The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2004 (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 24 May at Melbourne's Regent Theatre, 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"Across the Night"SilverchairDaniel Johns"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"JetNicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey"Innocent Eyes"Delta GoodremDelta Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga"Lighthouse"The WaifsJoshua Cunningham"Zebra"John Butler TrioJohn ButlerSongwriters of the YearWriterResultPowderfinger – Bernard Fanning, Jon Coghill, Ian Haug, Darren Middleton, John CollinsAPRA Breakthrough AwardWriterResultDelta GoodremTed Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian MusicNameResultDon BurrowsMost Performed Australian WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Born to Try"Delta GoodremDelta Goodrem, Audius Mtawarira"Innocent Eyes"Delta GoodremDelta Goodrem, Vince Pizzinga"Falling"Candice AlleyCandice Giannarelli"Lovesong"AmielAmiel Daemion"On My Mind"PowderfingerBernard Fanning, Darren Middleton, John Collins, Ian Haug, Jonathan CoghillMost Performed Australian Work OverseasTitleArtistWriterResult"Love Is in the Air"John Paul YoungHarry Vanda, George YoungMost Performed Country WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Lead Me Home"Carter and CarterMerelyn Carter, David Carter"Raining on the Plains"Sara Storer, Douglas Storer, Garth PorterMerelyn Carter, David Carter"Way It Is"Lee KernaghanLee Kernaghan, Garth Porter"Something in the Water"Lee KernaghanLee Kernaghan, Garth Porter, Colin Buchanan"Wish I Was a Train"Troy Cassar-Daley, Paul KellyTroy Cassar-Daley, Paul KellyMost Performed Dance WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Bang This"J-WessJames Essex, Andrew Gardner"Danger"Katie UnderwoodKatie Underwood, Simon Hosford, James Kempster"One of My Kind"Rogue TradersJames Appleby, Steve Davis, Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence"Tonight"AmielAmiel Daemion, Barry Palmer, Stuart Crichton"U Talkin' to Me"Disco MontegoDarren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut, Robert WoolfMost Performed Foreign WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Beautiful"Christina AguileraLinda Perry"Unwell"Matchbox TwentyRobert Thomas"I'm with You"Avril LavigneAvril Lavigne, Scott Spock, Lauren Christy, Graham Edwards"Lost Without You"Delta GoodremBridget Benenate, Matthew Gerrard"Big Yellow Taxi"Counting CrowsJoni MitchellMost Performed Jazz WorkTitleArtistWriterResult"Stars Apart"Allan BrownePaul Grabowsky"Solitude"Fiona BurnettFiona Burnett"Mandella"Guy StrazzulloGuy Strazzullo"If You Love Me"Sharny RussellSharny Russell"East St Kilda Toodle Oo"Allan BrowneJohn ScurryClassical Music AwardsBest Composition by an Australian ComposerTitleComposerResultLearning to HowlAndrew FordBest Performance of an Australian CompositionTitleComposerPerformerResultTime and the BellPeter RankineRichard HaynesInstrumental Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultRumba FlamencaGareth KochSaffire Guitar QuartetStoneworksRichard CharltonSaffire Guitar QuartetThrenodyPeter SculthorpePatricia PollettThe Room of the SaintsGerard BrophyPatricia PollettLong-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian MusicArtist or OrganisationResultFelix WerderOrchestral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResult"Love Duet" – Oboe ConcertoRoss EdwardsDiana DohertyLove Me SweetCarl VineDiana DohertyPipe DreamsCarl VineAustralian Chamber OrchestraThis Insubstantial PageantGordon KerryWest Australian Symphony OrchestraMost Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an IndividualIndividualWorkResultPatricia PollettStill LifeMost Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an OrganisationOrganisationWorkResultWest Australian Symphony OrchestraMost Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in EducationOrganisationWorkResultLyn Carr2003 Keys National Piano Competition Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional AreaOrganisationWorkResultQueensland Biennial Festival of MusicVocal or Choral Work of the YearTitleComposerPerformerResultBerceuseGerard BrophySydney Philharmonia Choirs Screen Music AwardsBest Feature Film ScoreTitleComposerResultJapanese StoryElizabeth DrakeMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldIva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard TognettiOne Perfect DayDavid Hobson, Josh G. Abrahams, Lisa Gerrard, Paul van DykThe WannabesDavid HirschfelderBest Music for an AdvertisementTitleComposerResultLux Lift PlusPaul Healy, Antony PartosQantas RechargeCarlo GiaccoSurflifesavers – "Last Patrol"Christopher ElvesToyota Landcruiser – “Snakebite”Bruce Heald, Mark RivettBest Music for Children's TelevisionTitleComposerResultActive KidzScott Ehler, Glenn Heaton, Geoffrey McGarvey, Amy WilkinsFergus McPhailJamie SaxeNew MacDonald's FarmJay Somerville CollieTabaluga and Leo – A Christmas AdventureGuy GrossBest Music for a DocumentaryTitleComposerResultPoisonous WomenChristopher ElvesRogerTamara O'BrienSilent StormGuy GrossTroubled MindsDale CorneliusBest Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/VideoTitleComposerResultBenQAlison Cole, David SmithDocklandsRobert UpwardOcean to OutbackAshley KloseQantas EntertainmentBarbara GriffinBest Music for a Mini-Series or TelemovieTitleComposerResultFloodhouseAmanda BrownMarking TimeMartin ArmigerSalem's LotChristopher Gordon, Lisa GerrardShark NetAlan JohnBest Music for a Short FilmTitleComposerResultBlack BerriesJames LeeThe ScreeAdrian Van De VeldeSyntax ErrorAndrew Lancaster, David McCormack, Antony PartosThe ToothElliott WheelerBest Music for a Television Series or SerialSeries or SerialEpisode titleComposerResultCrashBurn"Episode 13"Burkhard DallwitzMcLeod's Daughters"Episode 73"Alastair FordMDA"Series 2 – Episode 27"Roger MasonThe Secret Life of Us"Series 3 – Episode 19"Chris PettiferBest Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-SeriesSong titleWorkComposerResult"Freedom Song"FloodhouseAmanda Brown, Miro Bilbrough"Bitter Plum"SomersaultAmanda Brown"Somersault"SomersaultKenny Davis, Benjamin Ely, Matthew Fitzgerald, Peter Kelly, Lenka Kripac, Tom Schutzinger (see Decoder Ring)"Back Home to You"The Honourable Wally NormanJohn Bartholomeusz, Colin SwanBest Soundtrack AlbumTitleComposerResultBad EggsDavid Graney, Clare MooreMaster and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldIva Davies, Christopher Gordon, Richard TognettiSalem's LotChristopher Gordon, Lisa GerrardSomersaultKenny Davis, Benjamin Ely, Matthew Fitzgerald, Peter Kelly, Lenka Kripac, Tom Schutzinger (see Decoder Ring)Best Television ThemeTitleComposerResultCrashBurnBurkhard Dallwitz"EE II EE II OO (New MacDonald's Farm Theme)"Barbara Griffin, Latu HarperThe Einstein FactorMichael Lira"If Only"Carlo GiaccoInternational Achievement AwardArtistResultLisa Gerrard
See also Music of Australia
References
External links APRA official website APRA Awards - History