APRA Music Awards of 2014

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APRA Music Awards of 2014
Date23 May 2014 (2014-05-23)
Location Brisbane City Hall
Hosted by Brian Nankervis
Website apraamcos.com.au/awards/2014-awards
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The Australian Performing Right Association Awards of 2014 (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 2014 was the 32nd 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. [1] The ceremony was held on 23 June 2014 at the Brisbane City Hall, for the first time. [2] [3] The host for the ceremony was Brian Nankervis, adjudicator on SBS-TV's RocKwiz . [4]

Contents

The Art Music Awards were distributed on 26 August at the Plaza Ballroom, Melbourne. [5] These were provided by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Music Centre (AMC) to recognise "artistic achievement and excellence within the field of Australia's art music industry." [5] [6] [7] The Screen Music Awards were issued on 12 November by APRA, AMCOS and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC), [8] which "acknowledges excellence and innovation in the genre of screen composition". [9]

On 28 May nominations for the APRA Music Awards were announced on multiple news sources, with Birds of Tokyo and Vance Joy being the most nominated artists with four each. [10] A total of 13 awards were presented, with Lindy Morrison honoured by the Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music. [11] Morrison is the National Welfare Coordinator of Support Act Limited – a music industry charity; previously she was on the board of Phonographic Performance Company of Australia (PPCA) for 20 years and, even earlier, a drummer for the Go-Betweens (1980–89). [10] [12] Sia was presented with Songwriter of the Year for the second consecutive year – the first artist to ever do so. [12] [13] The APRA Music Awards ceremony highlights were broadcast on the MAX network on 9 July 2014. [10]

Presenters

At the APRA Music Awards ceremony on 23 June 2014, aside from the host, Brian Nankervis, the presenters were Amanda Brown and Robert Forster (both ex-the Go-Betweens, alongside Morrison) as well as Kate Miller-Heidke. [14]

Performances

The APRA Music Awards ceremony showcased performances by: [14]

APRA Music Awards

Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [15]
"Avenger" – The Bamboos Lance Ferguson, Ella ThompsonPerfect Pitch Publishing Pty Ltd obo (on behalf of) Full Thought PublishingNominated
"Get You out of Here" – Busby Marou Thomas Busby, Jeremy MarouSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/LNominated
"Luck" – Busby MarouThomas Busby, Don WalkerSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/LNominated
"Only One" – John Butler Trio John Butler Family Music Pty LtdWon
"Lygon Street Meltdown" – Melbourne Ska Orchestra Nicky Bomba, Barry Deenick Mushroom Music Pty Ltd Nominated

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [16]
Jagwar Ma Jono Ma, Gabriel WinterfieldSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia Pty LtdNominated
Kylie SackleyKylie SackleyFable Music Pty Ltd obo Steel Wheels MusicNominated
Louis Schoorl Louis SchoorlUniversal Music Publishing Pty LtdWon
Hiatus Kaiyote Paul Bender, Simon Mavin, Perrin Moss, Naomi SaalfieldNominated
Vance Joy James Keogh (aka Vance Joy)Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo WAU PublishingNominated

Country Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [17]
"I Learned the Hard Way" – Chelsea BashamChelsea BashamNominated
"Flying with the King" – Lee Kernaghan Colin Buchanan, Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd, Perfect Pitch Publishing Pty LtdWon
"Be with You Tonight" – O'Shea Tim Nichols, Jay O’Shea, Mark O’SheaJ.Albert & Son Pty LimitedNominated
"Thank You Angels" – O'SheaJay O’Shea, Mark O’Shea, Matthew ScullionJ.Albert & Son Pty Limited, Piney Range Publishing Pty LtdNominated
"The Girl, the Bottle, the Memory" – The Wolfe Brothers Nicholas WolfePerfect Pitch Publishing Pty LtdNominated

