APRA AMCOS is pleased to announce the nominees for the 2017 APRA Music Awards, which will be held at the new International Convention Centre Grand Ballroom in Sydney on Monday, 3 April.
Now in their 35th year, the APRA Music Awards acknowledge and celebrate artistic excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers that have achieved outstanding success in their fields.
Recent Grammy Award winner, and multiple ARIA Award winner, FLUME, caps off an amazing year with four nominations in the categories of Most Played Australian Work and Dance Work of the Year for both Say It and Never Be Like You. With seven APRA Music Awards already to her name, SIA FURLER has another three nominations this year – Most Played Australian Work for Cheap Thrills and Pop Work of the Year for Alive and Cheap Thrills.
HILLTOP HOODS, THE VERONICAS, NICK MURPHY fka CHET FAKER and TROYE SIVAN have all received two nominations apiece.
In the celebrated Song of the Year category, APRA members have voted for AMY SHARK and M-PHAZES for Adore; TIM MINCHIN for Come Home (Cardinal Pell), JULIA JACKLIN for Pool Party, D.D DUMBO for Satan and NICK CAVE AND THE BAD SEEDS for Skeleton Key.
Three more awards, decided by the APRA Board of Directors, will be presented at the ceremony – Songwriter of the Year, Overseas Recognition Award and the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. The awards for Most Played Australian Work Overseas and Licensee of the Year will also be announced on the night.
Licensee of the Year is a newly created category which is designed to reward licensee groups for good music citizenship. The recipient will be 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 host of the 2017 APRA Music Awards will be writer, comedian and RocKwiz host, JULIA ZEMIRO. Returning as Musical Director is ROBERT CONLEY who will curate the evening’s live performances.
Information on the voting and judging criteria for the APRA Music Awards can be found at apraamcos.com.au/awards/2017-awards/2017-apra-music-awards/rules/
Song of the Year nominee videos can be viewed here.
APRA AMCOS congratulates all the nominees in this year’s APRA Music Awards. Please see below for the complete list of nominees or go to apraamcos.com.au/apramusicawards/
2017 APRA Music Awards
Monday, 3 April 2017
International Convention Centre Ballroom | Sydney
2017 APRA Music Awards Nominees:
Song of the Year
Title: Adore
Artist: Amy Shark
Writers: Amy Shark / Mark Landon pka M-Phazes*
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing*
Title: Come Home (Cardinal Pell)
Artist: Tim Minchin
Writer: Tim Minchin
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Navel Enterprises
Title: Pool Party
Artist: Julia Jacklin
Writer: Julia Jacklin
Publisher: Mushroom Music
Title: Satan
Artist: D.D Dumbo
Writer: Oliver Perry
Publisher: Mushroom Music
Title: Skeleton Tree
Artist: Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds
Writers: Nick Cave and Warren Ellis
Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Writer: David Le’aupepe (Gang of Youths)
Publisher: Universal Music Publishing
Writers: Jon George, James Hunt and Tyrone Lindqvist (Rüfüs)
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Sweat It Out
Writer: Meg Mac
Publishers: Mushroom Music obo BMG
Writer: Stu MacKenzie (King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard)
Publisher: Mushroom Music
Writer: Troye Sivan
Most Played Australian Work
Title: Cheap Thrills
Artist: Sia
Writers: Sia Furler / Gregory Kurstin*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing obo Kurstin Music*
Title: In My Blood
Artist: The Veronicas
Writers: Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Jessica Origliasso* / Lisa Origliasso*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing*
Title: Never Be Like You
Artist: Flume feat. Kai
