Australian songwriting’s premier music event, the annual APRA Music Awards were held on Tuesday June 21st at Carriageworks in Sydney.
Song of the Year
| Title: |
Big Jet Plane |
| Artist: |
Angus and Julia Stone |
| Writers: |
Angus Stone/Julia Stone |
| Publisher: |
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
| Writer: |
Megan Washington |
| Publisher: |
J Albert & Son Pty Ltd |
Most Played Australian Work
| Title: |
Seventeen |
| Artist: |
Jet |
| Writers: |
Chris Cester/Nic Cester/Cameron Muncey |
| Publisher: |
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
International Work of the Year
| Title: |
Hey, Soul Sister |
| Artist: |
Train |
| Writers: |
Patrick Monahan/Amund Bjorklund/Espen Lind |
| Publisher: |
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Country Work of the Year
| Title: |
Little Bird |
| Artist: |
Kasey Chambers |
| Writer: |
Kasey Chambers |
| Publisher: |
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
| Title: |
Close To You |
| Artist: |
John Butler Trio |
| Writer: |
John Butler |
| Publisher: |
Family Music Pty Ltd |
Urban Work of the Year
| Title: |
Who's That Girl |
| Artist: |
Guy Sebastian Featuring Eve |
| Writers: |
Guy Sebastian*/Eve Jeffers# |
| Publishers: |
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*/ Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd# |
Dance Work of the Year
| Title: |
Free Fallin |
| Artist: |
Zoe Badwi |
| Writers: |
Amy Pearson*/Cameron Denny#/Paul Zala# |
| Publishers: |
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*/PeppermintBlue Publishing administered by Warner Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd# |
Rock Work of the Year
| Title: |
Seventeen |
| Artist: |
Jet |
| Writers: |
Chris Cester/Nic Cester/Cameron Muncey |
| Publisher: |
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd |
Most Played Australia Work Overseas
| Title: |
Highway to Hell |
| Artist: |
AC/DC |
| Writers: |
Angus Young/Malcolm Young/Ronald Scott |
| Publisher: |
J Albert & Son Pty Ltd |
Songwriter of the Year
Angus and Julia Stone
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Paul Kelly