Presented each year by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre, the Awards recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian art music. Art music covers activity across contemporary classical music, contemporary jazz and improvised music, experimental music and sound art.
| Distinguished Services to Australian Music |
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Winner |
robert hughes |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area by an Individual or Organisation |
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Winner |
NORPA - Northern Rivers Performing Arts for developing and presenting the music theatre work, Mr Barbeque by Elena Kats-Chernin |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education by an Individual or Organisation |
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Winner |
MLC School, Burwood and Ars Musica Australis for commissioning five young composers to write new works suitable for young people |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Individual |
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Winner |
Julian Burnside for his generosity in commissioning young composers and ensuring exposure for their music. |
| Choral/Vocal Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | The True Samaritan |
| Composer: | Nigel Butterley |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Hear The Angels Sing |
| Composer: | Rosalind Carlson |
| Title: | Lully Lullay |
| Composer: | Colin Brumby |
| Title: | Myoon Myoon |
| Performer: | Stephen Leek |
| Instrumental Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Drummers of Gilgamesh |
| Composer: | David Pye |
Finalists | |
| Title: | Arch Window |
| Composer: | Paul Stanhope |
| Title: | Perihelion Rag |
| Composer: | Stephen Cronin |
| Title: | Song For Emily |
| Composer: | Ross Edwards |
| Orchestral Work of the Year | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | Three Miro Pieces |
| Composer: | richard meale |
| Publisher: | Boosey and Hawkes Pty Ltd |
Finalists | |
| Title: | End of All Journeys |
| Composer: | Andrew Batterham |
| Title: | Guyuhmgan |
| Composer: | Georges Lentz |
| Title: | Ngangkar |
| Composer: | Georges Lentz |
| Best Performance of an Australian Composition | |
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Winner | |
| Performer: | Diana Doherty |
| Title: | Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra |
| Composer: | ross edwards |
| Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Organisation |
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Winner |
Sydney Symphony OrchEstra for its 2002 concert series, Adult Themes |
| Best Composition by an Australian Composer | |
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Winner | |
| Title: | three miro pieces |
| Composer: | Richard Meale |
| Publisher: | Boosey and Hawkes Pty Ltd |