APRA|AMCOS : 2009 Winners

2009 Winners

The 2009 winners of the APRA Music Awards were announced on Tuesday June 23rd at the Peninsula in Melbourne. This special event was celebrated in a room full of songwriters and their publishers who have achieved the highest performances of their work and excellence in their craft over the preceding year. The Awards were hosted by Jonathan Biggins and featured outstanding live performances by The Potbelleez, Faker, Dan Sultan, Abbe May and The Rockin' Pneumonia, Lior and Bliss n Eso.

Song of the Year


	Title:	White Noise
	Artist:	The Living End
	Writer:	Chris Cheney
	Publisher:	Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd
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APRA Songwriters of the Year

Kim Moyes & Julian Hamilton – The Presets
Publisher: EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd

APRA Breakthrough Songwriter Award

Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
Publisher: SFM Publishing

Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services to Australian Music

Denis Handlin AM

Most Played Australian Work


	Title:	This Heart Attack
	Artist:	Faker
	Writer:	Nathan Hudson
	Publisher:	Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
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Urban Work of the Year


	Title:	Running Back
	Artist:	Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida
	Writers:	Jessica Mauboy / Audius Mtawarira* / Sean Mullins^
	Publishers:	Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* Blind Faith Entertainment Pty Ltd administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^
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Dance Work of the Year


	Title:	Don’t Hold Back
	Artist:	The Potbelleez
	Writers:	David Greene/ Ilan Kidron / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore^
	Publishers:	MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd* Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^
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Blues & Roots Work of the Year


	Title:	Sunshine
	Artist:	Old Man River
	Writers:	Ohad Rein* / Edo Kahn / Nadav Kahn
	Publisher:	Albert Music*
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Country Work of the Year


	Title:	Rattlin' Bones
	Artist:	Kasey Chambers / Shane Nicholson
	Writers:	Kasey Chambers* / Shane Nicholson^
	Publishers:	Mushroom Music Pty Ltd* Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd^
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Jazz Work of the Year


	Title:	Something Will Come To Light
	Artist:	Joe Chindamo
	Writer:	Joe Chindamo
	Publishers:	ORiGiN Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music
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Most Played Australian Work Overseas


	Title:	Highway to Hell
	Artist:	AC/DC
	Writers:	Bon Scott / Angus Young / Malcolm Young
	Publisher:	Albert Music

Most Played Foreign Work


	Title:	All Your Reasons
	Artist:	Matchbox 20
	Writers:	Kyle Cook (ASCAP)* / Rob Thomas (ASCAP)*/ Paul Doucette (BMI) / Brian Yale (BMI)
	Publisher:	EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
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