Dance Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [18]
"Alive" – Empire of the Sun Steven Bach, Nick Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Jonathan Sloan, Luke Steele Bach to Bach Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Solola Ltd, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Chenfeld Ltd, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Downtown Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/LNominated
"Holdin On" – Flume Flume, Otis Redding Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Future Classic Pty Ltd and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Verse Music Group LLC, Essex Music Australia Pty Ltd obo Irving MusicWon
"Saved in a Bottle" – The Potbelleez David Greene, Ilan Kidron, Erik Lewander, Jonathan MurphyUniversal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo MCDJ Music, Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo The Kennel ABNominated
"Promises" – The Presets Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty LtdNominated
"Bring It Back" – Will Sparks & Joel Fletcher Will Sparks, Joel Fletcher120 Publishing Pty LtdNominated

International Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [19]
"Blurred Lines" – Robin Thicke, T.I., and Pharrell Williams Clifford Harris, Robin Thicke, Pharrell WilliamsDeyjah's Daddy Muzik, Universal/MCA Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo I Like 'Em Thicke Music, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd obo More Water from Nazareth PublishingWon
"Can't Hold Us" – Macklemore & Ryan Lewis featuring Ray Dalton Ben Haggerty, Ryan Lewis Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Macklemore Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Ryan Lewis PublishingNominated
"Don't You Worry Child" – Swedish House Mafia Axel Hedfors, Sebastian Ingrosso, Fragogiannis Josefsson, Martin Lindstrom, Michel Zitron Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Universal Music Publishing AB, Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Sony ATV Music Publishing (UK) Limited and Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo Universal Music Publishing AB, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Lateral MGMT London Stockholm AB, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo BMG Chrysalis Scandinavia ABNominated
"Let Her Go" – Passenger Michael Rosenberg (aka Passenger)Universal Music PublishingNominated
"Pompeii" – Bastille Daniel Smith Universal Music Publishing Pty Ltd obo WWKD LTDNominated

Most Played Australian Work

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [20]
"Lanterns" – Birds of Tokyo Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music Pty LtdWon
"Let Me Down Easy" – Sheppard Jay Bovino, Amy Sheppard, George SheppardNominated
"Resolution" – Matt Corby Matt Corby, Dominic Salole Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Warner/Chappell Music Australia obo Heavy Sheet Music and Hanseatic Musikverlag GMBH & Co KGNominated
"Riptide" – Vance Joy James Keogh (aka Vance Joy)Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo WAU PublishingNominated
"You" – Nathaniel Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Nathaniel WillemseEMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (Aust) P/LNominated

Most Played Australia Work Overseas

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [21]
"Somebody That I Used To Know" – Gotye featuring Kimbra Wally de Backer (aka Gotye), Luiz Bonfá J Albert and Son Pty Ltd obo Op Shop Songs Pty Ltd and Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L, Warner/Chappell Music Australia Pty LtdWon

Outstanding International Achievement Award

Title and/or artistPublisher(s)Result [12] [22]
Ella Yelich-O'Connor (aka Lorde) & Joel Little Native Tongue Music Publishing/EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty LtdWon

Pop Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [23]
"Let Me Down Easy" – SheppardJay Bovino, Amy Sheppard, George SheppardNominated
"Resolution" – Matt CorbyMatt Corby, Dominic SaloleMushroom Music Pty Ltd obo BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Warner/Chappell Music Australia obo Heavy Sheet Music and Hanseatic Musikverlag GMBH & Co KGNominated
"Riptide" – Vance JoyJames Keogh (aka Vance Joy)Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo WAU PublishingWon
"What You've Done to Me" – Samantha Jade Tania Doko, Anthony Egizii, Jorgen Elofsson, David MusumeciSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Ted Company Pty, EMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia obo Idas SongsNominated
"You" – Nathaniel Anthony Egizii, David Musumeci, Nathaniel WillemseEMI Music Publishing Australia Pty Ltd, Sony/ATV Music Publ Allegro (Aust) P/LNominated

Rock Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [24]
"Battleships" – Bernard Fanning Bernard FanningUniversal Music Publishing MGB AustraliaNominated
"Lanterns" – Birds of TokyoIan Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music Pty LtdWon
"Southern Sun" – Boy & Bear Killian Gavin, Jonathon Hart, Timothy Hart, David HoskingSony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/LNominated
"Tell Me How It Ends" – Bernard Fanning Bernard Fanning, Joey Waronker Universal Music Publishing MGB Australia, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo BMG Platinum SongsNominated
"When the Night Falls Quiet" – Birds of TokyoIan Berney, Ian Kenny, Glen Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music Pty LtdNominated

Song of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [25]
"A Moat You Can Stand In" – The Drones Stephen Hesketh, Fiona Kitchin, Gareth Liddiard, Dan Luscombe, Mike NogaMushroom Music Pty LtdNominated
"Is This How You Feel" – The Preatures Thomas Champion, Luke Davison, Isabella Manfredi, Jack MoffittMushroom Music Pty LtdNominated
"Lanterns" – Birds of TokyoIan Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam WestonMushroom Music Pty LtdNominated
"Resolution" – Matt CorbyMatt Corby, Dominic SaloleMushroom Music Pty Ltd obo BMG Rights Management (UK) Ltd, Warner/Chappell Music Australia obo Heavy Sheet Music and Hanseatic Musikverlag GMBH & Co KGNominated
"Riptide" – Vance JoyJames Keogh (aka Vance Joy)Mushroom Music Pty Ltd obo WAU PublishingWon

Songwriter of the Year

Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music

Urban Work of the Year

Title and/or artistWriter(s)Publisher(s)Result [12] [27]
"Act Your Age" – Bliss n Eso featuring Bluejuice Alexander Burnett, Jamie Cibej, Jerry Craib, James Hauptmann, Max MacKinnon (aka Eso), Jonathan Notley (aka Bliss), Jacob Stone, Stavros YiannoukasMushroom Music Pty Ltd obo Ivy League Music Pty Ltd, Kobalt Music Publishing Australia P/L obo Bluejuice Music Group Pty Limited, Mushroom Music Pty LtdWon
"House of Dreams" – Bliss n EsoM-Phazes, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan NotleyMushroom Music Pty LtdNominated
"On and On" – Illy Illy (aka Alasdair Murray), Jan SkubiszewskiMushroom Music Pty Ltd obo WAU Publishing, Mushroom Music Pty LtdNominated
"Run Alone" – 360 Kaelyn Behr (aka Styalz Fuego), Matthew Colwell (aka 360)Sony/ATV Music Publishing Australia P/L / Universal Music Publishing Pty LtdNominated
"Youngbloods" – IllyIlly, M-Phazes, Joel Birch, Troy Brady, Ryan Burt, Ahren StringerMushroom Music Pty Ltd obo WAU Publishing, Mushroom Music Pty Ltd, Native Tongue Music PublishingNominated

Art Music Awards

Work of the Year – Instrumental

TitleComposerPerformerResult
[6] [28] [29]
Aerea Mary Finsterer Monash Art EnsembleWon
InfernoElliott Gyger Michael Kieran Harvey Nominated
String Quartet No 2 Matthew Hindson Elias String QuartetNominated
String Quartet No 5 Andrew Ford Australian String Quartet Nominated

Work of the Year – Jazz

TitleComposerPerformerResult
[6] [28] [30]
Everything Here Is PossibleAlister Spence, Myra Melford Alister Spence and Myra MelfordNominated
HappyQuentin AngusQuentin Angus, Alon Tayar, Bambam Rodriguez and Ari HoenigNominated
Network of LinesTilman RobinsonTilman Robinson, Peter Knight, Callum G’Froerer, Erikki Veltheim, Judith Hamann, Brett Thompson, Berish Bilander, Sam Zerna and Hugh HarveyNominated
Tall Tales Paul Grabowsky Monash Art EnsembleWon

