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 Monday 21 June at Sydney Convention & Exhibition Centre.
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Jimmy Little |
| Song of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Sweet Disposition |
| Artist: | The Temper Trap |
| Writer: | Dougy Mandagi / Lorenzo Sillitto |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | All I Want |
| Artist: | Sarah Blasko |
| Writers: | Sarah Blasko |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Big Big Love |
| Artist: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Writers: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | The Last Day On Earth |
| Artist: | Kate Miller-Heidke |
| Writers: | Kate Miller-Heidke/Keir Nuttall |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | We are the People |
| Artist: | Empire of the Sun |
| Writers: | Nick Littlemore / Jonathan Sloan* / Luke Steele* |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Songwriter of the year | |
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Winner | |
| Writers: | Angus Young/ Malcolm Young |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Writers: | Nick Littlemore^ Luke Steele* (Empire of the Sun) /Jonathan Sloan*/ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
Nominees | |
| Writer: | Jonathon Aherne/Tobias Dundas/Dougy Mandagi/Lorenzo Sillitto (The Temper Trap) |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Writer: | Jessica Mauboy |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Writer: | Daniel Merriweather |
| Publisher: | Marlin Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Writer: | Lisa Mitchell |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Foreign Land |
| Artist: | Eskimo Joe |
| Writers: | Stuart MacLeod / Kav Temperley / Steve Parkin / Joel Quartermain |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Been Waiting |
| Artist: | Jessica Mauboy |
| Writers: | Jessica Mauboy*/Israel Cruz^/Craig Hardy (PRS)^ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Aust Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World part 2) |
| Artist: | Evermore |
| Writers: | Jon Hume/Daniel Hume |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Aust Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Raise The Alarm |
| Artist: | The Living End |
| Writer: | Chris Cheney |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | She’s a Genius |
| Artist: | Jet |
| Writers: | Chris Cester |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Blues & Roots Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Breakout |
| Artist: | Ash Grunwald |
| Writer: | Ashley Groenewald / Pip Norman |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Bring Back The Fire |
| Artist: | Bonjah |
| Writers: | Daniel Chisholm/ Regan Lethbridge/James Majernik/David Morgan/Glenn Mossop |
| Publisher: | Gaga Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Can't Help Myself |
| Artist: | The Bamboos |
| Writers: | Lance Ferguson*/Daniel Farrugia*/Benedict Chijioke (PRS)^ |
| Publishers: | Shock Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/Origin Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Fly |
| Artist: | Bonjah |
| Writers: | Daniel Chisholm/ Regan Lethbridge/James Majernik/David Morgan/Glenn Mossop |
| Publisher: | Gaga Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Hold On |
| Artist: | James Grehan |
| Writers: | James Grehan |
| Country Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Big, Big Love |
| Artist: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Writers: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Come Home |
| Artist: | Bradley Cole |
| Writers: | Bradley Cole |
| Title: | Hell of a Ride |
| Artist: | Adam Brand |
| Writers: | Adam Brand*/Danny Meadows (BMI)^ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | I Ain’t That Guy |
| Artist: | Steve Forde |
| Writers: | Steven Forde*/Danny Meadows (BMI)^ |
| Publishers: | Piney Range Publishing Pty Ltd*/Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Kick It Up |
| Artist: | The McClymonts |
| Writers: | Brooke McClymont*/Trey Bruce (ASCAP)^ |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Aust Pty Ltd*/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^ |
| Dance Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Walking on a Dream |
| Artist: | Empire of the Sun |
| Writers: | Nick Littlemore^ Luke Steele* (Empire of the Sun) /Jonathan Sloan*/ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | 16 |
| Artist: | Sneaky Sound System |
| Writers: | Angus McDonald /Connie Mitchell |
| Title: | If I Know You |
| Artist: | The Presets |
| Writers: | Julian Hamilton/Kim Moyes |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Release Me |
| Artist: | Zoe Badwi |
| Writers: | Zoe Badwi/Grant Smillie*/Ivan Gough*/Colin Snape |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | Talk Like That |
| Artist: | The Presets |
| Writers: | Julian Hamilton/Kim Moyes |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Rock Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Foreign Land |
| Artist: | Eskimo Joe |
| Writers: | Stuart MacLeod / Kav Temperley / Steve Parkin / Joel Quartermain |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World part 2) |
| Artist: | Evermore |
| Writers: | Jon Hume/Daniel Hume |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Aust Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Raise the Alarm |
| Artist: | The Living End |
| Writers: | Chris Cheney |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | She’s a Genius |
| Artist: | Jet |
| Writer: | Chris Cester |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | White Noise |
| Artist: | The Living End |
| Writers: | Chris Cheney |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Urban Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Still Standing |
| Artist: | Hilltop Hoods |
| Writers: | Barry Francis (DJ Debris)* / Matthew Lambert* / Daniel Smith (MC Pressure)* Henry Lawes^ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*/ Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Festival Song |
| Artist: | PEZ |
| Writers: | Perry Chapman/Matthew Colwell/Hailey Cramer/Stephen Mowat |
| Title: | On Tour |
| Artist: | Bliss N Eso |
| Writers: | Mark Landon/Max MacKinnon/Jonathan Notley |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Running Back |
| Artist: | Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida |
| Writers: | Jessica Mauboy#/Audius Mtawarira*/Sean Mullins^ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd#/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* / Blind Faith Entertainment Pty Ltd administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Spaceship |
| Artist: | Phrase |
| Writers: | Harley Webster^/Robert Conley(ASCAP)*/Spencer Davies |
| Publishers: | Marlin Publishing Pty Ltd^/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Rock 'n' Roll Train |
| Artist: | AC/DC |
| Writers: | Angus Young/ Malcolm Young |
| Publisher: | Albert Music |
| International Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | You Found Me |
| Artist: | The Fray |
| Writers: | Joseph King (ASCAP)/Isaac Slade (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Gives You Hell |
| Artist: | All American Rejects |
| Writers: | Tyson Ritter (ASCAP)/Nick Wheeler (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Love Story |
| Artist: | Taylor Swift |
| Writer: | Taylor Swift (BMI) |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Second Chance |
| Artist: | Shinedown |
| Writers: | Dave Bassett (ASCAP)*/Brent Smith (BMI)^ |
| Publishers: | Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd*/EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Title: | Sober |
| Artist: | Pink |
| Writers: | Floyd Hills (SESAC)*/Alecia Moore (BMI)^/Kara Dioguardi (BMI)#/Marcella Araica (ASCAP) |
| Publishers: | Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd*/EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^/ Shock Music Publishing Pty Ltd #/ Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |