APRA Music Awards of 2010

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2010 (generally known as APRA Music Awards) was the 28th annual ceremony by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary songwriting, composing and publishing. They are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony was held on 21 June at the Sydney Convention Centre, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) and included the new category, 'Rock Work of the Year'.[1] A total of 12 awards were presented. The Screen Music Awards were issued on 9 November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).[2] The 2010 Classical Music Awards were suspended and were replaced by the Art Music Awards from 2011 held in May that year. They included jazz categories. Art Music Awards are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).[3]

APRA Music Awards of 2010
Date21 June 2010 (2010-06-21)
LocationSydney Convention Centre
Sydney, Australia

Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

APRA Music Awards

Song of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[4][5]
"All I Want" Sarah Blasko Sarah Blasko Nominated
"Big Big Love" Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley Nominated
"Sweet Disposition" The Temper Trap Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto Won
"The Last Day on Earth" Kate Miller-Heidke Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall Nominated
"We Are the People" Empire of the Sun Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore Nominated

Songwriters of the Year

Writer Artist Result
[6]
Angus Young, Malcolm Young AC/DC Won

Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

Writer Artist Result
[6][7]
Jonathon Aherne, Tobias Dundas, Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto The Temper Trap Nominated
Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore Empire of the Sun Won
Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Nominated
Daniel Merriweather Daniel Merriweather Nominated
Lisa Mitchell Lisa Mitchell Nominated

Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services to Australian Music

Name Result
[6]
Jimmy Little Won

Most Played Australian Work

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][8]
"Been Waiting" Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy, Israel Cruz, Craig Hardy Nominated
"Foreign Land" Eskimo Joe Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley Won
"Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" Evermore Jon Hume, Daniel Hume Nominated
"Raise the Alarm" The Living End Christopher Cheney Nominated
"She's a Genius" Jet Christopher Cester Nominated

Most Played Australian Work Overseas

Title Artist Writer Result
[6]
"Rock 'n' Roll Train" AC/DC Angus Young, Malcolm Young Won

International Work of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][9]
"Gives You Hell" The All-American Rejects Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler Nominated
"Love Story" Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Nominated
"Second Chance" Shinedown Brent Smith, Dave Bassett Nominated
"Sober" Pink Floyd Hills, Alecia Moore, Kara DioGuardi, Marcella Araica Nominated
"You Found Me" The Fray Joseph King, Isaac Slade Won

Blues & Roots Work of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][10]
"Breakout" Ash Grunwald Ashley Groenewald, Pip Norman Won
"Bring Back the Fire" Bonjah Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop Nominated
"Can't Help Myself" The Bamboos Lance Ferguson, Daniel Farrugia, Benedict Chijioke Nominated
"Fly" Bonjah Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop Nominated
"Hold On" James Grehan James Grehan Nominated

Country Work of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][11]
"Big Big Love" Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley Won
"Come Home" Brad Cole Bradley Cole Nominated
"Hell of a Ride" Adam Brand Adam Brand, Danny Meadows Nominated
"I Ain't That Guy" Steve Forde Steven Forde, Danny Meadows Nominated
"Kick It Up" The McClymonts Brooke McClymont, Trey Bruce Nominated

Dance Work of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][12]
"16 (Sneaky Sound System song)" Sneaky Sound System Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell Nominated
"If I Know You" The Presets Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes Nominated
"Release Me" Zoe Badwi Zoe Badwi, Grant Smillie, Ivan Gough, Colin Snape Nominated
"Talk Like That" The Presets Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes Nominated
"Walking on a Dream" Empire of the Sun Nick Littlemore, Jonathon Sloan, Luke Steele Won

Rock Work of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][13]
"Foreign Land" Eskimo Joe Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley Won
"Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" Evermore Jon Hume, Daniel Hume Nominated
"Raise the Alarm" The Living End Christopher Cheney Nominated
"She's a Genius" Jet Christopher Cester Nominated
"White Noise" The Living End Christopher Cheney Nominated