Work of the Year – Orchestral

TitleComposerPerformerResult
[6] [28] [31]
Compassion Nigel Westlake, Lior Attar (aka Lior)Lior (vocals), Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Nigel Westlake (conductor)Nominated
Golden YearsJames LedgerMargaret Blades (soloist), West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Otto Tausk (conductor)Won
Lake Ice: (Missed Tales No 1) Mary Finsterer Kees Boersma, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis (conductor)Nominated
The Last Days of Socrates Brett Dean, Graeme Ellis (text) Peter Coleman-Wright (soloist), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Simone Young (conductor)Nominated

Work of the Year – Vocal or Choral

TitleComposer / librettistPerformerResult
[6] [28] [32]
From a Black SkySandra France / Helen NourseThe Street, David Kram (conductor)Nominated
Last Words Andrew Ford / Tim Winton, Dorothy Porter, et al. Jane Sheldon and the Seraphim Trio Won
Moon: an Epic Song of Love Gordon Hamilton / Venero Armanno The Australian Voices, Gordon Hamilton (conductor)Nominated
The Pomegranate Cycle Eve Klein Eve KleinNominated

Performance of the Year

TitleComposer / librettistPerformerResult
[6] [28] [33]
Icy DisintegrationAnnie HsiehArcko Symphonic Ensemble, Timothy Phillips (conductor)Nominated
Lake Ice: (Missed Tales No 1) Mary Finsterer Kees Boersma, Sydney Symphony Orchestra, Jessica Cottis (conductor)Nominated
The Last Days of Socrates Brett Dean / Graeme Ellis Peter Coleman-Wright (soloist), Melbourne Symphony Orchestra and Chorus, Simone Young (conductor)Won
String Quartet No 2 Matthew Hindson Elias String QuartetNominated

Award for Excellence by an Individual

IndividualWorkResult
[6] [28] [34]
Catherine CrockThe Hush Collection, Volumes 1-13Won
Carl VineExemplary contribution to Musica Viva Australia in 2013 as Artistic Director, and to the wider arts and cultural industryNominated
David MontgomeryAMEB percussion projectNominated
Kim WaldockContribution to music education in AustraliaNominated

Award for Excellence by an Organisation

OrganisationWorkResult
[6] [28] [35]
Arcko Symphonic Ensemble2013 activitiesNominated
Australian Art OrchestraTouring, community building, recording, creativity & leadershipWon
Chamber Made Opera Commissioning & presenting cutting-edge chamber operaNominated
Frequency Oz for2013 activitiesNominated

Award for Excellence in Music Education

Organisation / individualWorkResult
[6] [28] [36]
Cathy AggettNew Australian art songs for low voiceWon
Karen CareyMLC School (Sydney) Opera House Concert 2013 plus a legacy of 25 years of concerts and commissionsNominated
Topology"Top Up" music education programNominated
West Australian Symphony Orchestra2013 education programNominated

Award for Excellence in a Regional Area

Organisation / individualWorkResult
[6] [28] [37]
Bogong CentreSound Culture, Bogong ElectricNominated
Goulburn Regional ConservatoriumThe Goulburn OratorioWon

Award for Excellence in Experimental Music

Organisation / individualWorkResult
[6] [28] [38]
Cat Hope Drawn from Sound exhibitionWon
Ensemble Offspring with Oren Ambarchi and Martin NgLigeti MorphedNominated
Eugene Ughetti, Robin Fox and Speak Percussion TransducerNominated
Madeleine Flynn and Tim Humphrey & the City of Melbourne5 Short BlastsNominated

Award for Excellence in Jazz

Organisation / individualWorkResult
[6] [28] [39]
Alister Spence and Myra MelfordEverything Here Is PossibleWon
Andrea Keller Creation, release and presentation of three contemporary jazz projects in 2013Nominated
Jonathan Zwartz The Remembering and Forgetting of the Air (recording)Nominated
The Street TheatreCapital Jazz Project – a nine-day midwinter jazz festivalNominated