Writers: Harley Streten / Kai* / Geoffrey Earley^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic / Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Songs of SMP* / Warner/Chappell Music obo Artist 101^
Title: Say It
Artist: Flume feat. Tove Lo
Writers: Harley Streten / Julian Hamilton* / Daniel Johns* / Tove Lo^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic / Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / Warner/Chappell Music obo Wolf Cousins^
Title: The Trouble with Us
Artist: Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker and Marcus Marr
Writers: Nick Murphy* / Marcus Annesley
Publisher: Mushroom Music*
Country Work of the Year
Title: Burn Baby Burn
Artist: Kirsty Lee Akers
Writers: Kirsty Lee Akers / Trey Bruce*
Publishers: Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Round Hill Songs and Kid Drum Music*
Title: Call Me Crazy
Artist: Travis Collins
Writers: Travis Collins* / Damien Leith
Publisher: ABC Music Publishing*
Title: Greatest Companion
Artist: Aleyce Simmonds
Writer: Aleyce Simmonds
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Checked Label Services
Title: The Truth Walks Slowly (In the Countryside)
Artist: O’Shea feat Rob Hirst
Writers: Rob Hirst* / Jay O’Shea / Mark O’Shea^
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / Orient Pacific Music^
Title: This Crazy Life
Artist: The Wolfe Brothers
Writers: Phil Barton* / Brodie Rainbird^ / Bruce Wallace / Nicholas Wolfe^ / Thomas Wolfe^
Publishers: Warner/Chappell Music obo Better Boat Music* / Perfect Pitch Publishing^
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
Title: It’s Not Too Late
Artist: Archie Roach
Writers: Archie Roach / Craig Pilkington
Publisher: Mushroom Music
Title: Lonesome Road
Artist: Russell Morris
Writers: Russell Morris* / Shannon Bourne
Publisher: BMG*
Title: Notion
Artist: Tash Sultana
Writer: Tash Sultana
Title: Second Guess
Artist: Ash Grunwald
Writer: Ash Grunwald
Publisher: Mushroom Music
Title: The Pain
Artist: Robbie Miller
Writers: Robbie Miller / Nathan Morrison
Dance Work of the Year
Title: Keeping Score
Artist: LDRU feat. Paige IV
Writers: Sarah Aarons / Drew Carmody*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (Aust) / BMG*
Title: Never Be Like You
Artist: Flume feat. Kai
Writers: Harley Streten / Kai* / Geoffrey Earley^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic / Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Songs of SMP* / Warner/Chappell Music obo Artist 101^
Title: Say It
Artist: Flume feat. Tove Lo
Writers: Harley Streten / Julian Hamilton* / Daniel Johns* / Tove Lo^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Future Classic / Sony/ATV Music Publishing* / Warner/Chappell Music obo Wolf Cousins^
Title: The Trouble with Us
Artist: Nick Murphy fka Chet Faker and Marcus Marr
Writers: Nick Murphy* / Marcus Annesley
Publisher: Mushroom Music*
Title: This Girl
Artist: Kungs vs Cookin’ on 3 Burners
Writers: Lance Ferguson / Ivan Khatchoyan* / Jake Mason*
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / BMG obo Origin Music Publishing*
Rock Work of the Year
Title: Fall Together
Artist: The Temper Trap
Writers: Richard Cooper / Dougy Mandagi* / Justin Parker^
Publishers: Mushroom Music* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing^
Title: Hold Me Back
Artist: The Rubens
Writers: Scott Baldwin / David Kahne* / Elliott Margin / Izaac Margin / Samuel Margin / William Zeglis
Publishers: Mushroom Music obo Ivy League Music / Kobalt Music Publishing obo E Equals Music*
Title: I’d Go With You Anywhere
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Writers: Ian Berney / Ian Kenny / Glenn Sarangapany / Adam Spark / Adam Weston
Publishers: Mushroom Music
Title: The Good Life
Artist: Thirsty Merc
Writers: Jon Hume* / Rai Thistlethwayte
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing*
Title: Wasting Time
