The APRA Music Awards celebrate excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers that have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.
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Winners & Nominees
| Song of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | I Said Hi |
| Artist: | Amy Shark |
| Writer: | Amy Shark |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo UNIFIED Music Publishing |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Native Tongue |
| Artist: | Mojo Juju |
| Writers: | Mojo Juju / Joel Ma* / Rita Seumanutafa |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music* |
| Title: | Slow Mover |
| Artist: | Angie McMahon |
| Writer: | Angie McMahon |
| Publisher: | Kobalt Music Publishing |
| Title: | Society |
| Artist: | Ainslie Wills |
| Writers: | Ainslie Wills / Bram Inscore* / MoZella |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing* |
| Title: | With The One I Love |
| Artist: | Paul Kelly |
| Writer: | Paul Kelly |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Songwriter of the year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writer: | Sarah Aarons |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Artist: | Dean Lewis |
| Publishers: | Kobalt Music Publishing obo Specific Music |
Nominees | |
| Writer: | Danzal Baker pka Baker Boy |
| Writer: | Georgia Flipo pka G-Flip |
| Publisher: | Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic |
| Writer: | Holly Rankin pka Jack River |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music |
| Writer: | Tash Sultana |
| Publisher: | Kobalt Music Publishing obo Tash Sultana |
| Blues and Roots Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Chateau |
| Artist: | Angus & Julia Stone |
| Writers: | Angus Stone / Julia Stone |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Mystik |
| Artist: | Tash Sultana |
| Writer: | Tash Sultana |
| Publishers: | Kobalt Music Publishing obo Tash Sultana |
| Title: | Second Hand Car |
| Artist: | Kim Churchill |
| Writers: | Kim Churchill / Nicholas Hodgson* |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing* |
| Title: | Tell It Like It Is |
| Artist: | Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders |
| Writer: | Jack Ladder |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Title: | White Flag |
| Artist: | Jack Ladder & The Dreamlanders |
| Writer: | Jack Ladder |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Country Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Day Drunk |
| Artist: | Morgan Evans |
| Writers: | Morgan Evans / Chris DeStefano* / Lindy Robbins^ |
| Publishers: | Warner/Chappell Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Ain’t Seen It Yet |
| Artist: | The Wolfe Brothers |
| Writers: | Brodie Rainbird / Nick Wolfe / Tom Wolfe / Erik Dylan* |
| Publishers: | Perfect Pitch Publishing / Peermusic* |
| Title: | I Do |
| Artist: | Morgan Evans |
| Writers: | Morgan Evans* / Chris DeStefano^ / Ashley Gorley+ |
| Publishers: | Warner/Chappell Music*+ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing^ / Native Tongue Music Publishing+ |
| Title: | In The Morning |
| Artist: | Tori Forsyth |
| Writer: | Tori Forsyth |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing obo Peppermintblue Publishing |
| Title: | The Campfire Song |
| Artist: | Kasey Chambers & The Fireside Disciples feat. Alan Pigram |
| Writers: | Kasey Chambers* / Bill Chambers^ / Alan Pigram |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music* / Kobalt Music Publishing obo Checked Label Services^ |
| Dance Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | The Middle |
| Artist: | Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey |
| Writers: | Sarah Aarons / Jordan Johnson* / Stefan Johnson^ / Marcus Lomax* / Kyle Trewartha+ / Michael Trewartha+ / Anton Zaslavski+ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / BMG Rights Management* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ / Universal/MCA Music Publishing+ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Flames |
| Artist: | David Guetta & Sia |
