APRA Music Awards of 2007

APRA Music Awards of 2007
Date	5 June 2007 (2007-6-5)
Location	Melbourne Town Hall Melbourne, Australia
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The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2007 (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 ceremony occurred on 5 June at the Melbourne Town Hall, they 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.

Song of the Year
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4] [5]
"Black Fingernails, Red Wine"		Eskimo Joe		Kav Temperley, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain		Nominated
"Funky Tonight"		John Butler Trio		John Butler		Nominated
"Heart's a Mess"		Gotye		Walter De Backer		Nominated
"Joker & the Thief"		Wolfmother		Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, Chris Ross		Nominated
"One Crowded Hour"		Augie March		Glenn Richards		Won
Songwriters of the Year
Writer						Result [6]
Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, Chris Ross						Won
Breakthrough Songwriter Award
Writer						Result [6]
Glenn Richards						Won
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Name						Result [6]
Michael McMartin						Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [7]
"Flaunt It"		TV Rock featuring Seany B		Sean Berchik, Ivan Gough, Grant Smillie		Nominated
"Lift"		Shannon Noll		Adam Reily, Bryon Jones, Shannon Noll, Andrew Roachford		Won
"Opportunity"		Pete Murray		Pete Murray		Nominated
"Songbird"		Bernard Fanning		Bernard Fanning		Nominated
"Wish You Well"		Bernard Fanning		Bernard Fanning		Nominated
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [8]
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"		Jet		Nicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey		Won
"Look What You've Done"		Jet		Nicholas Cester		Nominated
"Down Under"		Men at Work		Colin Hay, Ronald Strykert		Nominated
"Highway to Hell"		AC/DC		Bon Scott, Angus Young, Malcolm Young		Nominated
"Love Is in the Air"		John Paul Young		Harry Vanda, George Young		Nominated
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [9]
"Funky Tonight"		The John Butler Trio		John Butler		Nominated
"Middle of the Hill"		Josh Pyke		Josh Pyke		Nominated
"Songbird"		Bernard Fanning		Bernard Fanning		Won
"Watch Over Me"		Bernard Fanning		Bernard Fanning		Nominated
"Wish You Well"		Bernard Fanning		Bernard Fanning		Nominated
Most Performed Country Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [10]
"Going Back Home"		Troy Cassar-Daley		Troy Cassar-Daley		Nominated
"Midnight Run"		Travis Sinclair		Travis Sinclair, Garth Porter		Nominated
"The New Bush"		Lee Kernaghan		Garth Porter, Colin Buchanan, Lee Kernaghan		Nominated
"Nothing at All"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Won
"Something that My Heart Does"		The McClymonts		Brooke McClymont, Erik Bernholm		Nominated
Most Performed Dance Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [11]
"Flaunt It"		TV Rock featuring Seany B		Sean Berchik, Ivan Gough, Grant Smillie		Won
"I Love It"		Sneaky Sound System		Angus McDonald		Nominated
"Tilt My Hat"		Andy J		Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence		Nominated
"Way to Go!"		Rogue Traders		Jamie Appleby, Isaac Moran		Nominated
"We're Coming Home"		Rogue Traders		Jamie Appleby, Melinda Appleby		Nominated
Most Performed Foreign Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [12]
"Far Away"		Nickelback		Chad Kroeger, Michael Kroeger, Ryan Peake, Daniel Adair		Nominated
"Feel Better"		Santana featuring Steve Tyler		Burleigh Johnson, Damon Johnson, James Scoggin		Won
"Forever Young"		Youth Group		Marian Gold, Bernhard Lloyd, Frank Mertens		Nominated
"Love Generation"		Bob Sinclar		Gary Pine, Christophe Le Friant (aka Bob Sinclar), Jean-Guy Schreiner, Alain Wisniak, Duane Harden		Nominated
"Talk"		Coldplay		Ralf Hütter, Karl Bartos, Guy Berryman, Jonathan Buckland, William Champion, Chris Martin, Emil Schult		Nominated
Most Performed Jazz Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [13]
"Bungalow"		The Catholics		Lloyd Swanton		Nominated
"Complicated Woman"		Mark Sholtez		Mark Sholtez		Nominated
"Dream About You"		Mark Sholtez		Mark Sholtez		Nominated
"Love Me for the Cool"		Mark Sholtez		Mark Sholtez		Won
"Village"		David Jones & Friends		Anthony Gould, David Jones, Ian Robertson		Nominated
Most Performed Urban Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [6] [14]
"Get Up Outta the Dirt"		Butterfingers		Eddie Jacobson		Won
"Hold On"		Phrase		Harley Webster, Jan Skubiszewski, Daniel Merriweather		Nominated
