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 2010 APRA Music Awards were held on Tuesday 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria.
| Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | White Noise |
| Artist: | The Living End |
| Writer: | Chris Cheney |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Can’t Shake It |
| Artist: | Kate Miller-Heidke |
| Writers: | Kate Miller-Heidke / Keir Nuttall |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Dig Lazarus Dig |
| Artist: | Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds |
| Writer: | Nick Cave |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Rattlin’ Bones |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers / Shane Nicholson |
| Writers: | Kasey Chambers* / Shane Nicholson^ |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* / Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Walking on a Dream |
| Artist: | Empire of the Sun |
| Writers: | Nick Littlemore / Jonathan Sloan* / Luke Steele* |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Songwriter of the year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writers: | Kim Moyes & Julian Hamilton (The Presets) |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writer: | Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu |
| Publisher: | SFM Publishing |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | This Heart Attack |
| Artist: | Faker |
| Writer: | Nathan Hudson |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Don’t Hold Back |
| Artist: | The Potbelleez |
| Writers: | David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore^ |
| Publishers: | MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | I Don’t Do Surprises |
| Artist: | Axle Whitehead |
| Writers: | Axle Whitehead / Robert Conley Jnr (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Perfect |
| Artist: | Vanessa Amorosi |
| Writers: | Vanessa Amorosi / David Frangiosa* |
| Publisher: | Standard Music Pty Ltd administered by EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Untouched |
| Artist: | The Veronicas |
| Writers: | Jessica Origliasso* / Lisa Origliasso* / Tobias Gad (ASCAP)^ |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Blues & Roots Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Sunshine |
| Artist: | Old Man River |
| Writers: | Ohad Rein* / Edo Khan / Nadav Khan |
| Publisher: | Albert Music* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Cowboy Movie |
| Artist: | 8 Ball Aitken |
| Writer: | 8 Ball Aitken |
| Title: | Heal Me |
| Artist: | Lior |
| Writers: | Lior Attar*/Francois Tetaz^ |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* / Rubber Music Publishing administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Stay |
| Artist: | The Waifs |
| Writers: | Josh Cunningham / Donna Simpson / Vikki Thorn / Brett Canning |
| Title: | Sun Dirt Water |
| Artist: | The Waifs |
| Writers: | Josh Cunningham / Donna Simpson / Vikki Thorn |
| Country Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Rattlin' Bones |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers and Shane NicholsoN |
| Writers: | Kasey Chambers* / Shane Nicholson^ |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* / Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Coming From / Khe Sanh |
| Artist: | Adam Brand |
| Writers: | Adam Brand* / Sam Hawksley^ / Don Walker# |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ / Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd# |
| Title: | Good Girls |
| Artist: | Amber Lawrence |
| Writer: | Amber Lawrence |
| Title: | I’m Doin Alright |
| Artist: | Adam Harvey |
| Writers: | Adam Harvey / Phillip Buckle |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Long Live the Girls |
| Artist: | Sara Storer |
| Writers: | Sara Storer* / Boh Runga^ |
| Publishers: | ABC Music Publishing* / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^ |
| Dance Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Don't Hold Back |
| Artist: | The Potbelleez |
| Writers: | David Greene^ / Ilan Kidron^ / Jonathan Murphy^ / Sam Littlemore* |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* / MCDJ Music^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Are You With Me |
| Artist: | The Potbelleez |
| Writers: | David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore^ |
| Publishers: | MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Don’t You Wanna Feel |
| Artist: | Rogue Traders |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby* / Steven Davis* / Natalie Bassingthwaighte^ / Dougal Drummond (PRS)# |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd* / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ / David Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd# |
| Title: | Kansas City |
| Artist: | Sneaky Sound System |
| Writers: | Angus McDonald / Connie Mitchell |
| Title: | This Boy’s In Love |
| Artist: | The Presets |
| Writers: | Julian Hamilton/Kim Moyes |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Urban Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Running Back |
| Artist: | Jessica Mauboy |
| Writers: | Jessica Mauboy / Audius Mtawarira* / Sean Mullins ^ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Blind Faith Entertainment Pty Ltd^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | City of Dreams |
| Artist: | Joel Turner featuring C4 and KNO |
| Writers: | Joel Turner/Shaunn Diamond/Chris Heiner/Kitchener Wesche |
| Title: | In The Basement |
| Artist: | Jade MacRae |
| Writers: | Jade MacRae*/Arnthor Birgisson (STIM)^ |
| Publishers: | Bell Hughes Music Group Pty Ltd*/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | The Sea Is Rising |
| Artist: | Bliss N Eso |
| Writers: | Max MacKinnon / Jonathan Notley / Noam Dishon* |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Woodstock 2008 |
| Artist: | Bliss N Eso |
| Writers: | Max MacKinnon / Jonathan Notley / Noam Dishon* |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Highway To Hell |
| Artist: | AC/DC |
| Writers: | Bon Scott / Angus Young / Malcolm Young (AC/DC) |
| Publisher: | Albert Music |
| Most Played Foreign Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | All Your Reasons |
| Artist: | Matchbox 20 |
| Writers: | Kyle Cook(ASCAP)* / Rob Thomas (ASCAP)*/ Paul Doucette (BMI) / Brian Yale (BMI) |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Bleeding Love |
| Artist: | Leona Lewis |
| Writers: | Jesse McCartney (ASCAP)^ / Ryan Tedder (ASCAP)* |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Dream Catch Me |
| Artist: | Newton Faulkner |
| Writers: | Newton Faulkner (PRS)^ / Crispin Hunt (PRS)* / Gordon Mills (PRS)# |
| Publishers: | Peermusic Pty Ltd^ / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd# |
| Title: | Pictures of You |
| Artist: | The Last Goodnight |
| Writers: | Jeffrey Blue (BMI) / Kurtis Henneberry (BMI) / Michael Nadeau (BMI) |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Stop and Stare |
| Artist: | One Republic |
| Writers: | Andrew Brown (ASCAP)^ / Zachary Filkins (ASCAP) ^/ Eddie Fisher (ASCAP) ^ / Timothy Myers (ASCAP)^ / Ryan Tedder (ASCAP)* |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Jazz Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Something Will Come To Light |
| Artist: | Joe Chindamo |
| Writer: | Joe Chindamo |
| Publisher: | Origin Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Beyond Both Worlds |
| Artist: | Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble |
| Writer: | Elissa Goodrich |
| Title: | Moments and Eternities |
| Artist: | Joe Chindamo |
| Writer: | Joe Chindamo |
| Publisher: | ORiGiN Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music |
| Title: | Raindrop |
| Artist: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Writer: | Paul Grabowsky |
| Publisher: | Albert Music |
| Title: | Sailing Day |
| Artist: | Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble |
| Writer: | Clare Shannon |