APRA Music Awards of 2003

APRA Music Awards of 2003
APRA Music Awards of 2003
Date	19 May 2003
Location	Australia

Last updated September 01, 2024

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2003 (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 were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).^[1] The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).^[2] The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).^[3]

Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

APRA Music Awards
Song of the Year
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[5]
"Not Pretty Enough"	Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers	Won
"The Greatest View"	Silverchair		Daniel Johns	Nominated
"Without You"	Silverchair		Daniel Johns	Nominated
"London Still"	The Waifs		Donna Simpson, Vikki Simpson, Joshua Cunningham	Nominated
"Chemical Heart"	Grinspoon		Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson	Nominated
Songwriters of the Year
Writer				Result ^[6]
Daniel Johns				Won
Breakthrough Songwriter
Writer				Result ^[6]
Craig Nicholls				Won
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Name				Result ^[6]^[7]
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott				Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[6]
"Beautiful"	Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood		Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut	Nominated
"Creepin' Up Slowly"	Taxiride		Dow Brain, Bradley Young, Jason Singh, Timothy Watson, Tim Wild	Nominated
"The Greatest View"	Silverchair		Daniel Johns	Nominated
"Insatiable"	Darren Hayes		Darren Hayes, Walter Afanasieff	Nominated
"Not Pretty Enough"	Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers	Won
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[6]
"I Knew I Loved You"	Savage Garden		Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes	Won
Most Performed Country Work
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[6]
"If I Were You"	Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers	Nominated
"A Million Tears"	Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers	Nominated
"Not Pretty Enough"	Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers	Won
"Never Never"	Brendon Walmsley		Brendon Walmsley	Nominated
"New England Highway"	Adam Brand		Adam Bruno, Michael Carr	Nominated
Most Performed Dance Work
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[6]
"All I Want Is You"	Rockmelons		Bryon Jones, Jonathan Jones, Raymond Medhurst, Daniel Dharumasena, Andrew De Silva, Paul Cecchinelli	Nominated
"Beautiful"	Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood		Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut	Won
"Dance All Night"	B. J. Caruana		Ashley Cadell, Rebecca Caruana	Nominated
"Give In to Me"	Rogue Traders		Jamie Appleby, Steve Davis, Josephine Armstead, Milton Middlebrook	Nominated
"Way Love's Supposed to Be"	Selwyn		Selwyn Pretorius, Audius Mtawarira, Paul Begaud	Nominated
Most Performed Foreign Work
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[6]
"Better Man"	Robbie Williams		Robert Williams, Guy Chambers	Nominated
"Murder on the Dancefloor"	Sophie Ellis-Bextor		Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander	Nominated
"Superman (It's Not Easy)"	Five for Fighting		John Ondrasik	Won
"Thousand Miles (Interlude)"	Vanessa Carlton		Vanessa Carlton	Nominated
"Wherever You Go"	The Calling		Alex Band, Aaron Kamin	Nominated
Most Performed Jazz Work
Title	Artist		Writer	Result ^[4]^[6]
"Generating"	Tim Stevens		Timothy Stevens	Nominated
"Paul Bley"	James Muller		James Muller	Nominated
"Pray (In Your Own Way)"	Steve Hunter		Steve Hunter	Nominated
"Seed of Delight"	Sandy Evans		Sandra Evans	Won
"All the Wild Wonders"	Coco's Lunch		Susan Johnson, Elizabeth Honey	Nominated
Classical Music Awards
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
Title		Composer		Result ^[8]^[9]
Three Miró Pieces		Richard Meale		Won
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
Title	Composer		Performer	Result ^[8]^[9]
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra	Ross Edwards		Diana Doherty	Won
Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Artist or Organisation				Result ^[8]^[9]
Robert Hughes				Won
Instrumental Work of the Year
Title	Composer		Performer	Result ^[8]^[9]
Arch Window	Paul Stanhope		Marshall McGuire	Nominated
Drummers of Gilgamesh	David Pye		The Drummers of Gilgamesh	Won
Perihelion Rag	Stephen Cronin		200 Guitar Duo	Nominated
Song for Emily	Ross Edwards		200 Guitar Duo	Nominated
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Artist or Organisation				Result ^[8]^[9]
Martin Wright				Won
Orchestral Work of the Year
Title	Composer		Performer	Result ^[8]^[9]
End of All Journeys	Andrew Batterham		Melbourne Symphony Orchestra	Nominated
Guyuhmgan	Georges Lentz		Sydney Symphony Orchestra	Nominated
Ngangkar	Georges Lentz		Sydney Symphony Orchestra	Nominated
Three Miró Pieces	Richard Meale		Sydney Symphony Orchestra	Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Individual
Individual		Work		Result ^[8]^[9]
Julian Burnside				Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Organisation
Organisation		Work		Result ^[8]^[9]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Symphony Education Program		Adult Themes (2002)		Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education
Organisation		Work		Result ^[8]^[9]
MLC School, Burwood		Ars Musica Australis		Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area
Organisation		Work		Result ^[8]^[9]
NORPA		Northern Rivers Performing Arts		Won
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
Title	Composer		Performer	Result ^[8]^[9]
Hear the Angels Sing	Rosalind Carlson		Carlson Chorale	Nominated
Lully Lullay	Colin Brumby		Young Voices of Melbourne	Nominated
