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 2013 APRA Awards were held on Monday 17 June at Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
Thank you to our event sponsors for their support of the 2013 awards.
Winners & Nominees
| Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | feels like we only go backwards |
| Artist: | Tame Impala |
| Writer: | Kevin Parker |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Elephant |
| Artist: | Tame Impala |
| Writers: | Kevin Parker / Jay Watson |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
| Title: | Get Along |
| Artist: | Guy Sebastian |
| Writer: | Guy Sebastian* / Ian Barter |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* |
| Title: | History Eraser |
| Artist: | Courtney Barnett |
| Writer: | Courtney Barnett |
| Title: | When the Moment Comes |
| Artist: | Mia Dyson |
| Writer: | Mia Dyson |
| Songwriter of the year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writer: | Sia |
| Publisher: | Sonyatv music publishing |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Artist: | Matthew Colwell (360)* and Kaelyn Behr (Styalz Fuego) |
| Publisher | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* and Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L |
Nominees | |
| Writer: | Anthony Egizii and David Musumeci (DNA) |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Writer: | Phoebe Baker* / Louisa James* / Ryan Lamb / Christian O’Brien* / Timothy Royall* / Phillip Tucker* (Alpine) |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Writer: | Seth Marton* (Seth Sentry) and Stephen Mowat |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* |
| Writer: | Tjimba Possum-Burns and Danny Ramzan (Yung Warriors) |
| Blues and Roots Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | longtime |
| Artist: | Ash Grunwald |
| Writers: | Ash Grunwald / Colin O’Reilly |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Black Dog Blues |
| Artist: | Russell Morris |
| Writers: | James Keays / Russell Morris |
| Title: | The Devil’s Sake |
| Artist: | Lanie Lane |
| Writer: | Lanie Lane |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Like Me Meaner |
| Artist: | Lanie Lane |
| Writers: | Lanie Lane |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Love Letter |
| Artist: | Clairy Browne & the Bangin’ Rackettes |
| Writers: | Clairy Browne* / Darcy McNulty* / Steven Schram |
| Publisher: | Native Tongue Music Publishing* |
| Country Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | piece of me |
| Artist: | The McClymonts |
| Writers: | Samantha McClymont / Frank Myers*(BMI) / Lindsay Rimes |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Meleva Music |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Charlestown Road |
| Artist: | Catherine Britt |
| Writers: | Catherine Britt |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Country Is |
| Artist: | Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Writers: | Colin Buchanan* / Troy Cassar-Daley |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Country Proud |
| Artist: | McAlister Kemp |
| Writer: | Troy Kemp^ / Drew McAlister / Steven Tassone* (SOCAN) |
| Publishers: | ABC Music Publishing^ / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Ole Media Management LP I* |
| Title: | Waitress |
| Artist: | Beccy Cole |
| Writers: | Beccy Cole |
| Publishers: | ABC Music Publishing |
| Dance Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | in my mind |
| Artist: | Feenixpawl & Ivan Gough feat. Georgi Kay |
| Writers: | Aden Forte / Ivan Gough* / Georgi Kay* / Joshua Soon |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (AUST) P/L obo PeppermintBlue Publishing |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Coming Alive |
| Artist: | Vandalism & Ikid |
| Writers: | Ilan Kidron* / Andrew Van Dorsselaer / Cassandra Van Dorsselaer |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music* |
| Title: | Feed Off Me |
| Artist: | The Potbelleez |
| Writers: | David Greene^ / Ilan Kidron^ / Marisa Lock / Paul Mac / Jonathan Murphy^ / Justin Shave |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music^ / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Like A Girl In Love |
| Artist: | Elen Levon |
| Writers: | Jamie Appleby / Melinda Appleby |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia |
| Title: | Really Want To See You Again |
| Artist: | Sneaky Sound System |
| Writers: | Angus McDonald / Connie Mitchell |
| Rock Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | my gun |
| Artist: | The Rubens |
| Writer: | Scott Baldwin / Elliott Margin / Izaac Margin / Samuel Margin / David Kahne* (BMI) |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo E Equals Music* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Follow The Sun |
| Artist: | Evermore |
| Writers: | Daniel Hume / Jon Hume / Peter Hume |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Second Pressing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | For Another Day |
| Artist: | The Living End |
| Writers: | Chris Cheney |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Passerby |
| Artist: | Grinspoon |
| Writers: | Pat Davern / Phil Jamieson |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | This Fire |
| Artist: | Birds of Tokyo |
| Writers: | Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glen Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
| Pop Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | set it off |