| Writers: | Sia Furler* / Christopher Braide^ / David Guetta+ / Giorgio Tuinfort~ / Marcus Van Wattum |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / BMG Rights Management^ / Origin Music Publishing+/ Kobalt Music Publishing~ |
| Title: | Go Bang |
| Artist: | PNAU |
| Writers: | Nick Littlemore / Sam Littlemore* / Peter Mayes / Luke Steele^ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing / 120 Publishing* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing^ |
| Title: | Let You Down |
| Artist: | Peking Duk feat. Icona Pop |
| Writers: | Adam Hyde / Reuben Styles / Styalz (Kaelyn Behr)* / Samuel Manville^ / Robert Taylor+ |
| Publishers: | BMG Rights Management / Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / Native Tongue Music Publishing^ / Warner/Chappell Music+ |
| Title: | Tell Me You Love Me |
| Artist: | Galantis & Throttle |
| Writers: | Sarah Aarons* / Bloodshy^ / Svidden^ / Robert Bergin / Linus Eklow+ / Edward Jenkins / Henrik Jonback~ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Native Tongue Music Publishing^ / Kobalt Music Publishing+ / Warner/Chappell Music~ |
| Pop Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | I Said Hi |
| Artist: | Amy Shark |
| Writer: | Amy Shark |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo UNIFIED Music Publishing |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Be Alright |
| Artist: | Dean Lewis |
| Writers: | Dean Lewis / Jon Hume* |
| Publishers: | Kobalt Music Publishing obo Specific Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing* |
| Title: | Coming Home |
| Artist: | Sheppard |
| Writers: | Jason Bovino / Amy Sheppard / George Sheppard / Matthew Radosevich* / Christopher Wallace* |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo Empire of Song / Native Tongue Music Publishing* |
| Title: | Healing Hands |
| Artist: | Conrad Sewell |
| Writers: | Stuart Crichton / Conrad Sewell* / Stephen Wrabel |
| Publishers: | Native Tongue Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing* |
| Title: | We’re Going Home |
| Artist: | Vance Joy |
| Writers: | James Keogh / Daniel Wilson* |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo UNIFIED Music Publishing / BMG Rights Management* |
| Rock Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Never Ever |
| Artist: | The Rubens feat. Sarah |
| Writers: | Sarah Aarons / Elliott Margin* / Sam Margin* |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Mushroom Music obo Ivy League Music* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Confidence |
| Artist: | Ocean Alley |
| Writers: | Nic Blom / Baden Donegal / Lach Galbraith / Mitch Galbraith / Angus Goodwin / Tom O'Brien |
| Title: | Million Man |
| Artist: | The Rubens |
| Writers: | Scott Baldwin / Elliott Margin / Sam Margin / Zaac Margin / William Zeglis |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo Ivy League Music |
| Title: | Slow Mover |
| Artist: | Angie McMahon |
| Writer: | Angie McMahon |
| Publisher: | Kobalt Music Publishing |
| Title: | The Deepest Sighs, The Frankest Shadows |
| Artist: | Gang of Youths |
| Writer: | David Le’aupepe |
| Publisher: | Universal Music Publishing |
| Urban Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Clark Griswold |
| Artist: | Hilltop Hoods feat. Adrian Eagle |
| Writers: | DJ Debris (Barry Francis)* / MC Pressure (Daniel Smith)* / Suffa (Matthew Lambert)* / John Bartlett / Paul Bartlett |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing* |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Believe |
| Artist: | Bliss n Eso feat. Mario |
| Writers: | Max MacKinnon* / Jonathan Notley* / PJ Harding^ / Cameron Ludik^ / Damian Smith |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music* / Universal Music Publishing^ |
| Title: | I Miss You |
| Artist: | Thundamentals |
| Writers: | Jeswon (Jesse Ferris)* / Morgs (Morgan Jones)* / Tuka (Brendan Tuckerman)* / Carl Dimataga |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing* |
| Title: | Marryuna |
| Artist: | Baker Boy feat. Yirrmal |
| Writers: | Danzal Baker / Dion Brownfield / Jerome Farah* / Yirrmal Marika |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music* |
| Title: | Mr La Di Da Di |
| Artist: | Baker Boy |
