The 2009 APRA Music Award nominations have been announced with Nick Cave, Chris Cheney, Kate Miller-Heidke, Luke Steele and Nick Littlemore amongst the acts nominated.
For the big one, the APRA Song of the Year Award, nominees are:Kate Miller-Heidke for ‘Can’t Shake It’
Nick Cave for ‘Dig Lazarus Dig’
Kasey Chambers and Shane Nicholson for ‘Rattlin’ Bones’
Nick Littlemore, Jonathan Sloan and Luke Steele for ‘Walking on a Dream’ (Empire of the Sun)
Chris Cheney for ‘White Noise’ (The Living End)
Categories for 2009 are:
Song of the Year
Songwriter of the Year
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Most Played Australian Work
Most Played Foreign Work
Most Played Australian Work Overseas*
Urban Work of the Year
Dance Work of the Year
Blues and Roots Work of the Year
Jazz Work of the Year
Country Work of the Year
The 2009 APRA Music Awards will be hosted by Jonathan Biggins in Melbourne.
The other categories are:
Most Played Australian Work
Title: Don’t Hold Back
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore^
Publishers: MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^
Title: I Don’t Do Surprises
Artist: Axle Whitehead
Writers: Axle Whitehead / Robert Conley Jnr (ASCAP)
Publisher:Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Title: Perfect
Artist: Vanessa Amorosi
Writers: Vanessa Amorosi / David Frangiosa*
Publisher: Standard Music Pty Ltd administered by EMI Music Publishing
Australia Pty Ltd*
Title: This Heart Attack
Artist: Faker
Writer: Nathan Hudson
Publisher:Mushroom Music Pty Ltd
Title: Untouched
Artist: The Veronicas
Writers: Jessica Origliasso* / Lisa Origliasso* / Tobias Gad (ASCAP)^
Publishers:EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^
Urban Work of the Year
Title: City of Dreams
Artist: Joel Turner featuring C4 and KNO
Writers: Joel Turner/Shaunn Diamond/Chris Heiner/Kitchener Wesche
Title: In The Basement
Artist: Jade MacRae
Writers: Jade MacRae*/Arnthor Birgisson (STIM)^
Publishers:Bell Hughes Music Group Pty Ltd*/Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^
Title: Running Back
Artist: Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida
Writers: Jessica Mauboy / Audius Mtawarira* / Sean Mullins^
Publishers:Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
Blind Faith Entertainment Pty Ltd administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^
Title: The Sea Is Rising
Artist: Bliss N Eso
Writers: Max MacKinnon / Jonathan Notley / Noam Dishon*
Publisher:Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Title: Woodstock 2008
Artist: Bliss N Eso
Writers: Max MacKinnon / Jonathan Notley / Noam Dishon*
Publisher:Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Dance Work of the Year
Title: Are You With Me
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore^
Publishers: MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^
Title: Don’t Hold Back
Artist: The Potbelleez
Writers: David Greene*/ Ilan Kidron* / Jonathan Murphy*/ Sam Littlemore^
Publishers: MCDJ Music/Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd^
Dance Work of the Year Continued
Title: Don’t You Wanna Feel
Artist: Rogue Traders
Writers: Jamie Appleby* / Steven Davis* / Natalie Bassingthwaighte^ /
Dougal Drummond (PRS)#
Publishers: Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd*
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^
David Platz Music (Australia) Pty Ltd#
Title: Kansas City
Artist: Sneaky Sound System
Writers: Angus McDonald / Connie Mitchell
Title: This Boy’s In Love
Artist: The Presets
Writers: Julian Hamilton / Kim Moyes
Publisher:EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd
Blues & Roots Work of the Year
Title: Cowboy Movie
Artist: 8 Ball Aitken
Writer: 8 Ball Aitken
Title: Heal Me
Artist: Lior
Writers: Lior Attar*/Francois Tetaz^
Publishers:Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Rubber Music Publishing administered by Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^
Title: Stay
Artist: The Waifs
Writers: Josh Cunningham / Donna Simpson / Vikki Thorn / Brett Canning
Title: Sun Dirt Water
Artist: The Waifs
Writers: Josh Cunningham / Donna Simpson / Vikki Thorn
Title: Sunshine
Artist: Old Man River
Writers: Ohad Rein* / Edo Kahn / Nadav Kahn
Publisher:Albert Music*
Country Work of the Year
Title: Coming From / Khe Sanh
Artist: Adam Brand
Writers: Adam Brand* / Sam Hawksley^ / Don Walker#
Publishers:Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^
Rondor Music Australia Pty Ltd#
Title: Good Girls
Artist: Amber Lawrence
Writer: Amber Lawrence
Title: I’m Doin Alright
Artist: Adam Harvey
Writers: Adam Harvey / Phillip Buckle
Publisher:Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Title: Long Live the Girls
Artist: Sara Storer
Writers: Sara Storer* / Boh Runga^
Publishers:ABC Music Publishing*
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^
Title: Rattlin’ Bones
Artist: Kasey Chambers / Shane Nicholson
Writers: Kasey Chambers* / Shane Nicholson^
Publishers:Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd^
Jazz Work of the Year
Title: Beyond Both Worlds
Artist: Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble
Writer: Elissa Goodrich
Title: Moments and Eternities
Artist: Joe Chindamo
Writer: Joe Chindamo
Publishers:ORiGiN Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music
Jazz Work of the Year Continued
Title: Raindrop
Artist: Paul Grabowsky
Writer: Paul Grabowsky
Publisher:Albert Music
Title: Sailing Day
Artist: Shannon-Goodrich Ensemble
Writer: Clare Shannon
Title: Something Will Come To Light
Artist: Joe Chindamo
Writer: Joe Chindamo
Publishers:ORiGiN Music Publishing Pty Ltd administered by Albert Music
Most Played Foreign Work
Title: All Your Reasons
Artist: Matchbox 20
Writers: Kyle Cook(ASCAP)* / Rob Thomas (ASCAP)*/ Paul Doucette (BMI) / Brian Yale (BMI)
Publisher:EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
Title: Bleeding Love
Artist: Leona Lewis
Writers: Jesse McCartney (ASCAP)^ / Ryan Tedder (ASCAP)*
Publishers:EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd^
Mushroom Music Pty Ltd*
Title: Dream Catch Me
Artist: Newton Faulkner
Writers: Newton Faulkner (PRS)^ / Crispin Hunt (PRS)* / Gordon Mills (PRS)#
Publishers:Peermusic Pty Ltd^
Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd*
EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd#
Title: Pictures of You
Artist: The Last Goodnight
Writers: Jeffrey Blue (BMI) / Kurtis Henneberry (BMI) / Michael Nadeau (BMI)
Publisher:Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia Pty Ltd
Most Played Foreign Work Continued
Title: Stop and Stare
Artist: One Republic
Writers: Andrew Brown (ASCAP)^ / Zachary Filkins (ASCAP) ^/ Eddie Fisher (ASCAP) ^ / Timothy Myers (ASCAP)^ / Ryan Tedder (ASCAP)*
Publishers:Mushroom Music Pty Ltd^
Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd*
