The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2011 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of related awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards, and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards of 2011 was the 29th annual ceremony by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary songwriting, composing and publishing. The ceremony was held on 21 June 2011 at CarriageWorks in Sydney, Australia. The Art Music Awards were introduced in 2011 to replace the Classical Music Awards (last held in 2009) and were distributed on 3 May. They are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC) to "recognise achievement in the composition, performance, education and presentation of Australian music". The Screen Music Awards were issued on 14 November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) at the City Recital Hall, Sydney which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition".
On 26 May nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources, with John Butler Trio being the most nominated artist. This ceremony was hosted by comedians Andrew Hansen and Chris Taylor. Also featured in the ceremony were cover versions of nominated works. A total of 12 awards were presented. Paul Kelly was honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. Angus and Julia Stone tied with Jet for the most awards won that evening, the former winning both the Songwriter of the Year and the Song of the Year awards and the latter winning Most Played Australian Work and Rock Work of the Year for their song "Seventeen".
Performances
APRA Music Awards Blues & Roots Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"10:10" – Beautiful GirlsMatt McHugh"Close to You" – John Butler TrioJohn ButlerFamily Music"Don't Wait" – Beautiful GirlsMatt McHugh"One Way Road" – John Butler TrioJohn ButlerFamily Music"Walking" – Ash GrunwaldAsh GrunwaldMushroom Music
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Plans" – Birds of Tokyo – Birds of TokyoAnthony Jackson, Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom MusicDark Storm – The JezabelsNikolas Kaloper, Samuel Lockwood, Hayley McGlone, Heather ShannonMushroom MusicInnerSpeaker – Tame ImpalaKevin ParkerSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia"Letter" – Get Out While You Can – Dan SultanDan Sultan, Scott WilsonMushroom MusicI Believe You Liar – WashingtonMegan WashingtonJ Albert & Son
Country Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Can't Change a Thing" – Catherine BrittCatherine Britt, Melanie HorsnellEMI Music Publishing Australia, Perfect Pitch Publishing"Hell Yeah" – McAlister KempDrew McAlister, Troy KempABC Music Publishing administered by Mushroom Music"Little Bird" – Kasey ChambersKasey ChambersMushroom Music"Planet Country" – Lee KernaghanLee Kernaghan, Colin Buchanan, Matthew Scullion, Garth PorterOrient Pacific Music, Universal Music Publishing, Piney Range Publishing, Perfect Pitch Publishing"Wrapped Up Good" – The McClymontsBrooke McClymont, Mollie McClymont, Samantha McClymont, Nathan ChapmanEMI Music Publishing Australia, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia
Dance Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Chemical Rush" – Brian McFaddenBrian McFadden, Antonio Egizii, David Musumeci, James MaasSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia, EMI Music Publishing Australia"Free Fallin" – Zoe BadwiAmy Pearson, Cameron Denny, Paul ZalaEMI Music Publishing Australia, PeppermintBlue Publishing administered by Warner Chappell Music Australia"Hello" – The PotbelleezIlan Kidron, Jonathan Murphy, David Greene, Justin Shave, Marisa LockMCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing"Magic Fountain" – Art vs. ScienceJames Finn, Daniel McNamee, Daniel WilliamsKobalt Music Publishing Australia"Sometimes" – Miami HorrorBenjamin Plant, Daniel Whitechurch, Joshua Heptinstall
International Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"California Gurls" – Katy PerryCalvin Broadus, Katheryn Hudson, Martin Sandberg, Lukasz Gottwald, Bonnie McKee, Benjamin Levin, Brian Wilson, Michael LoveEMI Music Publishing Australia, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia, Warner Chappell Music Australia, Mushroom Music, J Albert & Son"Fireflies" – Owl CityAdam YoungUniversal/MCA Music Publishing"Hey, Soul Sister" – TrainPatrick Monahan, Amund Bjørklund, Espen LindEMI Music Publishing Australia"O.M.G" – UsherWill AdamsMushroom Music"Whataya Want from Me" – Adam LambertAlecia Moore, Martin Sandberg, Johan SchusterEMI Music Publishing Australia, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia
Most Played Australian Work Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Burn Your Name" – PowderfingerJonathan Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren MiddletonUniversal Music Publishing MGB Australia"Close to You" – John Butler TrioJohn ButlerFamily Music"One Way Road" – John Butler TrioJohn ButlerFamily Music"Plans" – Birds of TokyoAnthony Jackson, Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music"Seventeen" – JetChris Cester, Nick Cester, Cameron MunceyMushroom Music
Rock Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Baby I'm Getting Better – GyroscopeDaniel Sanders, Robert Nassif, Brad Campbell, Zoran TrivicMushroom Music"Burn Your Name" – PowderfingerJonathan Coghill, John Collins, Bernard Fanning, Ian Haug, Darren MiddletonUniversal Music Publishing MGB Australia"Lying" – Amy MeredithJoel Chapman, Robert Conley, Christian Lo RussoSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia"Plans" – Birds of TokyoAnthony Jackson, Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music"Seventeen" – JetChris Cester, Nick Cester, Cameron MunceyMushroom Music
Song of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Big Jet Plane" – Angus and Julia StoneAngus Stone, Julia StoneSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia"Clap Your Hands" – SiaSamuel Dixon, Sia FurlerMushroom Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia"Little Bird" – Kasey ChambersKasey ChambersMushroom Music"Plans" – Birds of TokyoAnthony Jackson, Ian Kenny, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music"Revolution" – John Butler TrioJohn ButlerFamily Music
Urban Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Addicted" – Bliss N EsoNoam Dishon, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan NotleyMushroom Music"Down By the River" – Bliss N Eso"Light You Burned" – Hilltop HoodsBarry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Daniel RankineSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia"Rapunzel" – DraphtPaul Ridge, Daniel Rankine, Larry Siler"Who's That Girl" – Guy Sebastian featuring EveGuy Sebastian, Eve JeffersUniversal Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music Publishing
Most Played Australia Work Overseas Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Highway to Hell" – AC/DCAngus Young, Malcolm Young, Ronald ScottJ Albert & Son
Songwriter of the Year Angus and Julia Stone
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music Paul Kelly
Art Music Awards Work of the Year – Instrumental TitleComposerPerformerResultFractured AgainDamien RicketsonEnsemble OffspringString Quartet No. 2Paul StanhopePavel Haas Quartet
Work of the Year – Jazz TitleComposerPerformerResultAshes to AshesJohannes LuebbersJohannes Luebbers DectetThat Which Is Not FleetingSean ForanMisinterprotato and TopologyThe GatheringStuart HunterStuart Hunter (piano), Simon Barker (drums), Cameron Undy (bass), Matthew Keegan (sax), Julien Wilson (sax), James Greening (tromebone/pocket trumpet)
Work of the Year – Orchestral TitleComposerPerformerResultA Dream of DrowningAndrew Ford / Tim WintonWest Australian Symphony Orchestra, Teddy Tahu Rhodes (soloist), Paul Daniel (conductor)ChroniclesJames LedgerWest Australian Symphony Orchestra, Paul Daniel (conductor)Golden KitschElena Kats-CherninSydney Youth Orchestra, Claire Edwardes (soloist)Lightfall (for Horn and Orchestra)Christopher GordonSydney Symphony Orchestra, Robert Johnson (soloist), Richard Gill
