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The '''APRA Music Awards''' are several award ceremonies run in [[Australia]] and [[New Zealand]] by [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually.
The '''APRA Music Awards''' are several award ceremonies run in [[Australia]] by [[Australasian Performing Right Association]] to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. These awards are to honour achievements by songwriters including the APRA Music Awards, the APRA Classical Music Awards and the Screen Awards, all in Australia.

These awards are to honour achievements by songwriters including the APRA Music Awards, the APRA Classical Music Awards and the Screen Awards, all in Australia. In New Zealand, the annual [[#APRA Silver Scroll (New Zealand)|Silver Scroll]] is awarded by an anonymous judging panel to the year's best-written song on commercial release. Also awarded are the songs receiving the most airplay in New Zealand and overseas for the year.


== APRA Music Awards (Australia)==
== APRA Music Awards (Australia)==
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:Best Feature Film Score - [[Lisa Gerrard]] for ''[[Burning Man (film)]]''
:Best Feature Film Score - [[Lisa Gerrard]] for ''[[Burning Man (film)]]''
:Best Soundtrack Album - [[Michael Lira]] / [[Jono Ma]] / [[Antony Partos]] / [[Irine Vela]] for ''[[The Slap (TV series)]]''
:Best Soundtrack Album - [[Michael Lira]] / [[Jono Ma]] / [[Antony Partos]] / [[Irine Vela]] for ''[[The Slap (TV series)]]''

==APRA Silver Scroll (New Zealand)==
{{Infobox Awards|title=Silver Scroll Awards|halign=left|box_width=25em|award1=1. Silver Scroll Award|award2=2. Sounz Contemporary Award|award3=3. Maioha Award|award4=4. Most Performed Works|award5=5. NZ Music Hall of Fame}}
Each year all songwriters with a song on general release that year can enter the Silver Scroll. An anonymous judging panel considers a shortlist of songs awards the Scroll purely on the basis of songwriting.