Artist: Bernard Fanning
Writers: Bernard Fanning / Nick DiDia
Pop Work of the Year
Title: Alive
Artist: Sia
Writers: Sia Furler / Adele Adkins* / Tobias Jesso^
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing obo Melted Stone* / Universal/MCA Music Publishing^
Title: Black & Blue
Artist: Guy Sebastian
Writers: Guy Sebastian / Jaymes McFarland*
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing / Warner/Chappell Music obo Jaymes Young Music*
Title: Cheap Thrills
Artist: Sia
Writers: Sia Furler / Gregory Kurstin*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Sony/ATV Music Publishing obo Kurstin Music*
Title: In My Blood
Artist: The Veronicas
Writers: Anthony Egizii / David Musumeci / Jessica Origliasso* / Lisa Origliasso*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing*
Title: Youth
Artist: Troye Sivan
Writers: Alex Hope* / Troye Sivan / Bram Inscore^ / Alexandra Hughes~ / Brett McLaughlin+
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (Aust)* / Kobalt Music Publishing obo I Am Bram^ / Kobalt Music Publishing obo Dream Machine and Prescription Songs~ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing obo Bob Ochoa’s Homemade Salsa+
Urban Work of the Year
Title: 1955
Artist: Hilltop Hoods feat. Montaigne & Tom Thum
Writers: DJ Debris (Barry Francis) / MC Pressure (Daniel Smith) / Suffa (Matthew Lambert) / Andrew Burford*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing*
Title: For Good
Artist: Remi feat. Sampa the Great
Writers: Aderemi Kolawole* / Justin Smith* / Sampa Tembo
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing Allegro (Aust)*
Title: Higher
Artist: Hilltop Hoods feat. James Chatburn
Writers: DJ Debris (Barry Francis) / MC Pressure (Daniel Smith) / Suffa (Matthew Lambert) / Andrew Burford*
Publishers: Sony/ATV Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing*
Title: Long Loud Hours
Artist: Urthboy feat Bertie Blackman
Writers: Tim Levinson* / Pip Norman^ / Luke Dubber~ / Angus Stuart~ / Ray Charles+
Publishers: BMG* / Mushroom Music^ / Sony/ATV Music Publishing~ /Warner/Chappell Music+
Title: Papercuts
Artist: Illy feat. Vera Blue
Writers: Alasdair Murray / Mark Landon pka M-Phazes * / Thomas Macken^ / Celia Pavey~
Publishers: Mushroom Music obo WAU Publishing / Universal Music Publishing* / Native Tongue Music Publishing^ / Universal Music Publishing obo Canal Music~
International Work of the Year
Title: Can’t Stop the Feeling
Artist: Justin Timberlake
Writers: Martin Max*~ / Shellback*~ / Justin Timberlake*^
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing obo DWA Songs* / Universal Music Publishing MGB obo Tennman Tunes^ / Kobalt Music Publishing obo MXM Music~
Title: Hello
Artist: Adele
Writers: Adele Adkins / Gregory Kurstin*
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing obo Melted Stone / Sony/ATV Music Publishing obo Kurstin Music*
Title: Love Yourself
Artist: Justin Bieber
Writers: Justin Bieber / Benny Blanco* / Ed Sheeran^
Publishers: Universal/MCA Music Publishing obo Bieber Time / Universal/MCA Music Publishing obo Please Don’t Forget to Pay Me Music* / Sony/ATV Music Publishing^
Title: Ocean Drive
Artist: Duke Dumont
Writers: Timucin Aluo / Adam Dyment* / Jay Norton / Henry Ritson^
Publishers: Kobalt Music Publishing obo Funky Wonton / Mushroom Music obo BMG* / Kobalt Music Publishing^
Title: Sorry
Artist: Justin Bieber
Writers: Justin Bieber / Julia Michaels* / Sonny Moore^ / Justin Tranter~ / Michael Tucker+
Publishers: Universal/MCA Music Publishing obo Bieber Time / Warner/Chappell Music obo Thanks for the Songs Richard* / Kobalt Music Publishing obo Copaface^ / Warner/Chappell Music obo Justin S School for Girls~ / Kobalt Music Publishing obo Michael Diamond Music+ / Native Tongue Music Publishing obo These are Songs of Pulse+
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