"In Front of Me"		Tzu		Joel Ma, Corey McGregor, Pip Norman, Shehab Tariq		Nominated
"It's About to Blow"		DJ Peril		Jason Foretti, Nathan Barbatiello, Christopher Drew		Nominated
"Superstar"		Jade MacRae		Jade MacRae, Dwaine Cruz, Charles Lomu		Nominated
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
Title			Composer			Result [15] [16]
Birthday Tango			Roger Smalley			Won
Mother Tongue			Liza Lim			Nominated
O Venezia: Part 1			Graham Hair			Nominated
The Silence			Iain Grandage			Nominated
Viola Concerto			Brett Dean			Nominated
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [15] [16]
Inferno for Clarinet and Chamber Ensemble		Margery Smith		David Rowen (soloist), Sydney Omega Ensemble		Nominated
Bright Forms Return		Gillian Whitehead		Halcyon and Flinders Quartet		Nominated
Symphony No. 2		Carl Vine		Queensland Youth Symphony		Nominated
When the Clock Strikes Me		Nigel Westlake		Rebecca Lagos (soloist), Sydney Symphony		Won
Instrumental Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [15] [16]
Dawn Day Dusk		Caroline Szeto		Satsuko Odamura, Denis Cowdy		Nominated
Di Primavera		Maria Grenfell		David Malone		Nominated
For Leunig Pieces		Maria Grenfell		David Malone		Nominated
Piano Trio		Ross Edwards		The Australian Trio		Won
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result [15] [16]
Belinda Webster						Nominated
Ian Cleworth						Won
John Pochée						Nominated
Tristram Cary						Nominated
Orchestral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [15] [16]
Flying Banner (After Wang To)		Liza Lim		Sydney Symphony, Gianluigi Gelmetti (conductor)		Won
Percussion Concerto		Matthew Hindson		The Queensland Orchestra, Evelyn Glennie, Takuo Yuasa (conductor)		Nominated
Tivoli Dances		Graeme Koehne		Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Arvo Volmer (conductor)		Nominated
Welcome to the MCG		Christopher Gordon		Melbourne Symphony Orchestra, Lyn Williams (conductor)		Nominated
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
Individual			Work			Result [15] [16]
Claire Edwardes (Duo Vertigo)			Duyfken Project			Won
David Malone			Fretsongs CD Project			Nominated
Elena Kats-Chernin			activities in 2006			Nominated
Liza Lim			Sydney Symphony Composer Residency			Nominated
Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation
Organisation			Work			Result [15] [16]
Aurora Festival Committee			2006 Auroroa Festival of New Music			Won
The Australian Ballet, Australian Youth Orchestra, Sonic Art Ensemble			Body Torque			Nominated
Topology Ensemble			2006 Concert Series at the Brisbane Powerhouse			Nominated
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
Organisation			Work			Result [15] [16]
Australian Youth Orchestra, The Australian Ballet			2006 National Music Camp Composition Program, Body Torque			Won
MLC School, Sonic Arts Ensemble			Sounding the Score Student Composition project			Nominated
Newington College			Gerard Brophy Residency Project			Nominated
Sydney Symphony Education Program			Sydney Symphony Sinfonietta Composition project			Nominated
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra			Australian Composers' School			Nominated
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area
Organisation			Work			Result [15] [16]
Camden Haven Music Festival Committee			2006 Camden Haven Music Festival			Won
Co-Opera			Tour of Becky Llewelyn's The Portrait			Nominated
Paul Jarman			Mountains Touching Sea project (Coffs Harbour, New South Wales)			Nominated
TalkOz			2006 National Regional Tour			Nominated
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [15] [16]
Daragang Magayon Cantata		Bruce Crossman, Merlinda Bobis		Lotte Latukefu, Merlinda Bobis, Ian Munro		Nominated
May you Dance		Sarah Hopkins		The People of Childers		Won
Feature Film Score of the Year
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
Irresistible			David Hirschfelder			Nominated
Miss Potter			Nigel Westlake			Won
Noise			Bryony Marks			Nominated
The Book of Revelation			Cezary Skubiszewski			Nominated
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
NAPCAN – "Children See"			Hylton Mowday			Won
"Ears vs Eyes"			Paul Healy, Antony Partos, Matteo Zingales			Nominated
Coca-Cola – "Endless Summer"			Haydn Walker			Nominated
Tiger – "Paris"			Elliott Wheeler			Nominated
Best Music for Children's Television
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
Dust Echoes – "Dust Echoes 2"			Luke Jurevicius			Won
Lockie Leonard – "The Human Torpedo"			Daniel Denholm			Nominated