===Silver Scroll winners===
Silver Scroll winners are announced yearly based on a panel vote.<ref>{{cite web|title=Silver Scroll Winners|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards/apra-silver-scroll-awards-2012/silver-scroll-award.aspx|publisher=APRA NZ}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 1965
| Wayne Kent-Healey
| "Teardrops"
|-
| 1996
| [[Ray Columbus]]
| "I Need You"
|-
| 1967
| Roger Skinner (Larry's Rebels)
| "Let's Think of Something"
|-
| 1968
| David Jordan
| "I Shall Take My Leave"
|-
| 1969
| David Jordan (The Avengers)
| "Out of Sight, Out of Mind"
|-
| 1970
| [[Wayne Mason]] ([[The Fourmyula]])
| "Nature"
|-
| 1971
| Corben Simpson (Littlejohn)
| "Have You Heard a Man Cry?"
|-
| 1972
| Stephen Robinson (Tamburlaine)
| "Lady Wakes Up"
|-
| 1973
| [[Ray Columbus]] and Mike Harvey
| "Jangles, Spangles and Banners"
|-
| 1974
| [[John Hanlon (singer)|John Hanlon]]
| "Lovely Lady"
|-
| 1975
| [[John Hanlon (singer)|John Hanlon]]
| "Windsongs"
|-
| 1976
| Mike Harvey (Salty Dogg)
| "All Gone Away"
|-
| 1977
| Lea Maalfrid
| "Lavender Mountain"
|-
| 1978
| Steve Allen
| "Why Do They?"
|-
| 1979
| [[Sharon O'Neill]]
| "Face In a Rainbow"
|-
| 1980
| Paul Schreuder
| "You've Got Me Loving You"
|-
| 1981
| {{n/a|No award}}
| {{n/a|No award}}
|-
| 1982
| Stephen Young ([[Mother Goose (band)|Mother Goose]])
| "I Can't Sing Very Well"
|-
| 1983
| Stephen Bell-Booth
| "All I Want Is You"
|-
| 1984
| [[Blues in New Zealand#Hammond Gamble|Hammond Gamble]]
| "Look What Midnight's Done to Me"
|-
| 1985
| Malcolm Black and Nick Sampson ([[Netherworld Dancing Toys]])
| "For Today"
|-
| 1986
| Tony Waine
| "Abandoned By Love"
|-
| 1987
| [[Dave Dobbyn]]
| "You Oughta Be In Love"
|-
| 1988
| [[Shona Laing]]
| "Soviet Snow"
|-
| 1989
| Stephen Bell-Booth
| "Hand It Over"
|-
| 1990
| Guy Wishart
| "Don't Take Me For Granted"
|-
| 1991
| Rikki Morris
| "Heartbroke"
|-
| 1992
| [[Shona Laing]]
| "Mercy of Love"
|-
| 1993
| [[Dave Dobbyn]]
| "Belle of the Ball"
|-
| 1994
| [[Don McGlashan]] ([[The Mutton Birds]])
| "Anchor Me"
|-
| 1995
| Mark Tierney, Paul Casserly, and Anthony Ioasa ([[Strawpeople]])
| "Sweet Disorder"
|-
| 1996
| [[Bic Runga]]
| "Drive"
|-
| 1997
| [[Greg Johnson (musician)|Greg Johnson]]
| "Liberty"
|-
| 1998
| [[Dave Dobbyn]]
| "Beside You"
|-
| 1999
| Bill Urale ([[King Kapisi]])
| "Reverse Resistance"
|-
| 2000
| [[Chris Knox]]
| "My Only Friend"
|-
| 2001
| [[Neil Finn]]
| "Turn and Run" (with [[Sheryl Crow]])
|-
| 2002
| Che Ness and Godfrey de Grut ([[Che Fu]])
| "Misty Frequencies"
|-
| 2003
| Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai,<br>Junior Rikiau and Feleti Strickson-Pua ([[Nesian Mystik]])
| "For the People"
|-
| 2004
| Malo Luafutu ([[Scribe (rapper)|Scribe]]) and Peter Wadams ([[P-Money]])
| "Not Many"
|-
| 2005
| Dan Hume, Peter Hume and Jon Hume ([[Evermore (band)|Evermore]])
| "It's Too Late"
|}

