Australian songwriting’s premier music event, the annual APRA Music Awards were held on Monday 28th May at the Convention Centre in Sydney.
Song of the Year
| Title: |
Somebody That I Used to Know |
| Artist: |
Gotye feat Kimbra |
| Writers: |
Wally de Backer* /
Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)^ |
| Publishers: |
J Albert and Son Pty Ltd* /
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd^ |
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
| Writers: |
Killian Gavin / Jonathon Hart / Timothy Hart / David Hosking / Jacob Tarasenko (Boy & Bear) |
| Publisher: |
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Most Played Australian Work
| Title: |
Somebody That I Used to Know |
| Artist: |
Gotye feat Kimbra |
| Writers: |
Wally de Backer* /
Luiz Bonfa (ASCAP)^ |
| Publishers: |
J Albert and Son Pty Ltd* /
Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd^ |
International Work of the Year
| Title: |
Party Rock Anthem |
| Artist: |
LMFAO |
| Writers: |
Skyler Gordy (ASCAP)* / Stefan Gordy (ASCAP)* / David Listenbee (ASCAP) / Peter Schroeder (ASCAP) |
| Publisher: |
Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* |
Country Work of the Year
| Title: |
Famous Last Words |
| Artist: |
Shane Nicholson |
| Writer: |
Shane Nicholson |
| Publisher: |
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd |
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
| Title: |
Biding My Time |
| Artist: |
Busby Marou |
| Writers: |
Thomas Busby / Jeremy Marou |
| Publisher: |
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd |
Urban Work of the Year
| Title: |
Own This Club |
| Artist: |
Marvin Priest |
| Writers: |
Antonio Egizii* / David Musumeci* / Marvin Priest^ |
| Publishers: |
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd* /
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
Dance Work of the Year
| Title: |
From The Music |
| Artist: |
The Potbelleez |
| Writers: |
David Greene* / Ilan Kidron* / Marisa Lock^ / Jonathan Murphy* / Justin Shave^ |
| Publishers: |
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music* / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^ |
Rock Work of the Year
| Title: |
Wild At Heart |
| Artist: |
Birds of Tokyo |
| Writers: |
Anthony Jackson/Ian Kenny/Adam Spark/
Adam Weston |
| Publisher: |
Mushroom Music 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
Wally De Backer (Gotye)
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Mary Lopez