacific Music)* / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Dance Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | In Love Again |
| Artist: | Rogue Traders |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby*/Melinda Appleby^/Roland Orzabal (PRS)#/ Curt Smith (PRS)# |
| Publishers: | J Albert and Son Pty Ltd (Orient Pacific Music)* / Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd^* / EMI Virgin Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd# |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Don’t You Wanna Feel |
| Artist: | Rogue Traders |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby*/Steven Davis*/Natalie Bassingthwaighte^/Steven Davis*/ Dougal Drummond (PRS)# |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd* / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ / David Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd# |
| Title: | Pictures |
| Artist: | Sneaky Sound System |
| Writers: | Angus McDonald/Connie Mitchell |
| Title: | The Others |
| Artist: | TV Rock Vs The Dukes of Windsor |
| Writers: | Cory Blight/Scott Targett/Jack Weaving |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | UFO |
| Artist: | Sneaky Sound System |
| Writers: | Angus McDonald/Connie Mitchell |
| Urban Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | In The Basement |
| Artist: | Jade Macrae |
| Writers: | Jade MacRae* and Arnthor Birgisson^ |
| Publishers: | Bell Hughes Music Group Pty Ltd* / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | All Night Long |
| Artist: | Joel Turner |
| Writers: | Joel Turner/Stanley Campbell/Chris Heiner/Israel Cruz* |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | City of Dreams |
| Artist: | Joel Turner featuring C4 and Kno |
| Writers: | Joel Turner/Shaunn Diamond/Chris Heiner/Kitchener Wesche |
| Title: | Dr Love |
| Artist: | Bumblebeez |
| Writers: | Christopher Colonna/Pia Colonna |
| Title: | What a Great Night |
| Artist: | Hilltop Hoods |
| Writers: | Barry Francis/Matthew Lambert/Daniel Smith |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Woman |
| Artist: | Wolfmother |
| Writers: | Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett and Christopher Ross |