{|class="wikitable"
!Year
!Winner
!class="unsortable"|Finalists
!class="unsortable"|Ref(s)
|-
| align="center"| 2006
| [[Don McGlashan]], "Bathe in the River"
|
* Dann Hume, Jon Hume, Peter Hume ([[Evermore (band)|Evermore]]), "Running"
*James Milne ([[Lawrence Arabia]] and [[The Reduction Agents]]) "The Pool"
*[[Don McGlashan]] "Miracle Sun"
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations 2006|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20100522003653/http://www.apra.co.nz/html/awardpage.php?id=5353|publisher=APRA|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2007
| [[Brooke Fraser]], "Albertine"
|
* [[Liam Finn]] "Second Chance"
* Sean Donnelly ([[SJD (musician)|SJD]]) "Beautiful Haze"
* Ruban Nielson ([[The Mint Chicks]]) "Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!"
* Jason Kerrison, Bobby Kennedy, Matt Treacy & Clinton Harris ([[Opshop]]) "Maybe"
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations 2007|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20100522030057/http://www.apra.co.nz/html/awardpage2007.php?id=6286|publisher=APRA|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2008
| Jason Kerrison, Bobby Kennedy, Matt Treacy & Clinton Harris ([[Opshop]]), "One Day"
|
* [[Liam Finn]] "Gather To The Chapel"
* [[Anika Moa]] "Dreams In My Head"
* Dave Gibson and Justyn Pilbrow ([[Elemeno P]]) "Baby Come On"
* Samuel Scott, Luke Buda, Tom Wedde, William Ricketts, Richard Singleton & Warner Emery ([[The Phoenix Foundation]]) "Bright Grey"
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Nominations 2007|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20100522025918/http://www.apra.co.nz/html/awardpage2008.php?id=5924|publisher=APRA|accessdate=30 September 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2009
| James Milne & [[Luke Buda]] ([[Lawrence Arabia]]), "Apple Pie Bed"
|
*[[Shayne Carter]] ([[Dimmer (band)|Dimmer]]), "Degrees of Existence"
*[[Phil Madsen]], "Dancing on the Moon"
*Jeremy Redmore, Simon Oscroft, Matthew Warman, Aidan Bartlett and Nick Campbell ([[Midnight Youth]]), "The Letter"
*Jess Chambers, "Island"
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=APRA Silver Scroll Awards 2009: The Winners|url=http://www.infonews.co.nz/news.cfm?id=42305|publisher=Infonews|accessdate=4 April 2013}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2010
| Aaron Short, Thom Powers & Alisa Xayalith ([[The Naked and Famous]]), "[[Young Blood (The Naked and Famous song)|Young Blood]]"
|
* Kody and Ruban Nielson ([[The Mint Chicks]]), "Say Goodbye"
*[[Julia Deans]], "A New Dialogue"
*[[Anika Moa]], "Running through the Fire (Storm)"
*Matthew Hope, Jonathan Pearce, Reuben Stephens, and Alexander Freer (Artisan Guns), "Autumn"
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=Silver Scroll award short list named|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/entertainment/news/article.cfm?c_id=1501119&objectid=10661890|publisher=NZ Herald|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2011
| Dave Baxter ([[Avalanche City]]), "Love Love Love"
|
* [[Jon Toogood]] and [[Ladi6|Karoline Tamati]] ([[The Adults]]), "Nothing to Lose"
*Annabel Alpers ([[Bachelorette (singer)|Bachelorette]]), "Blanket"
*Delaney Davidson, "Little Heart"
* Ruban Nielson ([[Unknown Mortal Orchestra]]), "FFunny FFrends"
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=APRA Silver Scroll 2011 Finalists Announced|url=http://www.undertheradar.co.nz/utr/more/NID/3819/APRA-Silver-Scroll-2011-Finalists-Announced.utr|publisher=Under The Radar|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
| align="center"| 2012
| Stephanie Brown (Lips) “Everything To Me”
|
* Adam McGrath (The Eastern) “State Houses By The River”
*Anna Macdonald ([[Annah Mac]]) “Girl In Stilettos”
*Kody Nielson ([[Opossom]]) “Getaway Tonight”
*Lydia Cole “Hibernate”
| align="center"| <ref>{{cite web|title=APRA Silver Scroll Awards|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards/apra-silver-scroll-awards-2012.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>
|-
|}

===Sounz Contemporary Award===

Established in 1998 and supported by the music composition promotional group Sounz, the Sounz Contemporary Award recognises works by New Zealand composers.<ref>{{cite web|title=http://sounz.org.nz/distinctions/show/2|url=http://sounz.org.nz/distinctions/show/2|publisher=Sounz|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref> The winner received a $3000 cash prize and a trophy designed by sculptor Sarah Smuts Kennedy.<ref>{{cite web|title=SOUNZ Contemporary Award|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASilverScrollAwards2012/SOUNZContemporaryAward.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 1998
| Eve de Castro-Robinson
| "Chaos of Delight"
|-
| 1999
| Gillian Whitehead
| "Outrageous Fortune"
|-
| 2000
| Ross Harris
| "To the Memory of I. S. Totzka"
|-
| 2001
| Gillian Whitehead
| "The Improbable Ordered Dance for Orchestra"
|-
| 2002
| John Psathas
| "View From Olympus"
|-
| 2003
| Gillian Whitehead
| "Alice"
|-
| 2004
| John Psathas
| "Piano Concerto"
|-
| 2005
| Ross Harris
| "Labyrinth for Tuba and Orchestra"
|-
| 2006
| Ross Harris
| "Symphony No. 2"
|-
| 2007
| Eve de Castro-Robinson
| "These Arms to Hold You"
|-
| 2008
| Chris Gendall
| "Wax Lyrical"
|-
| 2009
| Ross Harris
| "Symphony III"
|-
| 2010
| Chris Cree Brown
| "Inner Bellow"
|-
| 2011
| Lyell Cresswell
| “Concerto for Piano and Orchestra”
|-
| 2012
| Alex Taylor
| “[inner]”
|-
|}