Work of the Year – Vocal or Choral TitleComposer / librettistPerformerResultBeach BurialAndrew Schultz / Kenneth SlessorSydney Philharmonia Choirs and Orchestra, Brett Weymark (conductor)Deserts of ExilePaul Stanhope / Jabra Ibrahim JabraChoir of Trinity College, Cambridge, Stephen Layton (conductor)Iphighenia in ExileHelen Gifford / Richard MeredithAphids, Chamber Made Opera, Speak Percussion
Performance of the Year TitleComposer / librettistPerformerResultRefractionsAnthony PaterasClocked Out and Speak PercussionFrom the Hungry Waiting CountryElliott Gyger / Vincent Buckley, William Hart-Smith, Gwen Harwood, A.D. Hope, Mark O'Connor, Elizabeth Riddell, Randolph StowHalcyonThe Origin CycleElliott Gyger, Kate Neal, Barry Conyngham, Rosalind Page, Elena Kats-Chernin, Nicholas Vines, Paul Stanhope, Dan WalkerJane Sheldon (soprano), Ensemble Offspring, Roland Peelman (conductor)Kalkadunga ManWilliam Barton, Ross Edwards, Sarah Hopkins, Rosalind Page, Dan WalkerThe Song Company, William Barton (soloist)
Award for Excellence by an Organisation or an Individual Organisation / individualWorkResultClocked Out2009–2010 Annual ProgramsJane Sheldon, Peter Godfrey-SmithThe Origin Cycle ProjectSouthern Cross Soloists2009–2010 Annual ProgramsWay Out WestDeveloping Australian jazz music, touring nationally and internationally, innovative new work.
Award for Excellence in Music Education Organisation / individualWorkResultCat HopeContribution to Music Education in Western AustraliaJoan Sutherland Performing Arts CentreComposer-in-Focus 2010 with Ross EdwardsKu-ring-gai PhilharmonicCommissioning Hide and Squeak by Damian Barbeler and the 2010 Kids Proms concertsThe Australian VoicesYoung Composers' School
Award for Excellence in a Regional Area Organisation / individualWorkResultArts in the Valley2009 Festival in Kangaroo Valley, NSWFour Winds Festival2010 Festival in Bermagui, NSWHunter SingersCommissioning and performing Australian Choral Music, NSWTura New Music2009–2010 Regional Program, WA.
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music Organisation / individualWorkResultCat HopeDecibel's 2009–2010 Annual ProgramsDamien Ricketson, Ensemble Offspring, Elaine Miles, Andrew Wholley, Paul Gough – Pimmon, Bob Scott, Matthew MarshallFractured Again ProjectMadeleine Flynn, Tim HumphreyConstellation and Epi-thet Project
Screen Music Awards Feature Film Score of the Year TitleComposerResultMad BastardsAlex Lloyd, Alan Pigram, Stephen PigramSnowtown Jed KurzelLegend of the GuardiansDavid HirschfelderThe Way BackBurkhard Dallwitz
Best Music for an Advertisement TitleComposerResultCascade – "The Feel"Blair JoscelynePure Blonde – "Pardon"Ramesh Sathiah, Gerard FitzgeraldSBS – "Films 2"Michael YezerskiVW Passat – "Change Rooms"Elliott Wheeler
Best Music for Children's Television TitleComposerResultGiggle & Hoot: Christmas SpecialSean PeterGravityHenrique DibK-9 – Series 1: Episode 26: "Eclipse of the Korven"Christopher ElvesMy Place – Season 2: Episode 1 – "Henry 1878"Roger Mason
Best Music for a Documentary TitleComposerResultCane Toads: The ConquestMartin ArmigerJandamarra's WarAsh Gibson Greig, Petris TorresLachlan Macquarie: Father of AustraliaMatteo ZingalesThe Silent EpidemicChristopher Elves
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie TitleComposerResultCloudstreetBryony MarksEast West 101 – Series 3: Episode 1 – "The Hero's Standard"Guy GrossPaper Giants: The Birth of CleoStephen RaeUnderbelly Files: Tell Them Lucifer Was HereBurkhard Dallwitz
Best Music for a Short Film TitleComposerResultCollisionMike DarrenPolo's RobotDale CorneliusThe MakerPaul HalleyThe Missing KeyKathryn Brownhill, Miles Nicholas, Jonathan Nix
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial