The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2007 (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 5 June at the Melbourne Town Hall, 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"Black Fingernails, Red Wine"Eskimo JoeKav Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain"Funky Tonight"John Butler TrioJohn Butler"Heart's a Mess"GotyeWalter De Backer"Joker & the Thief"WolfmotherAndrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, Chris Ross"One Crowded Hour"Augie MarchGlenn RichardsSongwriters of the YearWriterResultAndrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, Chris RossBreakthrough Songwriter AwardWriterResultGlenn RichardsTed Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian MusicNameResultMichael McMartinMost Performed Australian WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Flaunt It"TV Rock featuring Seany BSean Berchik, Ivan Gough, Grant Smillie"Lift"Shannon NollAdam Reily, Bryon Jones, Shannon Noll, Andrew Roachford"Opportunity"Pete MurrayPete Murray"Songbird"Bernard FanningBernard Fanning"Wish You Well"Bernard FanningBernard FanningMost Performed Australian Work OverseasTitleArtistWriterResult"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"JetNicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey"Look What You've Done"JetNicholas Cester"Down Under"Men at WorkColin Hay, Ronald Strykert"Highway to Hell"AC/DCBon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young"Love Is in the Air"John Paul YoungHarry Vanda, George YoungMost Performed Blues & Roots WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Funky Tonight"The John Butler TrioJohn Butler"Middle of the Hill"Josh PykeJosh Pyke"Songbird"Bernard FanningBernard Fanning"Watch Over Me"Bernard FanningBernard Fanning"Wish You Well"Bernard FanningBernard FanningMost Performed Country WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Going Back Home"Troy Cassar-DaleyTroy Cassar-Daley"Midnight Run"Travis SinclairTravis Sinclair, Garth Porter"The New Bush"Lee KernaghanGarth Porter, Colin Buchanan, Lee Kernaghan"Nothing at All"Kasey ChambersKasey Chambers"Something that My Heart Does"The McClymontsBrooke McClymont, Erik BernholmMost Performed Dance WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Flaunt It"TV Rock featuring Seany BSean Berchik, Ivan Gough, Grant Smillie"I Love It"Sneaky Sound SystemAngus McDonald"Tilt My Hat"Andy JAndrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence"Way to Go!"Rogue TradersJamie Appleby, Isaac Moran"We're Coming Home"Rogue TradersJamie Appleby, Melinda ApplebyMost Performed Foreign WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Far Away"NickelbackChad Kroeger, Michael Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair"Feel Better"Santana featuring Steve TylerBurleigh Johnson, Damon Johnson, James Scoggin"Forever Young"Youth GroupMarian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, Frank Mertens"Love Generation"Bob SinclarGary Pine, Christophe Le Friant (aka Bob Sinclar), Jean-Guy Schreiner, Alain Wisniak, Duane Harden"Talk"ColdplayRalf Hütter, Karl Bartos, Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin, Emil SchultMost Performed Jazz WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Bungalow"The CatholicsLloyd Swanton"Complicated Woman"Mark SholtezMark Sholtez"Dream About You"Mark SholtezMark Sholtez"Love Me for the Cool"Mark SholtezMark Sholtez"Village"David Jones & FriendsAnthony Gould, David Jones, Ian RobertsonMost Performed Urban WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Get Up Outta the Dirt"ButterfingersEddie Jacobson"Hold On"PhraseHarley Webster, Jan Skubiszewski, Daniel Merriweather"In Front of Me"TzuJoel Ma, Corey McGregor, Pip Norman, Shehab Tariq"It's About to Blow"DJ PerilJason Foretti, Nathan Barbatiello, Christopher Drew"Superstar"Jade MacRaeJade MacRae, Dwaine Cruz, Charles LomuClassical Music AwardsBest Composition by an Australian ComposerTitleComposerResultBirthday TangoRoger SmalleyMother TongueLiza LimO Venezia: Part 1Graham HairThe SilenceIain GrandageViola ConcertoBrett DeanBest Performance of an Australian CompositionTitleComposerPerformerResultInferno for Clarinet and Chamber EnsembleMargery SmithDavid Rowen (soloist), Sydney Omega EnsembleBright Forms ReturnGillian WhiteheadHalcyon and Flinders QuartetSymphony No. 2Carl VineQueensland Youth SymphonyWhen the Clock Strikes MeNigel WestlakeRebecca Lagos (soloist), Sydney SymphonyInstrumental Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultDawn Day DuskCaroline SzetoSatsuko Odamura, Denis CowdyDi PrimaveraMaria GrenfellDavid MaloneFor Leunig PiecesMaria GrenfellDavid MalonePiano TrioRoss EdwardsThe