===APRA Maioha Award===

Established in 2003, the APRA Maioha Award recognises contemporary Maori music. The winner receives a $3000 cash prize and is the annual guardian of award sculpture Te Ngore, crafted by sculptor Brian Flintoff.<ref>{{cite web|title=APRA Maioha Award|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASilverScrollAwards2012/MaiohaAward.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 2003
| Ngaiwi Apanui
| "Wharikihia"
|-
| 2004
| Ruia Aperahama
| "E Tae"
|-
| 2005
| Anituatua Black & Whirimako Black
| "Tini Whetu"
|-
| 2006
| Richard Bennett
| "E Hine"
|-
| 2007
| Andrea Tunks & Pierre Tohe
| "Aio"
|-
| 2008
| Ruia Aperahama
| "Rere Reta Rere Reta"
|-
| 2009
| Rewi Spraggon & Riki Bennett
| "Tapapakanga"
|-
| 2010
| Jamie Greenslade
| "Sin City"
|-
| 2011
| Tyna Keelan
| “Ko Koe”
|-
| 2012
| Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai & Scotty Morrison
| "Matahīapo"
|}

===Most Performed Work in New Zealand===

As the body responsible for paying royalties, APRA also names the New Zealand songs most played in New Zealand and around the world each year. While the national award is highly contested, the international airplay award has been monopolised by [[Neil Finn]] since [[Crowded House]]'s ''Don't Dream It's Over'' went to #2 in the USA in 1986.

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 1994
| [[Neil Finn]] & [[Tim Finn]]
| "[[Weather With You]]"
|-
| 1995
| [[Dave Dobbyn]]
| "[[Language (Dave Dobbyn song)|Language]]"
|-
| 1996
| [[Pauly Fuemana|Paul Fuemana]] & Alan Jansson
| "[[How Bizarre]]"
|-
| 1997
| [[Bic Runga]]
| "[[Sway (Bic Runga song)|Sway]]"
|-
| 1998
| James Reid
| "Supersystem"
|-
| 1999
| James Reid
| "Venus"
|-
| 2000
| Boh Runga
| "Violent"
|-
| 2001
| [[Julia Deans]]
| "Lydia"
|-
| 2002
| [[Anika Moa]]
| "Youthful"
|-
| 2003
| Geoffrey Maddock, Kirsten Morrelle, Joel Wilton, Ben King Andrew Clark
| "[[Maybe Tomorrow (Goldenhorse song)|Maybe Tomorrow]]"
|-
| 2004
| [[Brooke Fraser]]
| "[[Better (Brooke Fraser song)|Better]]"
|-
| 2005
| [[Neil Finn]] & [[Tim Finn]]
| "Won't Give In"
|-
| 2006
| James Reid
| "[[Stand Up (The Feelers song)|Stand Up]]"
|-
| 2007
| [[Brooke Fraser]]
| "[[Deciphering Me]]"
|-
| 2008
| Jason Kerrison, Bobby Kennedy, Matt Treacy & Clinton Harris
| "[[One Day (Opshop song)|One Day]]"
|-
| 2009
| Jeremy Redmore, Simon Oscroft, Matthew Warman, Aidan Bartlett Nick Campbell
| "The Letter"
|-
| 2010
| [[Dane Rumble]], Te Awanui Reeder & Samuel King
| "[[Cruel (song)|Cruel]]"
|-
| 2011
| [[Brooke Fraser]] & Scott Ligertwood
| “Something in the Water”
|-
| 2012
| Dave Baxter
| "Love Love Love"
|}

===Most Performed Work Overseas===

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 1994
| [[Neil Finn]] & [[Tim Finn]]
| "[[Weather with You]]"
|-
| 1995
| [[Neil Finn]]
| "[[Don't Dream It's Over]]"
|-
| 1996-1999
| [[Pauly Fuemana|Paul Fuemana]] & Alan Jansson
| "[[How Bizarre]]"
|-
| 2000-2001
| Neil Finn
| "Don't Dream It's Over"
|-
| 2002
| {{n/a|Not presented}}
| {{n/a|Not presented}}
|-
| 2003-2012
| Neil Finn
| "Don't Dream It's Over"
|-
|}

===New Zealand Music Hall of Fame===
{{Main|New Zealand Music Hall of Fame}}
Created in 2007 in conjunction with the [[Recording Industry Association of New Zealand]] (RIANZ), the New Zealand Music Hall of Fame pays tribute to those who have "shaped, influenced and advanced popular music in New Zealand." Two musicians or groups are inducted into the hall each year, one at the APRA Silver Scroll Awards, decided by APRA, and the other is the winner of the Legacy Award at the [[New Zealand Music Awards]] (NZMAs), selected by RIANZ.<ref>{{cite web|title=New Zealand Music Hall Of Fame|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards/new-zealand-music-hall-of-fame.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

== APRA Song Awards (New Zealand) ==
{{Infobox Awards|title=Apra Song Awards|halign=left|box_width=25em|award1=1. APRA Best Country Music Song|award2=2. APRA Best Pacific Song|award3=3. APRA Children's Song of the Year}}

Separate to the Silver Scroll awards, APRA recognises New Zealand songwriting in three specific genres.<ref>{{cite web|title=APRA SONG AWARDS|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASONGAWARDS.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

===APRA Best Country Music Song===

Established in 2004, the APRA Best Country Music Song is presented as part of the NZ Country Music Awards at the annual Gold Guitar celebrations of New Zealand country music.<ref>{{cite web|title=APRA Best Country Music Song|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/apra-awards/apra-song-awards/best-country-music-song.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 2004
| Donna Dean
| "Work It Out"
|-
| 2005
| Kylie Harris
| "Give Me Something To Go On"
|-
| 2006
| Jools Topp
| "Tamworth"
|-
| 2007
| Barry Saunders
| "Pale Sun"
|-
| 2008
| Bruce Dennis
| "Ain't Gonna Run"
|-
| 2009
| Jess Chambers
| "Stringing Me Along"
|-
| 2010
| Matt Langley
| "7:13"
|-
| 2011
| Donna Dean
| "What Am I Gonna Do?"
|-
| 2012
| Delaney Davidson
| "You're A Loser"
|-
|}

===APRA Best Pacific Song===

Established in 2005, the APRA Best Pacific Song award celebrates Pacific Music. It is presented as part of the annual [[Pacific Music Awards]].<ref>{{cite web|title=APRA Best Pacific Song|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASONGAWARDS/BestPacificSong.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 2005
| Kas Futialo & Ian Seumanu
| "Su'amalie"
|-
| 2006
| [[Savage (rapper)|Savage]]
| "[[Swing (song)|Swing]]"
|-
| 2007
| [[Spacifix]]
| "Gotta Get Like This"
|-
| 2008
| Malo Luafutu ([[Scribe (rapper)|Scribe]]) with Tyra Hammond, Jordan Iusitini & Aaron Iusitini
| "Say It Again"
|-
| 2009
| Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai, Junior Rikiau,<br>Feleti Strickson-Pua & Heath Manukau ([[Nesian Mystik]])
| "Nesian 101"
|-
| 2010
| Tonga Vaea and Three Houses Down
| "Kanikapila"
|-
| 2011
| Donald McNulty, Te Awanui Reeder, David Atai, Junior Rikiau,<br>Feleti Strickson-Pua & Heath Manukau ([[Nesian Mystik]])
| "Sun Goes Down"
|-
| 2012
| Nainz and Viiz Tupa’i ([[Adeaze]])
| "Paradise"
|-
|}

