The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2013 (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 2013 was the 31st 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 17 June 2013 at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre.
The Art Music Awards were distributed on 26 August at the NIDA Parade Theatre, Sydney.Art Music Awards: Winners: Finalists: 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 9 December by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC),Screen Music Awards: Winners: Finalists: which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition".
On 23 May nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources, with Matthew Calwell aka 360 being the most nominated artist. Hosts for the 2013 APRA Music Awards were Clare Bowditch and Jonathan Biggins. A total of 14 awards were presented. The Seekers were honoured with the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. Note: user may have to click on a tab e.g. 'Song of the Year' to access further information. Gotye (aka Wally de Backer), Tame Impala and Sia were described by the Australian Recording Industry Association as "big winners". The APRA Music Awards ceremony highlights were broadcast on the MAX network on 26 June 2013.
Presenters At the APRA Music Awards, aside from the hosts, Clare Bowditch and Jonathan Biggins, the presenters were Gotye, Jenny Morris, Bert Newton and Michael Gudinski.
Performances The APRA Music Awards ceremony showcased performances by: Architecture in Helsinki Jessica Mauboy British India Ball Park Music
APRA Music Awards Blues & Roots Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Black Dog Blues" – Russell MorrisJames Keays, Russell Morris"The Devil's Sake" – Lanie LaneLanie LaneMushroom Music Pty Ltd"Like Me Meaner" – Lanie LaneLanie LaneMushroom Music Pty Ltd"Longtime" – Ash GrunwaldAsh GrunwaldMushroom Music Pty Ltd"Love Letter" – Clairy Browne & The Bangin' RackettesClairy Browne, Darcy McNulty, Steve SchramNative Tongue Music Publishing
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)ResultDNAAnthony Egizii, David MusumeciaEMI Publishing Australia Pty LtdDraphtDavid Rankine, Paul RidgeSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo Blue Max Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd360, Styalz FuegoMatthew Colwell, Kaelyn BehrUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/LAlpinePhoebe Baker, Louisa James, Ryan Lamb, Christian O'Brien, Timothy Royall, Phillip TuckerMushroom Music Pty LtdSeth SentrySeth Marton, Stephen MowatSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd Yung Warriors Tjimba Possum-Burns, Danny Ramzan
Country Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Charlestown Road" – Catherine BrittCatherine BrittMushroom Music Pty Ltd"Country Is" – Troy Cassar-DaleyColin Buchanan, Troy Cassar-DaleyUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd"Country Proud" – McAlister KempTroy Kemp, Drew McAlister, Steven TassoneABC Music Publishing, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Ole Media Management LP I"Piece of Me" – The McClymontsSamantha McClymont, Frank Myers, Lindsay RimesEMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd"Waitress" – Beccy ColeBeccy ColeABC Music Publishing
Dance Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Coming Alive" – Vandalism & IkidIlan Kidron, Andrew Van Dorsselaer, Cassandra Van DorsselaerKobalt Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd"Feed Off Me" – The PotbelleezDavid Greene, Ilan Kidron, Marisa Lock, Paul Mac, Jonathan Murphy, Justin ShaveUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"In My Mind" – Feenixpawl & Ivan Gough featuring Georgi KayAden Forte, Ivan Gough, Georgi Kay, Joshua SoonSony / ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd / Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Meleva Music"Like a Girl in Love" – Elen LevonJamie Appleby, Melinda ApplebyUniversal Music Publishing MGB Australia"Really Want to See You Again" – Sneaky Sound SystemAngus McDonald, Connie Mitchell
International Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Call Me Maybe" – Carly Rae JepsenTavish Crowe, Carly Rae Jepsen, Joshua RamsayCrowe Music Publishing / Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Jepsen Music Publishing"Lego House" – Ed SheeranJake Gosling, Christopher Leonard, Edward SheeranDavid Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd obo BDI Music Limited / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd obo Warner/Chappell Music Publishing Limited / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony/ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited"Lonely Boy" – The Black KeysDan Auerbach, Patrick Carney, Brian BurtonGaga Music Pty Ltd obo McMoore McLesst Publishing / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Sweet"Paradise" – ColdplayGuy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Brian Eno, Chris MartinUniversal Music Publishing MGB Australia obo Universal Music Publishing MGB Limited / Frankdon Music Pty Ltd obo Opal Music (GB 1)"We Are Young" – Fun featuring Janelle MonáeJack Antonoff, Jeffrey Bhaske, Andrew Dost, Nathaniel RuessSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Shira Lee Lawrence Rick Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Way Above Music / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Rough Art / Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd obo WB Music Corp, Bearvon Music and FBR Music