Australian TrioLong-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian MusicArtist or OrganisationResultBelinda WebsterIan CleworthJohn PochéeTristram CaryOrchestral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultFlying Banner (After Wang To)Liza LimSydney Symphony, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor)Percussion ConcertoMatthew HindsonThe Queensland Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie, Takuo Yuasa (conductor)Tivoli DancesGraeme KoehneTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)Welcome to the MCGChristopher GordonMelbourne Symphony Orchestra, Lyn Williams (conductor)Outstanding Contribution by an IndividualIndividualWorkResultClaire Edwardes (Duo Vertigo)Duyfken ProjectDavid MaloneFretsongs CD ProjectElena Kats-Cherninactivities in 2006Liza LimSydney Symphony Composer ResidencyOutstanding Contribution by an OrganisationOrganisationWorkResultAurora Festival Committee2006 Auroroa Festival of New MusicThe Australian Ballet, Australian Youth Orchestra, Sonic Art EnsembleBody TorqueTopology Ensemble2006 Concert Series at the Brisbane PowerhouseOutstanding Contribution to Australian Music in EducationOrganisationWorkResultAustralian Youth Orchestra, The Australian Ballet2006 National Music Camp Composition Program, Body TorqueMLC School, Sonic Arts EnsembleSounding the Score Student Composition projectNewington CollegeGerard Brophy Residency ProjectSydney Symphony Education ProgramSydney Symphony Sinfonietta Composition projectTasmanian Symphony OrchestraAustralian Composers' SchoolOutstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional AreaOrganisationWorkResultCamden Haven Music Festival Committee2006 Camden Haven Music FestivalCo-OperaTour of Becky Llewelyn's The PortraitPaul JarmanMountains Touching Sea project (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales)TalkOz2006 National Regional TourVocal or Choral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultDaragang Magayon CantataBruce Crossman, Merlinda BobisLotte Latukefu, Merlinda Bobis, Ian MunroMay you DanceSarah HopkinsThe People of ChildersScreen Music AwardsFeature Film Score of the YearTitleComposerResultIrresistibleDavid HirschfelderMiss PotterNigel WestlakeNoiseBryony MarksThe Book of RevelationCezary SkubiszewskiBest Music for an AdvertisementTitleComposerResultNAPCAN – "Children See"Hylton Mowday"Ears vs Eyes"Paul Healy, Antony Partos, Matteo ZingalesCoca-Cola – "Endless Summer"Haydn WalkerTiger – "Paris"Elliott WheelerBest Music for Children's TelevisionTitleComposerResultDust Echoes – "Dust Echoes 2"Luke JureviciusLockie Leonard – "The Human Torpedo"Daniel DenholmPirate Islands 2: The Lost Treasure of Fiji – "Episode 13"Art PhillipsStaines Down Drains – "Episode 22: Pipe Dreams"Michael LiraBest Music for a DocumentaryTitleComposerResultBomb HarvestCaitlin YeoConstructing Australia: Pipe DreamsJames LeeLifeNerida Tyson-ChewThe Floating BrothelBrett AplinBest Music for a Mini-Series or TelemovieTitleComposerResultJoanne Lees: Murder in the OutbackGuy GrossStepfather of the BrideNigel WestlakeSupernova IIPaul Healy, Russell ThorntonThe King – The Graham Kennedy StoryBryony MarksBest Music for a Short FilmTitleComposerResultBalloonHylton MowdayIron BirdAsh Gibson GreigProfessor PebblesAsh Gibson GreigYolkMatthew Fitzgerald, Pete Kelly, Tom SchutzingerBest Music for a Television Series or SerialSeries or SerialEpisode titleComposerResultAll Saints"Episode 393"Matteo ZingalesDangerous"Episode 7"Alan John, Steven FrancisMcLeod's Daughters"Episode 177"Alastair FordTwo Twisted"Delivery Man"Nerida Tyson-ChewBest Original Song Composed for the ScreenSong titleWorkComposerResult"Ballet Theme"Let Me NotNicholas Buc"He Is Not Alone"The BetJohn Gray"This is Life"LifeRichard Porteous"Together Now"Opening Ceremony of the Asian GamesIva DaviesBest Soundtrack AlbumTitleComposerResultJindabynePaul Kelly, Dan LuscombeKennyRichard PleasanceMiss PotterNigel WestlakeThe Book of RevelationCezary SkubiszewskiBest Television ThemeTitleComposerResultDavid Tench TonightDavid ChapmanStaines Down DrainsMichael LiraThe King – The Graham Kennedy StoryBryony MarksTwo TwistedNerida Tyson-ChewInternational Achievement AwardArtistResultThe Wiggles: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg PageMost Performed Screen Composer – AustraliaComposerResultChris HarriottJay StewartNeil SutherlandBrenton WhiteMost Performed Screen Composer – OverseasComposerResultMurray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg Page (The Wiggles)Garry McDonald, Laurie StoneChris PettiferNeil Sutherland
See also Music of Australia
References
External links APRA official website APRA Awards – History