===APRA Children's Song of the Year===

Established in 2008, the APRA Children's Song of the Year celebrates songwriters and composers who write for New Zealand children. APRA also sponsors the What Now Children's Music Video of the Year. Both awards are presented as the annual StarFest event, as part of the annual KidsFest festival in Christchurch, New Zealand. The winning song wins a $1000 prize.<ref>{{cite web|title=Children's Music Awards|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/APRASONGAWARDS/ChildrensMusicAwards.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=4 November 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Winner
! Song
|-
| 2008
| Craig Smith, "Wonky Donkey" and Claudia Gunn
| "Lullaby Time"
|-
| 2009
| Levity Beet
| "Little Blue"
|-
| 2010
| Claudia Gunn
| "Home Sweet Home"
|-
| 2011
| Rob Wigley
| "Beans About Beans"
|-
| 2012
| Levity Beet
| "Sometimes I Make Mistakes"
|-
|}

==APRA Professional Development Awards (New Zealand)==

The APRA Professional Development Awards were established in 2005 and are awarded biennially. Initially awarded to once recipient, three awards are now given each round, recognising excellence in the fields of classical, pop contemporary, and film and television. Each recipient is awarded $12,000 cash to advance their careers through study or travel.<ref>{{cite web|title=Professional Development Awards|url=http://www.apra-amcos.co.nz/APRAAwards/ProfessionalDevelopmentAwards.aspx|publisher=APRA|accessdate=5 November 2012}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Film & TV
! Pop Contemporary
! Classical
|-
| 2005
| colspan=3 align=center | [[Robin Toan]]
|-
| 2007
| colspan=3 align=center | [[Chong Nee|John Chong Nee]]
|-
| 2009
| Grayson Gilmour
| [[Coco Solid|Jessica Hansell]]
| Samuel Holloway
|-
| 2011
| Stephen Gallagher
| Miriam Clancy
| Simon Eastwood
|}


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:APRA Music Awards]]
[[Category:APRA Music Awards]]
[[Category:Australian music awards]]
[[Category:Australian music awards]]
[[Category:New Zealand music awards]]
[[Category:1965 establishments in Australia]]

Revision as of 08:36, 24 May 2013

APRA Music Awards
LandAustralien
Presented byAustralasian Performing Right Association (APRA)
First awarded2000
Websitehttp://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards.aspx

The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually. These awards are to honour achievements by songwriters including the APRA Music Awards, the APRA Classical Music Awards and the Screen Awards, all in Australia.

APRA Music Awards (Australia)

Template:Infobox Awards

The APRA Music Awards were established in 1982 to honour songwriters and music composers for their efforts. The award categories are:

Song of the Year

Song of the Year is decided by the votes of APRA members. All eligible songs must be written by an APRA member and released in the preceding calendar year for consideration. The Song of the Year award is considered one of the most prestigious of the APRA Music Awards.

Songwriter of the Year

Songwriter of the Year is voted by APRA's Board of Writer and Publisher Directors rewarding the songwriter who has recorded the most impressive body of work in the previous year.

The Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music

The Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music' is decided by APRA's Board of Writer and Publisher Directors for a lifetime contribution. The Award is named after Ted Albert whose company Albert Productions put out records by The Easybeats, AC/DC and John Paul Young.

Breakthrough Songwriter Award

Breakthrough Songwriter Award is decided by APRA's Board of Writer and Publisher Directors for an emerging songwriter or groups of writers. The award category was first introduced by APRA in 2002.

Awards for Most Performed Works

Template:Infobox Awards Template:Infobox Awards There are a number of awards given for most performed work based on a statistical analysis of APRA's database. These awards include "Most Performed Australian Work of the Year", Most Performed Australian Work Overseas", "Most Performed Foreign Work", "Most Performed Jazz Work", "Most Performed Country Work" and "Most Performed Dance Work".