Most Played Australian Work Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Boys like You" – 360 featuring GosslingKaelyn Behr, Matthew Colwell, Francis Jones, Bradford Pinto, Jack RevensSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"Don't Worry Be Happy" – Guy SebastianGuy SebastianUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"I Love It" – Hilltop Hoods featuring SiaBarry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Sia FurlerSony?ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd"Set It Off" – TimomaticAnthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Tim OmajiEMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd"Sitting on Top of the World" – Delta GoodremDelta Goodrem, John ShanksSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Tone Ranger Music and Native Tongue Music Publishing obo Imagem Music NL
Most Played Australia Work Overseas Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Somebody That I Used To Know" – Gotye featuring KimbraWally de Backer, Luiz BonfaJ Albert and Son Pty Ltd obo Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd and Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty Ltd
Rock Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Follow the Sun" – EvermoreDaniel Hume, Jon Hume, Peter HumeSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Second Pressing Pty Ltd"For Another Day" – The Living EndChris CheneyUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"My Gun" – The RubensScott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Izaac Margin, Samuel Margin, David KahneMushroom Music Pty Ltd / Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo E Equals Music"Passerby" – GrinspoonPat Davern, Phil JamiesonEMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd"This Fire" – Birds of TokyoIan Berney, Ian Kenny, Glen Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music Pty Ltd
Song of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Elephant" – Tame ImpalaKevin Parker, Jay WatsonSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L"Feels Like We Only Go Backwards" – Tame ImpalaKevin ParkerSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L"Get Along" – Guy SebastianGuy SebastianUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"History Eraser" – Courtney BarnettCourtney Barnett"When the Moment Comes" – Mia DysonMia Dyson
Urban Work of the Year Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result"Boys Like You" – 360 featuring GosslingKaelyn Behr, Matthew Colwell, Francis Jones, Bradford Pinto, Jack RevensSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"Child" – 360Kaelyn Behr, Matthew ColwellSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L/ Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd"I Love It" – Hilltop Hoods featuring SiaBarry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Sia FurlerSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo EMI Music Publishing Ltd"In My Mind (Part 2)" – Flo RidaTramar Dillard, Aden Forte, Ivan Gough, Georgi Kay, Joshua SoonSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony/ATV Tunes LLC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L, Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (AUST) P/L obo PeppermintBlue Publishing"Speaking in Tongues" – Hilltop Hoods featuring Chali 2naBarry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Charles StewartSony, ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Songwriter of the Year Sia
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music The Seekers
Art Music Awards Work of the Year – Instrumental TitleComposerPerformerResultBright BirdsDamian BarbelerStephen Emmerson and Sonya LifschitzDark NebulaeLachlan SkipworthKhasm QuartetFallingMary FinstererPaul Grabowsky and Gabriella Smart"String Quintet"Gordon KerryKuss Quartet with Naoko Shimizu
Work of the Year – Jazz TitleComposerPerformerResultAnda TwoMarc HannafordThe Marc Hannaford TrioMeditations on LightAndrea KellerAndrea Keller Quartet and No Tango QuartetMeetings at the Table of TimeSandy EvansMembers of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya EnsembleThe World Rushes OnAlice HumphriesEcila Ensemble
Work of the Year – Orchestral TitleComposerPerformerResultBlitzAndrew FordTasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Marko Letonja (conductor)Fire MusicBrett DeanAdelaide Symphony Orchestra, Brett Dean (conductor)Full Moon DancesRoss EdwardsSydney Symphony, Miguel Harth-Bedoya (conductor), Amy Dickson (saxophone)Piano Concerto No 2Carl VineSydney Symphony, Hugh Wolff (conductor), Piers Lane (piano)
Work of the Year – Vocal or Choral TitleComposer / librettistPerformerResultConversations with GhostsJames Ledger, Dan Kelly, Paul Kelly, Emily Dickinson, Norman MacCaig, Les Murray, Kenneth Slessor, Lord Alfred Tennyson, Judith Wright, W.B. YeatsPaul Kelly, James Ledger, Genevieve Lacey and musicians from Australian National Academy of MusicThe Domestic SublimeKaty Abbott, Chris Wallace-CrabbeGreta Bradman (soprano), Leigh Harrold (piano)Heritage in SongStephen Leek, Lyn Williams, Andrew WalshSydney Children's Choir, Lyn Williams (conductor) We ApologiseRobert DavidsonThe Australian Voices, Gordon Hamilton (conductor)
Performance of the Year TitleComposer / librettistPerformerResultBénédiction d'un conquérant: for Symphony OrchestraAndrián PertoutJerusalem Symphony Orchestra, Frederic Chaslin (conductor)The Drumfire was incessant, and continued all night with unabated fury...Andrew HarrisonZubin KangaIm WindeGordon Kerry Trio DaliMeetings at the Table of TimeSandy EvansMembers of the Australian Art Orchestra and the Sruthi Laya Ensemble
Award for Excellence by an Individual IndividualWorkResultCat HopeSupporting and growing new music in Western Australia Danielle BentleyDedication and commitment to Australian art music and chamber musicDavid Young20 years of commissioning, curating and producing new Australian art musicZubin KangaSpectrum
Award for Excellence by an Organisation OrganisationWorkResultAcacia Quartet Blue Silence SoundstreamAdelaide New Music FestivalSpeak Percussion2012 Artistic ProgramTura New Music and the Australian Chamber OrchestraReef Tour 2012
Award for Excellence in Music Education