The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2009 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony occurred on 23 June at the Peninsula in Melbourne, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). The Classical Music Awards were distributed on 21 September at the Playhouse Theatre of the Sydney Opera House and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). The Screen Music Awards were issued on 2 November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) at the City Recital Hall, Sydney.
Awards Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right. APRA Music AwardsSong of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Can't Shake It"Kate Miller-HeidkeKate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall"Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!!"Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsNick Cave"Rattlin Bones"Kasey Chambers & Shane NicholsonKasey Chambers, Shane Nicholson"Walking on a Dream"Empire of the SunJonathon Sloan, Luke Steele, Nick Littlemore"White Noise"The Living EndChris CheneySongwriters of the YearWriterArtistResultKim Moyes, Julian HamiltonThe PresetsBreakthrough Songwriter AwardWriterArtistResultGeoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguGeoffrey Gurrumul YunupinguTed Albert Award For Outstanding Services to Australian MusicNameResult Denis HandlinMost Played Australian WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Don't Hold Back"The PotbelleezDavid Greene, Ilan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, Sam Littlemore"I Don't Do Surprises"Axle WhiteheadRobert Conley, Axle Whitehead"Perfect"Vanessa AmorosiVanessa Amorosi, David Franciosa"This Heart Attack"FakerNathan Hudson"Untouched"The VeronicasJessica Origliasso, Lisa Origliasso, Tobias GadMost Played Australian Work OverseasTitleArtistWriterResult"Highway to Hell"AC/DCBon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm YoungMost Played Foreign WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"All Your Reasons"Matchbox TwentyKyle Cook, Rob Thomas, Paul Doucette, Brian Yale"Bleeding Love"Leona LewisJesse McCartney, Ryan Tedder"Dream Catch Me"Newton FaulknerNewton Faulkner, Crispin Hunt, Gordon Mills"Pictures of You"The Last GoodnightJeffrey Blue, Kurtis Henneberry, Michael Nadeau"Stop and Stare"OneRepublicAndrew Brown, Zachary Filkins, Eddie Fisher, Timothy Myers, Ryan TedderBlues & Roots Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Cowboy Movie"8 Ball Aitken8 Ball Aitken"Heal Me"LiorLior Attar, François Tétaz"Stay"The WaifsJosh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn, Brett Canning"Sun Dirt Water"The WaifsJosh Cunningham, Donna Simpson, Vikki Thorn"Sunshine"Old Man RiverOhad Rein, Edo Kahn, Nadav KahnCountry Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Comin' From" / "Khe Sanh"Adam BrandAdam Brand, Sam Hawksley / Don Walker"Good Girls"Amber LawrenceAmber Lawrence"I'm Doin' Alright"Adam HarveyAdam Harvey, Phillip Buckle"Long Live the Girls"Sara StorerSara Storer, Boh Runga"Rattlin Bones"Kasey Chambers & Shane NicholsonKasey Chambers, Shane NicholsonDance Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Are You With Me"The PotbelleezDavid Greene, Ilan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, Sam Littlemore"Don't Hold Back"The PotbelleezDavid Greene, Ilan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, Sam Littlemore"Don't You Wanna Feel"Rogue TradersJamie Appleby, Steven Davis, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Dougal Drummond"Kansas City"Sneaky Sound SystemAngus McDonald, Connie Mitchell"This Boy's in Love"The PresetsJulian Hamilton, Kim MoyesJazz Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Beyond Both Worlds"Shannon-Goodrich EnsembleElissa Goodrich"Moments and Eternities"Joe ChindamoJoe Chindamo"Something Will Come to Light"Joe ChindamoJoe Chindamo"Raindrop"Paul GrabowskyPaul Grabowsky"Sailing Day"Shannon-Goodrich EnsembleClare ShannonUrban Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"City of Dreams"Joel Turner featuring C4 & KNOJoel Turner, Shaunn Diamond, Chris Heiner, Kitchener Wesche"In the Basement"Jade MacRaeJade MacRae, Arnthor Birgisson"Running Back"Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo RidaJessica Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, Sean Ray"The Sea Is Rising"Bliss n EsoMax MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Noam Dishon"Woodstock 2008"Bliss N EsoMax MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley, Noam DishonClassical Music AwardsBest Composition by an Australian ComposerTitleComposerResultBlack DogsIain Grandagejeu fabriquéDaniel BlinkhornMonhGeorges LentzThe Red TreeMichael Yezerski, Richard TognettiBest Performance of an Australian CompositionTitleComposerPerformerResultLearning to