The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2008 (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 16 June at the Sydney Hilton, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).
Awards Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right. APRA Music AwardsSong of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"1234"FeistSally Seltmann, Leslie Feist"20 Good Reasons"Thirsty MercRai Thistlethwayte"Better Than"The John Butler TrioJohn Butler"Lost and Running"PowderfingerJonathon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton"Straight Lines"SilverchairDaniel Johns, Julian HamiltonSongwriters of the YearWriterResultDaniel JohnsBreakthrough Songwriter AwardWriterResultSally SeltmannTed Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian MusicNameResultRoger DaviesMost Played Australian WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"20 Good Reasons"Thirsty MercRai Thistlethwayte"Light Surrounding You"EvermoreDann Hume, Jon Hume"Lost and Running"PowderfingerJonathon Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton"New York"Eskimo JoeStuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Kav Temperley"Straight Lines"SilverchairDaniel Johns, Julian HamiltonMost Played Australian Work OverseasTitleArtistWriterResult"Woman"WolfmotherAndrew Stockdale, Chris Ross, Myles HeskettBlues & Roots Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Funky Tonight"The John Butler TrioJohn Butler"Good Excuse"The John Butler TrioJohn Butler"I Thought About You"The Beautiful GirlsMatthew McHugh"I've Been Loving You Too Long"The HiptonesNarmon Tulsi, Paul Wimbles, Stephen Smith"La"Old Man RiverOhad ReinCountry Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Everything's Going to be Alright"Troy Cassar-DaleyTroy Cassar-Daley, Don Walker"Higher Than Heaven"James BlundellJames Blundell, Lyndsay Hammond"Rockin' the Rig"Travis SinclairColin Buchanan, Garth Porter"Run Away"Carter and CarterMerelyn Carter, David Carter"Spirit of the Bush"Lee Kernaghan featuring Adam Brand and Steve FordeLee Kernaghan, Colin Buchanan, Garth PorterDance Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Don't You Wanna Feel"Rogue TradersJamie Appleby, Natalie Bassingthwaighte, Steven Davis, Dougal Drummond"In Love Again"Rogue TradersJamie Appleby, Melinda Appleby, Roland Orzabal, Curt Smith "The Others"TV Rock vs the Dukes of WindsorCory Blight, Scott Target, Jack Weaving"Pictures"Sneaky Sound SystemAngus McDonald, Connie Mitchell"UFO"Sneaky Sound SystemAngus McDonald, Connie MitchellJazz Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"Away"Stephen MagnussonStephen Magnusson"Ceremony"Matt McMahon TrioMatt McMahon"Eucalypso"The Moovin' and Groovin' OrchestraKenneth Schroder"More Spare Time"Colin HopkinsColin Hopkins"Postcard from Footscray"Way Out WestPeter KnightUrban Work of the YearTitleArtistWriterResult"All Night Long"Joel TurnerJoel Turner, Stanley Campbell, Chris Heiner, Israel Cruz"City of Dreams"Joel Turner featuring C4 & KNOJoel Turner, Shaunn Diamond, Chris Heiner, Kitchener Wesche"Dr Love"The BumblebeezChristopher Colonna, Pia Colonna"In the Basement"Jade MacRaeJade MacRae, Arnthor Birgisson"What a Great Night"Hilltop HoodsBarry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel SmithClassical Music AwardsBest Composition by an Australian ComposerTitleComposerResultSo We Begin AfreshDamien RicketsonMicrographiaMichael SmetaninPiano Sonata No.3Carl VineThe Last WhaleColin BrightThe Love of the NightingaleRichard MillsBest Performance of an Australian CompositionTitleComposerPerformerResultRare SugarNigel WestlakeThe Australia Ensemble, Catherine McCorkill (clarinetist)Sonatina for Solo ViolinAndrew SchultzJennifer PikePiano Sonata No. 3Carl VineElizabeth SchumannO AntiphonsRaffæle MarcellinoThe Song CompanyThe Lost Art of Letter WritingBrett DeanFrank Peter Zimmermann (violinist), Munich Philharmonic, Jonathan Nott (conductor)Instrumental Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultMore Marimba DancesRoss EdwardsClaire EdwardesWalk a Golden MileMark IsaacsMark Isaacs (piano), James Muller (electric & acoustic guitars), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Vinni Colaiuta (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones)Waltz for MelanieMark IsaacsMark Isaacs (piano), James Muller (electric & acoustic guitars), Jay Anderson (acoustic bass), Vinni Colaiuta (drums), Bob Sheppard (soprano, alto & tenor saxophones)Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian MusicArtist or OrganisationResultGwen BennettRichard LettsSally MaysSonic Art Ensemble (The Seymour Group)The Song CompanyOrchestral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResult90 Minutes Circling the EarthStuart GreenbaumMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Brett Kelly (conductor)Cantilena PacificaRichard MealeTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Erica Kennedy (violin), Richard Mills (conductor)Glass Soldier SuiteNigel WestlakeMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Geoffrey Payne (cornet), Jean-Louis Forestier (conductor)MusaicAnne CawrseMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Kevin Field (conductor)Oboe ConcertanteMargaret SutherlandMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Jiří Tancibudek (oboe), Patrick Thomas (conductor)Trumpet ConcertoJames LedgerWest Australian Symphony Orchestra, David Elton (trumpet), Sachio Fujioka (conductor)Outstanding Contribution by an IndividualIndividualWorkResultAndrew Fordcomposer, writer, educator and broadcaster in Australia and overseasIan Munrocontribution to Australian performance and composition in 2007Outstanding Contribution by an OrganisationOrganisationWorkResultHalcyon, Synergy Percussion and Ensemble Offspringcollaboration in TehillimInternational Association of Music Libraries (IAML)concerts presented at the 2007 international conference (Sydney)Canberra International Chamber Music Festival, Nicole Canham, Pro Musica Inc2007 Canberra International Chamber Music FestivalTura New Music 2007 festival, touring program, its advocacy and support in Western AustraliaWest Australian Symphony OrchestraConcerto ProjectOutstanding Contribution to Australian Music in EducationOrganisationWorkResultThe Griffyn Ensemble's Mentoring Program2007 activitiesMelbourne Symphony Orchestra's ArtPlay ensembletouring program and music theatre project HungerSydney Symphony Education Program2007 Sinfonietta ProjectThe Song CompanyMODART professional development projectOutstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional AreaOrganisationWorkResultAustralian Voices2007 Australian Voices Festival (Kenilworth, Queensland)Peter Lynch, Murray Conservatorium (Albury Wodonga)inspired commitment to Australian MusicVocal or Choral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResult"Carol of the Font" from Soul Architecture CycleBecky Llewellyn SyntonySymphony No. 4 "Star Chant"Ross Edwards, Fred WatsonAdelaide Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills (conductor); Adelaide Chamber Singers, Carl Crossin (director); Adelaide Philharmonia Chorus, Timothy Sexton (director)Screen Music AwardsBest Feature Film ScoreTitleComposerResultChildren of the Silk RoadDavid HirschfelderRogueFrancois TetazThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordNick Cave, Warren EllisUnfinished SkyAntony PartosBest Music for an AdvertisementTitleComposerResultAustralian Rugby Union – "Men of Gold"Mark Rivett, Haydn WalkerHerringbone – "Hands"Elliott WheelerLMFF – "Loreal Melbourne Fashion Festival" (2008)Robert Burke, Benjamin GraysonSBS Station ID – "Six Billion Stories & Counting"Roger Mason, Bryony MarksBest Music for Children's TelevisionTitleComposerResultAnimalia – "Butterfly Winter"Christopher ElvesDogstar - "Episode 24"Yuri WorontschakGumnutz: A Juicy TaleClive HarrisonPirate Islands the Lost Treasure of FijiArt PhillipsBest Music for a DocumentaryTitleComposerResultHalal Mate – "Episode 1 – Afifas Match"Michael Den ElzenLast TrimateCaitlin YeoNightCezary SkubiszewskiSecrets of the Forbidden CityBrett AplinBest Music for a Mini-Series or TelemovieTitleComposerResultEast West 101 - "Episode 1"Guy GrossEmerald FallsRichard PleasanceIndonesia a Reporter's Journey – "Episode 1A difficult engagement"Scott SaundersBest Music for a Short FilmTitleComposerResultNoir DriveGeoffrey RussellShot OpenRachel GaudryThe FunkPaul GillettThe Ground BeneathJonathan Nix, Miles NicholasBest Music for a Television Series or SerialSeries or SerialEpisode titleComposerResultCity Homicide"Episode 14"Richard PleasanceSummer Heights High"Episode 8"Jason Catherine, Chris Lilley, Bryony MarksUnderbelly"Episode 5"Burkhard DallwitzWho Do You Think You Are?"Episode 2"Ash Gibson GreigBest Original Song Composed for the ScreenSong titleWorkComposerResult"Free Falling 2"NightCezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski, Andy Baldwin, Clairanne Brown, Jules Pascoe"It's a Jungle Out There"UnderbellyBurkhard Dallwitz"The Greatest Act in History"The Black BalloonMichael Yezerski"When We Get There"The Black BalloonJosh Pyke, Michael YezerskiBest Soundtrack AlbumTitleComposerResultEast of EverythingGreg J. WalkerRogueFrancois TetazThe Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert FordNick Cave, Warren EllisThe Black BalloonMichael YezerskiBest Television ThemeTitleComposerResultEldersDavid ChapmanSummer Heights HighChris LilleyThe Gruen TransferDavid ChapmanUnderbellyBurkhard DallwitzInternational Achievement AwardArtistResultGarry McDonald, Laurie StoneMost Performed Screen Composer - AustraliaComposerResultLes GockJay StewartNeil SutherlandDinesh WickremeratneMost Performed Screen Composer - OverseasComposerResultAlastair FordGuy GrossChris PettiferNeil Sutherland
See also Music of Australia
References
External links APRA official website APRA Awards - History