Distinguished Services to Australian Music

Organisation / individualResult
[6] [28] [40]
Richard Gill Won

Screen Music Awards

International Achievement Award

Organisation / individualResult
[41] [42]
Adam Gock and Dinesh Wicks – The D.A's OfficeWon

Feature Film Score of the Year

TitleComposerResult
[41] [43]
Adoration Christopher Gordon Nominated
Healing David Hirschfelder Nominated
The Railway Man David HirschfelderWon
SororalChristopher de GrootNominated

Best Music for an Advertisement

TitleComposerResult
[41] [44]
Canon – "Seeing"Ramesh SathiahNominated
Replay – "Eco Warriors"Alejandro Gomez SánchezNominated
Tiger beer – "Charlie Ruedpokanon" StuntmanAntony Partos, Matteo Zingales Nominated
Tourism and Events Queensland – "Where Australia Shines"Ryan WalshWon

Best Music for Children's Television

TitleComposerResult
[41] [45]
Get Ace – Series 1 Russell Thornton Won
Mako: Island of Secrets – Series 1: "Battlelines" Ricky Edwards, Brett AplinNominated
Time Tremors – Series 1 Benjamin Speed Nominated
Transformers: Rescue Bots – "Space Bots"Christopher ElvesNominated

Best Music for a Documentary

TitleComposerResult
[41] [46]
The Dancer from the DanceEdward PrimroseNominated
FalloutAntony PartosNominated
I Am a Girl John GrayNominated
Once My Mother Cezary Skubiszewski Won

Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie

TitleComposerResult
[41] [47]
The Broken Shore Cezary SkubizewskiNominated
The Killing FieldBasil Hogios, Caitlin YeoNominated
The Outlaw Michael Howe Roger Mason Won
Parer’s War Cezary SkubizewskiNominated

Best Music for a Short Film

TitleComposerResult
[41] [48]
Blood Pulls a GunBasil Hogios, Jack MoffittNominated
The iMomHaydn WalkerNominated
ScissionJonathan DreyfusNominated
Where Do Lilacs Come From Luke HowardWon

Best Music for a Television Series or Serial

Series or SerialEpisode titleComposerResult
[41] [49]
The Doctor Blake Mysteries "Series 2 Episode 10: An Invincible Summer"Dale CorneliusNominated
Rake"Series 3 Episode 1" David McCormack, Antony Partos, Michael Lira Nominated
Redfern Now"Series 2 Episode 3: Babe in Arms Antony PartosNominated
Serangoon Road "Episode 6"Cezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski Won

Best Original Song Composed for the Screen

Song titleWorkComposerResult
[41] [50]
"Don't Let Him Go"RakeDavid McCormack, Antony PartosWon
"Giggle Galaxy" Giggle and Hoot Terry MannNominated
"God Knows I Would"' 'The Moodys Cameron BruceNominated
"The Harvest & The Glory" The Outlaw Michael Howe Roger MasonNominated

Best Soundtrack Album

TitleComposerResult
[41] [51]
AdorationChristopher Gordon, Antony PartosNominated
The Broken Shore Cezary SkubiszewskiWon
Healing David Hirschfelder Nominated
The Railway Man David HirschfelderNominated

Best Television Theme

TitleComposerResult
[41] [52]
Fat Tony & Co. Burkhard Dallwitz Won
The Gods of Wheat Street Jeff Lang Nominated
Serangoon RoadCezary Skubiszewski, Jan SkubiszewskiNominated
Wentworth Series 2 Richard Pleasance Nominated

Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia

ComposerResult
[41] [53]
Adam Gock, Dinesh Wicks Nominated
Jay StewartWon
Neil Sutherland Nominated
Brenton WhiteNominated

Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas

ComposerResult
[41] [54]
Ricky EdwardsNominated
Adam Gock, Dinesh WicksNominated
Garry McDonald, Laurie StoneNominated
Neil Sutherland Won

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