APRA's Top 30 Australian Songs

As part of its 75th anniversary celebrations in 2001 APRA created a list of the top 30 Australian songs.[2] A panel of 100 music personalities were asked to list the ten best Australian songs, the data was compiled and the Top Ten in numerical order, was announced at the 2001 APRA Music Awards ceremony.[2] At the ceremony You Am I performed the #1 listed song "Friday on My Mind" with Ross Wilson performing the #2 listed song "Eagle Rock".[2] The next 20 songs in the Top 30 had been announced four weeks earlier.[3]

APRA - Australian Musical Centre Classical Music Awards

In 2001, APRA joined forces with the Australian Music Centre (AMC) to present awards for Australian classical music. The AMC had been presenting awards for classical music since 1988 although funding cuts meant that no awards were presented between 1993 and 1995. The participation of APRA helped to secure the future of the awards which are the only Australian awards for contemporary Australian classical music. This award has been won by well-known composers including Brenton Broadstock, Brett Dean, Ross Edwards, Georges Lentz, Liza Lim, Richard Mills, and Peter Sculthorpe.

Screen Music Awards (Australia)

APRA presents award for music used in films together with the Australian Guild of Screen Composers with the first awards presented in 1992.

  • 2002 Awards
International Achievement Award - David Hirschfelder
Best Feature Film Score - Alan John for The Bank
Best Soundtrack Album - Paul Kelly, Mairead Hannan, Kev Carmody, John Romeril, Deirdre Hannan and Alice Garner for One Night the Moon
  • 2003 Awards
International Achievement Award - Bruce Smeaton
Best Feature Film Score - Nigel Westlake for The Nugget
Best Soundtrack Album -Cezary Skubiszewski for After the Deluge
  • 2004 Awards
International Achievement Award - Lisa Gerrard
Best Feature Film Score - Elizabeth Drake for Japanese Story
Best Soundtrack Album - Iva Davies, Christopher Gordon and Richard Tognetti for Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World
  • 2005 Awards
International Achievement Award - Bruce Rowland
Best Feature Film Score - Ben Ely, Matthew Fitzgerald, Tom Schutzinger and Peter Kelly (Decoder Ring) for Somersault
Best Soundtrack Album - Roger Mason for The Extra
  • 2006 Awards
International Achievement Award - Peter Best
Best Feature Film Score - Francois Tetaz for Wolf Creek
Best Soundtrack Album - David Bridie, Albert David and Kadu for R.A.N
  • 2007 Awards
International Achievement Award - The Wiggles
Best Feature Film Score - Nigel Westlake for Miss Potter
Best Soundtrack Album - Nigel Westlake for Miss Potter
  • 2008 Awards
International Achievement Award - Garry McDonald and Laurie Stone
Best Feature Film Score - David Hirschfelder for Children of the Silk Road
Best Soundtrack Album - Michael Yezerski for The Black Balloon
  • 2009 Awards
International Achievement Award - Guy Gross
Best Feature Film Score - Lisa Gerrard for Balibo
Best Soundtrack Album - Cezary Skubiszewski for Death Defying Acts
  • 2010 Awards
Best Feature Film Score - Christopher Gordon for Mao’s Last Dancer
Best Soundtrack Album - Christopher Gordon for Mao's Last Dancer
  • 2011 Awards
Best Feature Film Score - Jed Kurzel for Snowtown
Best Soundtrack Album - Rafael May for Road Train (film)
  • 2012 Awards
Best Feature Film Score - Lisa Gerrard for Burning Man (film)
Best Soundtrack Album - Michael Lira / Jono Ma / Antony Partos / Irine Vela for The Slap (TV series)

References

  1. ^ Greg Arnold Biography newherenowlive.com, Accessed 13 November 2008
  2. ^ a b c Culnane, Paul (28 May 2001). "The final list: APRA'S Ten best Australian Songs". Australasian Performing Right Association. Retrieved 20 May 2008.
  3. ^ Kruger, Debbie (2 May 2001). "The songs that resonate through the years". APRA. Retrieved 2 November 2007.

External resources

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