APRA Awards of 2010
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The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2010 (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 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'. The Screen Music Awards are to be issued on 9 November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). The 2010 Classical Music Awards were suspended and are to be replaced by the Art Music Awards from 2011 due in May. They will include jazz categories. Art Music Awards are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre
(AMC).
APRA Awards
The APRA Music Awards are several award ceremonies run in Australia and New Zealand by Australasian Performing Right Association to recognise songwriting skills, sales and airplay performance by its members annually....
) are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards, Classical 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'. The Screen Music Awards are to be issued on 9 November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). The 2010 Classical Music Awards were suspended and are to be replaced by the Art Music Awards from 2011 due in May. They will include jazz categories. Art Music Awards are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre
Australian Music Centre
The Australian Music Centre fosters the development of an Australian music community by providing specialist support to its membership of performers, composers, sound artists, educators, students, and music specialists across Australia and throughout the world.The AMC is the Australian national...
(AMC).
Awards
Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.APRA Music Awards |
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Song of the Year |
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| "All I Want" | Sarah Blasko Sarah Blasko Sarah Elizabeth Blaskow , is an Australian singer-songwriter and musician. After fronting Sydney-based band Acquiesce from the mid-1990s, Blasko developed her solo career from 2002. In 2007, she won the 'Best Pop Release' for What the Sea Wants, the Sea Will Have at the ARIA Music Awards, which... |
Sarah Blasko | ||||
| "Big Big Love" | Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley is a multi-award-winning country musician from New South Wales, Australia.He released his first EP, "Dream Out Loud", in 1994 and was nominated for his first Golden Guitar for Best Male Vocalist the same year... |
Troy Cassar-Daley | ||||
| "Sweet Disposition Sweet Disposition "Sweet Disposition" is a song by Australian indie rock band The Temper Trap.-Charting:Despite The Temper Trap originating from Australia, "Sweet Disposition", the lead single from the debut album Conditions has proved to be more popular in the UK and Ireland, reaching #6 and #8 respectively, while... " |
The Temper Trap The Temper Trap The Temper Trap is an Australian indie rock band which formed in 2005. The core members are Jonathon Aherne on bass guitar and vocals, Toby Dundas on drums and programming, Dougy Mandagi on vocals and guitar, and Lorenzo Sillitto on guitar, keyboards and vocals. They are supplemented on tours with... |
Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | ||||
| "The Last Day on Earth The Last Day on Earth "The Last Day On Earth" is the 3rd single released from Australian singer Kate Miller-Heidke's second album, Curiouser, and is Miller-Heidke's first platinum-selling single... " |
Kate Miller-Heidke Kate Miller-Heidke Kate Miller-Heidke is a singer-songwriter from Brisbane, Australia. Although classically trained, she has followed a career in alternative pop music. She is signed to Sony Australia, Epic in the US and RCA in the UK.-Career:... |
Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall Keir Nuttall Keir Nuttall is a Brisbane guitarist, singer and songwriter. He performs and records in the band of his partner Kate Miller-Heidke, the Brisbane singer-songwriter and Sony-BMG artist, as well as in the progressive rock trio Transport.... |
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| "We Are the People We Are the People (Empire of the Sun song) "We Are the People" is a song by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released as the second single from their debut album, Walking on a Dream. It was released in Australia on 20 September 2008 and debuted at number eighty-five on the ARIA Singles Chart before peaking at number... " |
Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun (band) Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other... |
Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau and one part of electro pop-duo Empire of the Sun . He is also member of art-rock band Teenager Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau (with... |
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Songwriters of the Year |
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| Angus Young Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances,... , Malcolm Young Malcolm Young Malcolm Young is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist, best known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, along with the other members of AC/DC... |
AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"... |
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Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year |
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| Jonathon Aherne, Tobias Dundas, Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | The Temper Trap The Temper Trap The Temper Trap is an Australian indie rock band which formed in 2005. The core members are Jonathon Aherne on bass guitar and vocals, Toby Dundas on drums and programming, Dougy Mandagi on vocals and guitar, and Lorenzo Sillitto on guitar, keyboards and vocals. They are supplemented on tours with... |
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| Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau and one part of electro pop-duo Empire of the Sun . He is also member of art-rock band Teenager Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau (with... |
Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun (band) Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other... |
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| Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career... |
Jessica Mauboy | |||||