Myoon Myoon	Stephen Leek		Young Voices of Melbourne	Nominated
The True Samaritan	Nigel Butterley		The Contemporary Singers	Won
Screen Music Awards
Best Feature Film Score
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
Black and White		Cezary Skubiszewski		Nominated
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course		Mark McDuff, Elliott Wheeler, Peter Kaldor		Nominated
Horse Play		Nigel Westlake		Nominated
The Nugget		Nigel Westlake		Won
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
ABC Cloth		David Chapman		Nominated
Jade		Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Adrian Wallace		Nominated
Kahlúa – "Awaken the Spirit"		John Green		Nominated
Singapore Airlines		Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Rai Thistlethwayte		Won
Best Music for Children's Television
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
Hi-5 - "Celebrate"		Chris Harriott, Lisa Hoppe		Nominated
The Wiggles - "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!"		Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page		Nominated
Pirate Islands		Danny Beckerman, Ric Formosa		Won
Worst Best Friends		Martyn Love		Nominated
Best Music for a Documentary
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
Cave in the Snow		Felicity Fox		Nominated
Chinese Takeaway		Charlie Chan		Nominated
Horses – The Story of Equus		Roger Mason		Won
Escape from the Planet of the Tapes		Brett Collery		Nominated
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
SAFC: 30th Anniversary		Ashley Klose		Won
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
After the Deluge		Cezary Skubiszewski		Nominated
Evil Never Dies		Nerida Tyson-Chew		Won
Martha's New Coat		Karen Leimbach		Nominated
Seconds to Spare		Guy Gross		Nominated
Best Music for a Short Film
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
Heaven		Hylton Mowday		Nominated
Hello		Jonathan Nix		Nominated
Human Contraptions		Alan John		Won
Ward 13		Christopher Gordon		Nominated
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Series or Serial	Episode title		Composer	Result ^[10]^[11]
Farscape	"Episode 422"		Guy Gross	Nominated
Fat Cow Motel	"Episode 3"		Cameron McKenzie	Nominated
McLeod's Daughters	"Episode 47"		Alastair Ford	Nominated
MDA	"Episode 8"		Roger Mason	Won
Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series
Song title	Work		Composer	Result ^[10]^[11]
"As One"	Liquid Bridge		Joe Creighton, Deborah Carter	Nominated
"Changing"	A Simple Song		Scott Cameron	Nominated
"Garage Days"	Garage Days		David McCormack, Andrew Lancaster	Nominated
"Go Forward"	Whale Rider		Lisa Gerrard	Won
Best Soundtrack Album
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
After the Deluge		Cezary Skubiszewski		Won
Paradise Found		Frank Strangio		Nominated
The Tracker		Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer		Nominated
Whale Rider		Lisa Gerrard		Nominated
Best Television Theme
Title		Composer		Result ^[10]^[11]
After the Deluge		Cezary Skubiszewski		Nominated
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton		David Chapman		Won
MDA		Roger Mason		Nominated
White Collar Blue		Antony Partos		Nominated
International Achievement Award
Artist				Result ^[10]^[11]
Bruce Smeaton				Won

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↑ "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
↑ "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
↑ "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
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↑ "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2003 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
↑ "2003 Music Winners Awards Announced". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2003 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2003 Finalists - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2022.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2003 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2010.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2003 Nominations - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 November 2010.

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[APRAMusic-1] "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[APRAClassical-2] "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 26 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[APRAScreen-3] "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 13 November 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[2003Nom-4] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Nominations 2003". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 11 May 2012. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[SongWin-5] "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 October 2010. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[APRAWin2003-6] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "2003 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[TAWfOStAM-7] "2003 Music Winners Awards Announced". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 23 July 2008. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

[CMAWin2003-8] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2003 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[CMANom-9] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "2003 Finalists - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2022.

[SMAWin2003-10] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2003 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 18 September 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2010.

[SMANom-11] 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 "2003 Nominations - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 12 November 2010.

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