Urban Work of the Year

Title Artist Writer Result
[6][14]
"The Festival Song" Pez Perry Chapman, Matthew Colwell, Hailey Cramer, Stephen Mowat Nominated
"On Tour" Bliss n Eso Mark Landon, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley Nominated
"Running Back" Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida Jessica Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, Sean Ray Nominated
"Spaceship" Spaceship Harley Webster, Robert Conley, Spencer Davies Nominated
"Still Standing" Hilltop Hoods Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Henry Lawes Won

Screen Music Awards

Best Feature Film Score

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
Animal Kingdom Antony Partos, Sam Petty Nominated
Beneath Hill 60 Cezary Skubiszewski Nominated
Mao's Last Dancer Christopher Gordon Won
The Waiting City Michael Yezerski Nominated

Best Music for an Advertisement

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
Abused Child Trust – "Don't Look Away" Christopher Elves Nominated
Expedia Housekeeping Elliott Wheeler Won
Sony Ericsson – "Space Hopper" Ramesh Sathiah Nominated
Weet-Bix Opera Elliott Wheeler Nominated

Best Music for Children's Television

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
Itty Bitty Ditties Thomas Bettany, Benjamin Speed Won
Snug as a Bug Ryan Grogan, Hylton Mowday Nominated
The Buffet of Life Henrique Dib Nominated
The Legend of Enyo – "Episode 126" Russell Thornton Nominated

Best Music for a Documentary

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
The Long Goodbye Caitlin Yeo Nominated
The Snowman Benjamin Speed Nominated
Trishna & Krishna: The Quest for Separate Lives Nerida Tyson-Chew Won
Wheels in Motion Geoffrey Russell Nominated

Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Guy Gross Won
Beauty and the Beast Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone Nominated
Wicked Love Paul Healy Nominated

Best Music for a Short Film

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
Apricot Basil Hogios Nominated
Kanowna Geoffrey Russell Nominated
The Lost Thing Michael Yezerski Won
Zero Kyls Burtland Nominated

Best Music for a Television Series or Serial

Series or Serial Episode title Composer Result
[15][16]
My Place "Episode 13: 1888 Victoria" Roger Mason Nominated
Rescue: Special Ops "Series 1 Episode 1" Nerida Tyson-Chew Nominated
Tangle "Episode 1" Bryony Marks Nominated
Underbelly: The Golden Mile "Episode 13: Alpha & Omega" Burkhard Dallwitz Won

Best Original Song Composed for the Screen

Song title Work Composer Result
[15][16]
"A Runner" Road Train Sophie Lowe, Rafael May Nominated
"Hold Me" from A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne Guy Gross Won
"Movin On" Satisfaction, Season 3 Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins Nominated
"The War Is Over" The Chaser's War on Everything Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor Nominated

Best Soundtrack Album

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
Accidents Happen Antony Partos Nominated
East of Everything 2 Greg J Walker Nominated
The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce Roger Mason Nominated
Mao's Last Dancer Christopher Gordon Won

Best Television Theme

Title Composer Result
[15][16]
Gasp Hylton Mowday Nominated
My Place Roger Mason Won
Tangle Bryony Marks Nominated
The Poker Star Jonathan Dreyfus Nominated

Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia

Composer Result
[15][16]
Adam Gock Nominated
Dinesh Wicks Nominated
Jay Stewart Won
Neil Sutherland Nominated

Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas

Composer Result
[15][16]
Alistair Ford Nominated
Christopher Elves Nominated
Neil Sutherland Won
Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman Nominated

See also

References
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  2. "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 5 October 2010. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
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  9. "International Work of the Year - 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  10. "Blues & Roots Work of the Year – 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  11. "Country Work of the Year – 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  12. "Dance Work of the Year – 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 27 May 2010.
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  14. "Urban Work of the Year – 2010". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 May 2010.
  15. "2010 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 18 November 2010.
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