| Daniel Merriweather Daniel Merriweather Daniel Paul Merriweather is an Australian R&B singer-songwriter who has worked as a featured vocalist for other artists and has a solo career. His guest vocals are included on album tracks by Disco Montego, Mark Ronson and Phrase... |
Daniel Merriweather | |||||
| Lisa Mitchell Lisa Mitchell Lisa Helen Mitchell is an Australian singer-songwriter who grew up in Albury, New South Wales. Her debut EP, Said One To The Other topped iTunes in Australia and this success brought her to the attention of boutique London-based publisher, Little Victories , a subsidiary of Sony/ATV, with whom she... |
Lisa Mitchell | |||||
Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services to Australian Music |
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| Jimmy Little Jimmy Little Jimmy Little AO , is an Australian Aboriginal musician, singer, songwriter and guitarist, whose career has spanned six decades. For many years he was the only Aboriginal star on the Australian music scene... |
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Most Played Australian Work |
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| "Been Waiting Been Waiting (song) "Been Waiting" is a song by Australian R&B singer Jessica Mauboy. Written with Australian singer Israel Cruz and Craig Hardy, the song was released on 6 March 2009. It serves as the third single from her debut album of the same name... " |
Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career... |
Jessica Mauboy, Israel Cruz, Craig Hardy | ||||
| "Foreign Land Foreign Land (song) "Foreign Land" is the first single by Eskimo Joe, taken from theirfourth studio album Inshalla. It was released on 3 April 2009 on the Australian iTunes store and was released 17 April 2009 as a digital EP and physical single.... " |
Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997.... |
Stuart MacLeod Stuart MacLeod (musician) Stuart MacLeod from Scottish/English heritage is the guitarist and backup singer of the Australian band Eskimo Joe. He lives in South Fremantle, Western Australia. When he was seven he lived next door to Kavyen Temperley and they have been best friends for years. Temperley and MacLeod both... , Joel Quartermain Joel Quartermain Joel Quartermain is the guitarist, back-up singer, recording drummer and pianist of the Australian band Eskimo Joe. He spent a lot of his childhood focused on radio and tapes. In 1989, he moved to Perth, where he attended Hollywood Senior High School... , Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley |
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| "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | Evermore | Jon Hume Jon Hume Jon Daniel Hume is the eldest of the three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore.Although Jon was born in Australia, after his family's move to New Zealand, his brothers, Peter and Dann were born in Feilding... , Daniel Hume Dann Hume Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore since 1999... |
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| "Raise the Alarm Raise The Alarm Raise the Alarm is the debut album by British indie band The Sunshine Underground, released 28 August 2006. NME have described the album as the "first great album of the new rave movement" that is currently being championed by the publication, which includes the Klaxons and Shitdisco.-Track... " |
The Living End The Living End The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan... |
Christopher Cheney Chris Cheney Christopher John Cheney is the guitarist, main songwriter and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. His trademark guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon and he uses mainly distortion and modulation effects... |
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| "She's a Genius She's a Genius "She's a Genius" is a song by Australian rock band Jet. It was released as the lead single off the band's third album Shaka Rock. The song was played at a secret show in Melbourne in November 2008 and was announced as the first single along with the album title and album artwork in April 2009.It... " |
Jet Jet (band) Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively... |
Christopher Cester Chris Cester Christopher James Cester is the drummer and backing vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. His brother is Nic Cester, the band's lead singer... |
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Most Played Australian Work Overseas |
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| "Rock 'n' Roll Train" | AC/DC AC/DC AC/DC are an Australian rock band, formed in 1973 by brothers Malcolm and Angus Young. Commonly classified as hard rock, they are considered pioneers of heavy metal, though they themselves have always classified their music as simply "rock and roll"... |
Angus Young Angus Young Angus McKinnon Young is a Scottish-born Australian musician, and the lead guitarist, songwriter, and co-founder of the rock and roll band AC/DC. He was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame along with other members of AC/DC in 2003 and is known for his energetic performances,... , Malcolm Young Malcolm Young Malcolm Young is a Scottish-born Australian guitarist, best known as a founding member, rhythm guitarist, backing vocalist and songwriter for the Australian hard rock band AC/DC. Young was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2003, along with the other members of AC/DC... |
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International Work of the Year |
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| "Gives You Hell Gives You Hell 7" Vinyl Picture Disc*Side A: "Gives You Hell" *Side B: "On the Floor" -Music video:The main music video for the single, was directed by Marc Webb. Lead vocalist Tyson Ritter plays the dual roles of a traditional family man and his rowdy next-door neighbor who fronts a noisy garage band, which... " |
The All-American Rejects The All-American Rejects The All-American Rejects are an American rock band formed in Stillwater, Oklahoma in 1999. The band consists of lead vocalist and bass guitarist Tyson Ritter, lead guitarist, Nick Wheeler, rhythm guitarist, Mike Kennerty, and drummer Chris Gaylor.... |
Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler | ||||