| Artist: | Timomatic |
| Writers: | Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Timomatic |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Diamonds |
| Artist: | Rihanna |
| Writers | Mikkel Eriksen / Sia / Tor Hermansen / Benjamin Levin^ |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Where Da Kasz At and Matza Ballzack Music^ |
| Title: | Don’t Worry Be Happy |
| Artist: | Guy Sebastian |
| Writers: | Guy Sebastian |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | If Looks Could Kill |
| Artist: | Timomatic |
| Writer: | Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Timomatic |
| Publisher: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Sitting on Top of the World |
| Artist: | Delta Goodrem |
| Writers: | Delta Goodrem* / John Shanks (ASCAP) |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Tone Ranger Music and Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Imagem Music NL |
| Urban Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | i love it |
| Artist: | Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia |
| Writers: | Barry Francis (DEBRIS) / Matthew Lambert (SUFFA) / Daniel Smith (PRESSURE) / Sia^ |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Boys Like You |
| Artist: | 360 feat. Gossling |
| Writers: | Kaelyn Behr* / Matthew Colwell / Francis Jones / Bradford Pinto / Jack Revens |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Child |
| Artist: | 360 |
| Writers: | Kaelyn Behr* / Matthew Colwell |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | In My Mind (Part 2) |
| Artist: | Flo Rida |
| Writers: | Tramar Dillard*(ASCAP) / Aden Forte / Ivan Gough^ / Georgi Kay^ / Joshua Soon |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony/ATV Tunes LLC* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L^ / Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (AUST) P/L obo PeppermintBlue Publishing |
| Title: | Speaking in Tongues |
| Artist: | Hilltop Hoods feat. Chali 2na |
| Writers: | Barry Francis (DEBRIS)* / Matthew Lambert (SUFFA)* / Daniel Smith (PRESSURE)* / Charles Stewart (ASCAP) |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | set it off |
| Artist: | Timomatic |
| Writers: | Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Timomatic |
| Publishers: | EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Boys Like You |
| Artist: | 360 feat. Gossling |
| Writers: | Kaelyn Behr* / Matthew Colwell / Francis Jones / Bradford Pinto / Jack Revens |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L*/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | Don’t Worry Be Happy |
| Artist: | Guy Sebastian |
| Writers: | Guy Sebastian |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
| Title: | I Love It |
| Artist: | Hilltop Hoods feat. Sia |
| Writers: | Barry Francis (DEBRIS) / Matthew Lambert (SUFFA) / Daniel Smith (PRESSURE) / Sia^ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd^ |
| Title: | Sitting on Top of the World |
| Artist: | Delta Goodrem |
| Writer: | Delta Goodrem* / John Shanks (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Tone Ranger Music and Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Imagem Music NL |
| International Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | call me maybe |
| Artist: | Carly Rae Jepsen |
| Writers: | Tavish Crowe*(SOCAN) / Carly Rae Jepsen^(SOCAN) / Joshua Ramsay (SOCAN) |
| Publishers: | Crowe Music Publishing* / Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Jepsen Music Publishing |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Lego House |
| Artist: | Ed Sheeran |
| Writers: | Jake Gosling*(PRS) / Christopher Leonard^(PRS) / Edward Sheeran (PRS) |
| Publishers: | David Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd obo BDI Music Limited* / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd obo Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Limited^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited |
| Title: | Lonely Boy |
| Artist: | The Black Keys |
| Writers: | Daniel Auerbach (BMI) / Patrick Carney (BMI) / Brian Burton*(ASCAP) |
| Publishers: | Gaga Music Pty Ltd obo McMoore McLesst Publishing / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Sweet Science* |
| Title: | Paradise |
| Artist: | Coldplay |
| Writers: | Guy Berryman (PRS) / Jonathan Buckland (PRS) / William Champion (PRS) / Brian Eno*(PRS) / Chris Martin (PRS) |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia obo Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited / Frankdon Music Pty Ltd obo Opal Music (GB 1)* |
| Title: | We Are Young |
| Artist: | Fun feat. Janelle Monáe |
| Writers: | Jack Antonoff*(BMI) / Jeffrey Bhasker^(BMI) / Andrew Dost~(ASCAP) / Nathaniel Ruess#(ASCAP) |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Way Above Music^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Rough Art~ / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd obo WB Music Corp, Bearvon Music and FBR Music# |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | somebody that i used to know |
| Artist: | Gotye feat Kimbra |
| Writers: | Wally de Backer* / Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)^ |
| Publisher: | J Albert and Son Pty Ltd obo Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd and Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L* / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd^ |
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
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