| Writers: | Danzal Baker / Dion Brownfield / Jerome Farah* / Dallas Woods |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music* |
| Most Played Australian Work | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | The Middle |
| Artist: | Zedd, Maren Morris & Grey |
| Writers: | Sarah Aarons / Jordan Johnson* / Stefan Johnson^ / Marcus Lomax* / Kyle Trewartha+ / Michael Trewartha+ / Anton Zaslavski+ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / BMG Rights Management* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ / Universal/MCA Music Publishing+ |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Coming Home |
| Artist: | Sheppard |
| Writers: | Jason Bovino / Amy Sheppard / George Sheppard / Matthew Radosevich* / Christopher Wallace* |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo Empire of Song / Native Tongue Music Publishing* |
| Title: | Go Bang |
| Artist: | PNAU |
| Writers: | Nick Littlemore / Sam Littlemore* / Peter Mayes / Luke Steele^ |
| Publishers: | Universal Music Publishing / 120 Publishing* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing^ |
| Title: | I said Hi |
| Artist: | Amy Shark |
| Writer: | Amy Shark |
| Publishers: | Mushroom Music obo UNIFIED Music Publishing |
| Title: | We’re Going Home |
| Artist: | Vance Joy |
| Writers: | James Keogh / Daniel Wilson* |
| Publisher: | Mushroom Music obo UNIFIED Music Publishing / BMG Rights Management* |
| International Work of the Year | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Perfect |
| Artist: | Ed Sheeran |
| Writer: | Edward Sheeran |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
Nominees | |
| Title: | Havana |
| Artist: | Camila Cabello |
| Writers: | Louis Bell* / Karla Cabello*/ Frank Dukes*^ / Kaan Gunesberk / Brittany Hazzard+ / Brian Lee~ / Ali Tamposi> / Yung Thug~> / Andrew Watt° / Pharrell Williams* |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing*/ Native Tongue Music Publishing+ / Warner/Chappell Music~ / Mushroom Music> / Kobalt Music Publishing° |
| Title: | Meant To Be |
| Artist: | Bebe Rexha & Florida Georgia Line |
| Writers: | David Garcia* / Tyler Hubbard^ / Joshua Miller+ / Bleta Rexha~ |
| Publishers: | Shout Music Publishing* / Native Tongue Music Publishing^ / Warner/Chappell Music+ / BMG Rights Management~ |
| Title: | Rockstar |
| Artist: | Post Malone feat. 21 Savage |
| Writers: | 21 Savage*/ Olufunmibi Awoshiley^ / Louis Bell+ / Post Malone~ / Carl Rosen~ / Jo Virginie> |
| Publishers: | BMG Rights Management* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing^/ EMI Music Publishing+ /Universal/MCA Music Publishing~ / Mushroom Music> |
| Title: | What About Us |
| Artist: | P!nk |
| Writers: | P!nk* / John McDaid^ / Mac Steve+ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing*/ Kobalt Music Publishing^ / Universal Music Publishing+ |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Cheap Thrills |
| Artist: | Sia |
| Writers: | Sia Furler / Gregory Kurstin |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Overseas Recognition Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Writer: | Lindsay Rimes |
| Publisher: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
| Outstanding International Achievement Award | |
|---|---|
Winner | |
| Title: | Be Alright |
| Artist: | Dean Lewis |
| Writers: | Dean Lewis* / Jon Hume |
| Publishers: | Kobalt Music Publishing obo Specific Music* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing |
Winner | |
| Title: | Youngblood |
| Artist: | 5 Seconds of Summer |
| Writers: | Luke Hemmings / Calum Hood / Ashton Irwin / Louis Bell / Ali Tamposi* / Andrew Watt^ |
| Publishers: | Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Mushroom Music* / Kobalt Music Publishing^ |
| Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
|---|
Winner |
Rob Potts |
| Licensee of the Year |
|---|
Winner |
Clancy's Fish Pub |
Categories
Song of the Year
Nominations and winner for Song of the Year will be determined by APRA members. All members who are currently living in Australia or are Australian citizens living overseas are eligible to vote. Votes are received electronically and tallied by APRA.
