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 2011 APRA Awards were held on Tuesday 21 June at Carriageworks, Sydney.
Song of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Big Jet Plane |
Artist: | Angus and Julia Stone |
Writer: | Angus Stone/Julia Stone |
Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Title: | Clap Your Hands |
Artist: | Sia |
Writers: | Samuel Dixon*/Sia Furler^ |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*/EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^ |
Title: | Little Bird |
Artist: | Kasey Chambers |
Writer: | Kasey Chambers |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty LtdMusic Publishing Pty Ltd* |
Title: | Plans |
Artist: | Birds of Tokyo |
Writer: | Anthony Jackson/Ian Kenny/Adam Spark/Adam Weston |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Revolution |
Artist: | John Butler Trio |
Writer: | John Butler |
Publisher: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Songwriter of the year | |
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Winner | |
Writer: | Angus & Julia Stone |
Publisher: | Sonyatv music publishing |
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Artist: | megan washington pka washington |
Publisher | J Albert & Son Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Writer: | Anthony Jackson/Ian Kenny/Adam Spark/Adam Weston (birds of tokyo) |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Writer: | Nikolas Kaloper/Samuel Lockwood/Hayley McGlone/Heather Shannon (The Jezabels) |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Writer: | Kevin Parker pka tame impala |
Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Writer: | Dan Sultan/Scott Wilson |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Blues and Roots Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Close to You |
Artist: | John Butler Trio |
Writers: | John Butler |
Publishers: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Title: | 10:10 |
Artist: | Beautiful Girls |
Writers: | Matt McHugh |
Title: | Don’t Wait |
Artist: | Beautiful Girls |
Writer: | Matt McHugh |
Title: | One Way Road |
Artist: | John Butler Trio |
Writers: | John Butler |
Publishers: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Walking |
Artist: | Ash Grunwald |
Writers: | Ash Grunwald |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Country Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Little Bird |
Artist: | Kasey Chambers |
Writers: | Kasey Chambers |
Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Title: | Can’t Change A Thing |
Artist: | Catherine Britt |
Writers: | Catherine Britt*/Melanie Horsnell# |
Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/ Perfect Pitch Publishing Pty Ltd# |
Title: | Hell Yeah |
Artist: | McAlister Kemp |
Writers: | Drew McAlister*/Troy Kemp |
Publishers: | ABC Music Publishing administered by Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* |
Title: | Planet Country |
Artist: | Lee Kernaghan |
Writer: | Lee Kernaghan*/Colin Buchanan#//Matthew Scullion~/Garth Porter^ |
Publishers: | Orient Pacific Music Pty Ltd*/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd#/Piney Range Publishing Pty Ltd~/Perfect Pitch Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
Title: | Wrapped Up Good |
Artist: | The McClymonts |
Writers: | Brooke McClymont*/Mollie McClymont*/Samantha McClymont*/Nathan Chapman # |
Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd# |
Dance Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Free Fallin |
Artist: | Zoe Badwi |
Writers: | Amy Pearson*/Cameron Denny#/Paul Zala# |
Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/PeppermintBlue Publishing administered by Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd# |
Nominees | |
Title: | Chemical Rush |
Artist: | Brian McFadden |
Writers: | Brian McFadden*/Antonio Egizii#/David Musumeci#/James Maas |
Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/ EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd# |
Title: | Hello |
Artist: | The Potbelleez |
Writers: | Ilan Kidron*/Jonathan Murphy*/David Greene*/Justin Shave*/Marisa Lock |
Publishers: | MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* |
Title: | Magic Fountain |
Artist: | Art Vs Science |
Writers: | James Finn/Daniel McNamee/Daniel Williams |
Publishers: | Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Title: | Sometimes |
Artist: | Miami Horror |
Writers: | Benjamin Plant/Daniel Whitechurch/Joshua Heptinstall |
Rock Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Seventeen |
Artist: | Jet |
Writer: | Chris Cester/Nick Cester/Cameron Muncey |
Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Title: | Baby I’m Getting Better |
Artist: | Gyroscope |
Writers: | Daniel Sanders/Robert Nassif/Brad Campbell/Zoran Trivic |
Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Burn Your Name |
Artist: | Powderfinger |
Writers: | Jonathan Coghill/John Collins/Bernard Fanning/Ian Haug/Darren Middleton |
Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
Title: | Lying |
Artist: | Amy Meredith |
Writers: | Joel Chapman/Robert Conley/Christian Lo Russo |
Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Title: | Plans |
Artist: | Birds of Tokyo |
Writers: | Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glen Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston |
Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Urban Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Who’s That Girl |
Artist: | Guy Sebastian Featuring Eve |
Writers: | Guy Sebastian*/Eve Jeffers# |
Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/ Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd# |
Nominees | |
Title: | Addicted |
Artist: | Bliss N Eso |
Writers: | Noam Dishon/Max MacKinnon/Jonathan Notley |
Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Down By The River |
Artist: | Bliss N Eso |
Writers: | Noam Dishon/Max MacKinnon/Jonathan Notley |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Light You Burned |
Artist: | Hilltop Hoods |
Writers: | Barry Francis*/Matthew Lambert*/Daniel Smith*/Daniel Rankine |
Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
Title: | Rapunzel |
Artist: | Drapht |
Writers: | Paul Ridge/Daniel Rankine/Larry Siler |
Most Played Australian Work | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Seventeen |
Artist: | Jet |
Writers: | Chris Cester/Nick Cester/Cameron Muncey |
Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Title: | Burn Your Name |
Artist: | Powderfinger |
Writers: | Jonathan Coghill/John Collins/Bernard Fanning/Ian Haug/Darren Middleton |
Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd |
Title: | Close To You |
Artist: | John Butler Trio |
Writers: | John Butler |
Publishers: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | One Way Road |
Artist: | John Butler Trio |
Writers: | John Butler |
Publishers: | Family Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Plans |
Artist: | Birds of Tokyo |
Writer: | Anthony Jackson/Ian Kenny/Adam Spark/Adam Weston |
Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
International Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Hey, Soul Sister |
Artist: | Train |
Writers: | Patrick Monahan/Amund Bjorklund/Espen Lind |
Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
Title: | California Gurls |
Artist: | Katy Perry |
Writers: | Calvin Broadus*/Katheryn Hudson#^/Martin Sandberg#/Lukasz Gottwald#/Bonnie McKee#~/Benjamin Levin#/Brian Wilson+/Michael Love+ |
Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd#/Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd^/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd~/J Albert & Son Pty Ltd |
Title: | Fireflies |
Artist: | Owl City |
Writers: | Adam Young |
Publishers: | Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
Title: | O.M.G |
Artist: | Usher |
Writers: | Will Adams |
Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Title: | Whataya Want From Me |
Artist: | Adam Lambert |
Writers: | Alecia Moore*/Martin Sandberg#/Johan Schuster# |
Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd# |
Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
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Winner | |
Title: | Highway to Hell |
Artist: | AC/DC |
Writers: | Angus Young, Malcolm Young and Ronald Scott |
Publisher: | J Albert & Son |
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
Paul Kelly |