HowlAndrew FordArcko Symphonic ProjectString Quartet No. 3Richard MillsJerusalem QuartetSymphony No. 7 Scenes from Daily LifeCarl VineWest Australian Symphony OrchestraInstrumental Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultBlue RagsIan MunroIan MunroKashmir RememberedTony GouldTony Gould (piano), David Jones (percussion), Imogen Manins (cello)Rivera MountainJohn SangsterTony Gould (piano), David Jones (percussion), Imogen Manins (cello)The River Meets the SeaTony Gould, David Jones, Imogen ManinsTony Gould (piano), David Jones (percussion), Imogen Manins (cello)Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian MusicArtist or OrganisationResultGwen BennettJon RoseSydney Symphony's Education Program, Meet the Music SeriesOrchestral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultKalkadunguMatthew Hindson, William BartonSydney Symphony, William Barton (didgeridoo), Richard Gill (conductor)NoumenRobert DahmMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Reinbert de Leeuw (conductor)Palm Court SuiteGraeme KoehneTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills (conductor)Tivoli DancesGraeme KoehneTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills (conductor)Outstanding Contribution by an IndividualIndividualWorkResultRiley Lee2008 World Shakuhachi FestivalOutstanding Contribution by an OrganisationOrganisationWorkResultCanberra International Music Festival CommitteeCanberra International Music Festival 2008MLC SchoolMLC School (Sydney) Music DepartmentPerforming Australian Music Competition CommitteePerforming Australian Music Competition (PAMC)Topology2008 Brisbane Powerhouse SeriesOutstanding Contribution to Australian Music in EducationOrganisationWorkResultMusic Viva in SchoolsMusic Generator ProjectSibelius and Ensemble OffspringSibelius Composer Awards 2008Southern Cross SoloistsSunwater and Stanwell Winter Music SchoolTasmanian Symphony Orchestra (TSO)TSO Australian Composers' SchoolOutstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional AreaOrganisationWorkResultPublications by Wirripang2008 ActivitiesSouthern Cross SoloistsBangalow Music FestivalTaikOzThe Gathering TourTura New Music and the Australian Art OrchestraCrossing Roper Bar TourVocal or Choral Work of the YearTitleComposerResultA Flock of StarsLyn WilliamsScreen Music AwardsBest Feature Film ScoreTitleComposerResultAustraliaDavid HirschfelderBaliboLisa GerrardDisgraceGraeme Koehne, Antony PartosTwo Fists, One HeartDavid BridieBest Music for an AdvertisementTitleComposerResultEarth Hour Candle "Everybody's Singing This Song"Elliott WheelerH & R Block "Paper Man"Scott LangleyWedgewood "Timeless"Basil HogiosOptus "Whale Song"Bruce HealdBest Music for Children's TelevisionTitleComposerResultDex Hamilton: Alien EntomologistGuy GrossFigaro PhoMichael Darren, Luke JureviciusMaster RaindropRussell ThorntonThe Adventures of Charlotte and HenrySean PeterBest Music for a DocumentaryTitleComposerResultContactAntony PartosDeath of the MegabeastsAsh Gibson GreigRainforest, the Secret of LifeYantra de VilderSidney Nolan: Mask and MemoryAmanda BrownBest Music for a Mini-Series or TelemovieTitleComposerResultFalse WitnessBurkhard DallwitzSavedAntony PartosThe InformantEric ChapusThe Last Confession of Alexander PearceRoger MasonBest Music for a Short FilmTitleComposerResultDear DiaryAlan HardingLiebermans in the SkyPete E NevilleLucy Wants to Kill HerselfBrett AplinThe Cat PianoBenjamin SpeedBest Music for a Television Series or SerialSeries or SerialEpisode titleComposerResultBogan Pride"Episode 6 – The Dance Battle"Michael LiraMcLeod's Daughters"Episode 224 – The Long Paddock"Alastair FordRush"Episode 11"Stephen RaeUnderbelly: A Tale of Two Cities"Episode 9 – Judas Kiss"Burkhard DallwitzBest Original Song Composed for the ScreenSong titleWorkComposerResult"Balibo"BaliboEgo Lemos"By the Boab Tree"AustraliaAngela Little, Baz Luhrmann, Felix Meagher, Anton Monsted, Schuyler Weis"Mother's Lament"Essence of the GameJamie Saxe"This Isn't Easy"Chandon PicturesCameron BruceBest Soundtrack AlbumTitleComposerResultAustraliavariousBalibovariousDeath Defying ActsCezary SkubiszewskiRestraintElliott WheelerBest Television ThemeTitleComposerResultCarla Cametti PDCezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski"Gonna Be on Top" (Australia's Next Top Model)Travis Conneeley, Martin EdenSatisfactionCameron Giles-Webb, Colin SimkinsThe Stamp of AustraliaNerida Tyson-ChewInternational Achievement AwardArtistResultGuy GrossMost Performed Screen Composer – AustraliaComposerResultNick PerjanikJay StewartNeil SutherlandBrenton WhiteMost Performed Screen Composer – OverseasComposerResultAlastair FordRic Formosa, Danny BeckermanGuy GrossNeil Sutherland
See also Music of Australia
References
External links APRA official website APRA Awards – History