The Temper Trap won the prestigious award for Song of the Year and AC/DC`s Angus and Malcolm Young for Songwriter of the Year at the APRA Awards in Sydney last night (June 21,2010).
The Temper Trap song 'Sweet Disposition' earned them Song for the Year, the big one for the APRA's.APRA (Australian Performing Rights Association) represents Australian songwriters as opposed to the ARIA Awards which represent the recording industry.
Empire of the Sun nabbed two awards including Dance Work of the Year for 'Walking In A Dream' and Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year for Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan and Nick Littlemore.
Here is the complete list of awards:
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year: Nick Littlemore/Jonathan Sloan/Luke Steele
Most Played Australian Work: Hey Boys And Girls (Truth of the World: Part 2) – Evermore
Most Played Australian Work Overseas: Rock 'N Roll Train – AC/DC
International Work of the Year: You Found Me – The Fray
Country Work of the Year: Big Big Love – Troy Cassar-Daley
Blues and Roots Work of the Year: – Breakout – Ash Grunwald
Urban Work of the Year: – Still Standing – Hilltop Hoods
Dance Work of the Year: Walking on a Dream – Empire of the Sun
Rock Work of the Year: – Foreign Land – Eskimo Joe
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music: Jimmy Little
Songwriter of the Year: Angus and Malcolm Young
Song of the Year: Sweet Disposition – The Temper Trap