Songwriter of the Year
Songwriter of the Year is assessed by an independent Advisory Group, as appointed by the APRA Board, rewarding the songwriter or group of songwriters who have achieved the most impressive body of work in the previous year as reflected by single and album releases, charts, co-writes, awards and tours/supports; and the advisory committee's assessment of the outstanding quality of that body of work. A recipient may receive this award in consecutive years if their achievements are deemed worthy by the Committee. All nominees/recipients must be a member of APRA. The final determination of this Award lies with the APRA Board of Directors.
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music is decided by APRA's Board of Writer and Publisher Directors for an individual or group considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the Music industry over a number of years.
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year is assessed by an independent Advisory Group, as appointed by the APRA Board, for an emerging songwriter or group of writers. The recipients’ work should reflect achievements in the previous year based on single and album releases, charts, awards and tours/supports; and the advisory committee's assessment that the recipient has, in the past year, released songs of outstanding quality. All nominees/recipients must be a member of APRA. The final determination of this Award lies with the APRA Board of Directors.
Overseas Recognition Award
The Overseas Recognition Award is assessed by the APRA Board under the guidance of a Board appointed independent specialist Advisory Committee, for a songwriter or group of writers. The recipients’ work should reflect achievements in the previous year based on International single and album releases, International charts, awards and tours/supports; and the Advisory Committee's assessment that the recipient has, in the past year, released songs of outstanding quality. All nominees/recipients must be a member of APRA. The final determination of this Award lies with the APRA Board of Directors.
- This category should be inclusive of all genres honouring excellence and achievements within their given genre and field.
- Songwriter or group of songwriters eligible must have at 20% ownership within the work/s being honoured or recognized
Licensee of the Year Award
The Licensee of the Year Award, as assessed by the APRA Board, is designed to reward licensee groups for good music citizenship. The recommended recipient has been selected against the criteria of consistent compliance and demonstrated support of music such as the presentation of local content or innovative use of music.
THE FOLLOWING AWARDS ARE GIVEN BASED ON APRA'S STATISTICAL ANALYSIS:
Most Performed Australian Work
Most Performed International Work of the Year
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Most Performed Blues and Roots Work of the Year
Call for Blues & Roots Release information is emailed to APRA's membership. Members are asked to submit eligible works via APRA's website for the relevant period.
Data gathered via the website is cross referenced with AIR charts.
Most Performed Country Work of the Year
List of works compiled from the Country Tracks Top 30. This is compiled from radio airplay of tracks released in Australia throughout the relevant period.
Music Network Country Music chart is also used to cross reference with Country Tracks chart.
Most Performed Dance Work of the Year
List of works compiled from ARIA club and AIR dance/electronica charts. This is based on all works charted and released in the relevant period.
Most Performed Urban Work of the Year
List of works compiled from ARIA Urban chart and cross referenced with ARIA singles Top 100 chart. This is based on all works charted and released in the relevant period.
Most Performed Rock Work of the Year
List of works compiled from ARIA charts and cross referenced with ARIA singles Top 100 chart. This is based on all works charted and released in the relevant period.
Most Performed Pop Work of the Year
List of works compiled from ARIA charts and cross referenced with ARIA singles Top 100 chart. This is based on all works charted and released in the relevant period.
Rules
THE AWARDS
1. 15 Awards are conferred
Nine based on APRA's statistical analysis:
- Most Performed Australian Work
- Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
- Most Performed International Work of the Year
- Most Performed Country Work of the Year
- Most Performed Dance Work of the Year
- Most Performed Urban Work of the Year
- Most Performed Blues and Roots Work of the Year
- Most Performed Rock Work of the Year
- Most Performed Pop Work of the Year
One based on voting by APRA members:
- Song of the Year
Five given at the discretion of the Board of Directors of APRA;
- Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
- Songwriter of the Year
- Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Service to Australian Music
- Overseas Recognition Award
- Licensee of the Year
2. The Award is in the form of a trophy suitably inscribed.
ELIGIBILITY AND ASSESSMENT CRITERIA
1. For Most Played and Works of the Year (Excluding Most Played Australian Work Overseas and International Work of the Year)
a) An APRA writer member must have co-written a minimum share of 30% in the work.
b) The work must have been released in a 15 month period. For example, for Awards held in 2020, the eligible release date period will be 1st July 2017 to 30th September 2018.
c) Repeat nominations in Work of the Year categories over consecutive years will be reviewed by the APRA Board of Directors.
d) (Including Most Played Australian Work Overseas and International Work of the Year, excluding Song of the Year) Nominees and subsequent winners are determined by performance activity, as reflected by earnings, according to APRA's statistical analysis for the relevant 12 month period.
e) Genre categories are cross referenced with all available chart information, as well as iTunes categories, genres and sub genres.
f) A maximum of two nominations per songwriter applies to these categories
2. For International Work of the Year nominations
a) The work must have been written principally by a member of a collecting society affiliated with APRA.
b) The work must have been released in a 15 month period. For example, the Awards held in 2020, the eligible release date period will be 1st July 2017 to 30th September 2018.
3. Most Played Australian Work Overseas
a) An APRA writer member must have co-written a minimum share of 30% in the work.
b) Nominees and subsequent winners are determined by performance activity, as reflected by earnings, according to APRA's statistical analysis for the relevant 12 month period.
4. The Award for Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year is assessed by an independent Advisory Group, as appointed by the APRA Board, for an emerging songwriter or group of writers. The recipients’ work should reflect achievements in the previous year based on single and album releases, charts, awards and tours/supports; and the Advisory Committee's assessment that the recipient has, in the past year, released songs of outstanding quality. All nominees/recipients must be a member of APRA. The final determination of this Award lies with the APRA Board of Directors.
5. The Award for Songwriter of the Year
Songwriter of the Year is assessed by an independent Advisory Group, as appointed by the APRA Board, rewarding the songwriter or group of songwriters who have achieved the most impressive body of work in the previous year as reflected by single and album releases, charts, co-writes, awards and tours/supports; and the Advisory Committee's assessment of the outstanding quality of that body of work. A recipient may receive this award in consecutive years if their achievements are deemed worthy by the Committee. All nominees/recipients must be a member of APRA. The final determination of this Award lies with the APRA Board of Directors.
6. The Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music is decided by APRA's Board of Writer and Publisher Directors for an individual or group considered to have made an outstanding contribution to the Music industry over a number of years.
7. APRA Song of the Year
Nominations and winner for Song of the Year will be determined by APRA members. All members who are currently living in Australia or are Australian citizens living overseas are eligible to vote. Votes are received electronically and tallied by APRA.
a) An APRA writer member must have co-written a minimum share of 30% in the work.
b) The work must have been released in the relevant 12 month calendar period.For example, the Awards held in 2020, the eligible release date period will be 1st October 2017 to 30th September 2018.
8. Overseas Recognition Award
The Overseas Recognition Award is assessed by the APRA Board under the guidance of a Board appointed independent specialist Advisory Committee, for a songwriter or group of writers. This category should be inclusive of all genres honouring excellence and achievements within their given genre and field. The recipients’ work should reflect achievements in the previous year based on International single and album releases, International charts, awards and tours/supports; and the Advisory Committee's assessment that the recipient has, in the past year, released songs of outstanding quality. All recipients must be a member of APRA. The final determination of this Award lies with the APRA Board of Directors.
9. Licensee of the Year Award
The Licensee of the Year Award as assessed by the APRA Board, is designed to reward licensee groups for good music citizenship. The recommended recipient has been selected against the criteria of consistent compliance and demonstrated support of music such as the presentation of local content or innovative use of music.
INFORMATION, ADVICE AND DISPUTES
For assistance with information, advice or the resolution of disputes, members in the first instance should direct queries to the Director of Member Services, who may respond directly or refer the matter to the APRA Board.
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