Pirate Islands 2: The Lost Treasure of Fiji – "Episode 13"			Art Phillips			Nominated
Staines Down Drains – "Episode 22: Pipe Dreams"			Michael Lira			Nominated
Best Music for a Documentary
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
Bomb Harvest			Caitlin Yeo			Won
Constructing Australia: Pipe Dreams			James Lee			Nominated
Life			Nerida Tyson-Chew			Nominated
The Floating Brothel			Brett Aplin			Nominated
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
Joanne Lees: Murder in the Outback			Guy Gross			Nominated
Stepfather of the Bride			Nigel Westlake			Won
Supernova II			Paul Healy, Russell Thornton			Nominated
The King – The Graham Kennedy Story			Bryony Marks			Nominated
Best Music for a Short Film
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
Balloon			Hylton Mowday			Nominated
Iron Bird			Ash Gibson Greig			Won
Professor Pebbles			Ash Gibson Greig			Nominated
Yolk			Matthew Fitzgerald, Pete Kelly, Tom Schutzinger			Nominated
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Series or Serial		Episode title		Composer		Result [17] [18]
All Saints		"Episode 393"		Matteo Zingales		Nominated
Dangerous		"Episode 7"		Alan John, Steven Francis		Nominated
McLeod's Daughters		"Episode 177"		Alastair Ford		Nominated
Two Twisted		"Delivery Man"		Nerida Tyson-Chew		Won
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Song title		Work		Composer		Result [17] [18]
"Ballet Theme"		Let Me Not		Nicholas Buc		Nominated
"He Is Not Alone"		The Bet		John Gray		Won
"This is Life"		Life		Richard Porteous		Nominated
"Together Now"		Opening Ceremony of the Asian Games		Iva Davies		Nominated
Best Soundtrack Album
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
Jindabyne			Paul Kelly, Dan Luscombe			Nominated
Kenny			Richard Pleasance			Nominated
Miss Potter			Nigel Westlake			Won
The Book of Revelation			Cezary Skubiszewski			Nominated
Best Television Theme
Title			Composer			Result [17] [18]
David Tench Tonight			David Chapman			Nominated
Staines Down Drains			Michael Lira			Won
The King – The Graham Kennedy Story			Bryony Marks			Nominated
Two Twisted			Nerida Tyson-Chew			Nominated
International Achievement Award
Artist						Result [17] [18]
The Wiggles: Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg Page						Won
Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia
Composer						Result [17] [18]
Chris Harriott						Nominated
Jay Stewart						Won
Neil Sutherland						Nominated
Brenton White						Nominated
Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas
Composer						Result [17] [18]
Murray Cook, Jeff Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Greg Page (The Wiggles)						Won
Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone						Nominated
Chris Pettifer						Nominated
Neil Sutherland						Nominated

See also

• Music of Australia

References

1. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
2. "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
3. "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
4. "Nominations for Song of the Year – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
5. "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
6. "2007 Winners – APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
7. "Most Performed Australian Work nominations – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
8. "Most Performed Australian Work Overseas nominations – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
9. "Most Performed Blues & Roots Work nominations – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 19 September 2009. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
10. "Most Performed Country Work nominations – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
11. "Most Performed Dance Work nominations – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 16 September 2012. Retrieved 28 April 2010.
12. "Most Performed Foreign Work nominations – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 28 April 2010.
13. "Most Performed Jazz Work". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
14. "Urban Work of the Year nomination – 2007". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
15. "2007 Winners – Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
16. "2007 Finalists – Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 1 May 2010.
17. "2007 Winners – Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2 May 2010.
18. "2007 Nominations – Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 2 May 2010.

External links

• APRA official website
• APRA Awards – History