| "Love Story Love Story (Taylor Swift song) "Love Story" is a country pop song performed by American singer-songwriter Taylor Swift. The song was written by Swift and produced by Nathan Chapman, alongside Swift. It was released on September 12, 2008 by Big Machine Records, as the lead single from Swift's second studio album Fearless... " |
Taylor Swift Taylor Swift Taylor Alison Swift is an American country pop singer-songwriter, musician and actress.In 2006, she released her debut single "Tim McGraw", then her self-titled debut album, which was subsequently certified multi-platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America... |
Taylor Swift | ||||
| "Second Chance Second Chance (Shinedown song) "Second Chance" is a song by American hard rock band Shinedown and the second single from their 2008 album, The Sound of Madness. However, the song is not included on the UK release of The Sound of Madness... " |
Shinedown Shinedown Shinedown is an American rock band from Jacksonville, Florida, formed in 2001 and founded by members Brent Smith , Brad Stewart , Jasin Todd , and Barry Kerch . A few line-up changes followed, and the band's current line-up consists of Smith and Kerch, the band's only two remaining original... |
Brent Smith Brent Smith Brent Smith is the lead vocalist and singer-songwriter of the band Shinedown. His biggest influences as a singer are Otis Redding, Billie Holiday, and Chris Cornell.-Personal life:... , Dave Bassett Dave Bassett David Bassett , also frequently known by his nickname of Harry, is an English football manager and a former player.... |
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| "Sober Sober (Pink song) "Sober" is a song by American pop rock singer Pink, and the second single taken from her fifth studio album, Funhouse. It was written by Nate "Danja" Hills, Kara DioGuardi, Marcella Araica and Pink herself. The track was produced by Danja, Tony Kanal, and Jimmy Harry... " |
Pink Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... |
Floyd Hills, Alecia Moore Pink (singer) Alecia Beth Moore , better known by her stage name Pink , is an American singer-songwriter, musician and actress.... , Kara DioGuardi Kara DioGuardi Kara Elizabeth DioGuardi is an American singer-songwriter, record producer, music publisher, A&R executive, composer and TV personality. She writes music primarily in the light pop-rock, dance, and R&B genres. DioGuardi has worked with many popular artists; her songs have appeared on more than 159... , Marcella Araica |
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| "You Found Me" | The Fray The Fray -Literature:*Fray, a phenomenon in Terry Pratchett's The Carpet People*Fray , a comic book series by Joss Whedon**Melaka Fray, titular character of the comic book series-Music:*"Fray", a song from the album 14 Shades of Grey by Staind... |
Joseph King Joe King (guitarist) Joe King is the guitarist, backing vocalist, songwriter and co-founder of Denver-based piano rock band The Fray.-Early life:Joe King was born on May 25, 1980 in Colorado, and is of Spanish descent... , Isaac Slade Isaac Slade Isaac Edward Slade is the lead vocalist, main songwriter, pianist, and co-founder of Denver-based piano rock band The Fray.-Early years:... |
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Blues & Roots Work of the Year |
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| "Breakout" | Ash Grunwald Ash Grunwald Ash Grunwald is an Australian radio announcer and blues musician.-Early career:... |
Ashley Groenewald, Pip Norman | ||||
| "Bring Back the Fire" | Bonjah | Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop | ||||
| "Can't Help Myself" | The Bamboos The Bamboos (funk band) The Bamboos are a Soul band from Australia.-Biography:The Bamboos were formed in 2000 in Melbourne Australia by NZ-born guitarist Lance Ferguson. The initial line-up consisted of Ferguson, Ben Grayson on Hammond Organ, Stuart Speed on Bass and Scott Lambie on Drums... |
Lance Ferguson, Daniel Farrugia, Benedict Chijioke | ||||
| "Fly" | Bonjah | Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop | ||||
| "Hold On" | James Grehan | James Grehan | ||||
Country Work of the Year |
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| "Big Big Love" | Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley Troy Cassar-Daley is a multi-award-winning country musician from New South Wales, Australia.He released his first EP, "Dream Out Loud", in 1994 and was nominated for his first Golden Guitar for Best Male Vocalist the same year... |
Troy Cassar-Daley | ||||
| "Come Home" | Brad Cole | Bradley Cole | ||||
| "Hell of a Ride" | Adam Brand Adam Brand Adam Brand is an Australian musician who sings country music. Active since 1997, he has released seven studio albums and thirteen singles. His first three albums are all certified platinum in Australia... |
Adam Brand, Danny Meadows | ||||
| "I Ain't That Guy" | Steve Forde Steve Forde Steve Forde is an Australian country music artist and host of Rollin with... on the Country Music Channel. Forde split from his band The Flange late 2006/early 2007.-Biography:... |
Steven Forde, Danny Meadows | ||||
| "Kick It Up" | The McClymonts The McClymonts The McClymonts are an Australian country music trio comprising sisters Brooke Maree McClymont , Samantha Kate McClymont and Mollie Therese McClymont , originally from Grafton, New South Wales... |
Brooke McClymont Brooke McClymont Brooke Maree McClymont is an Australian singer and songwriter. She has written songs for Kate DeAraugo and Olivia Newton-John and been a support act for Troy Cassar-Daley and Ronan Keating... , Trey Bruce Trey Bruce Trey Bruce is an American country music songwriter. Bruce has co-written three songs that became Number One singles on the Billboard country charts: "Look Heart, No Hands", "Spirit of a Boy, Wisdom of a Man" and "Whisper My Name" by Randy Travis, and "How Your Love Makes Me Feel" by Diamond Rio... |
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Dance Work of the Year |
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| "16 (Sneaky Sound System song) 16 (Sneaky Sound System song) "16" is the third single by Australian dance group Sneaky Sound System, taken from their second studio album 2. It was released on 14 February 2009.They performed the song on Australian television show Rove on 8 February 2009.-Track listing:... " |
Sneaky Sound System Sneaky Sound System Sneaky Sound System are a Sydney-based Australian dance music group consisting of guitarist and producer Black Angus and vocalist Connie Mitchell.-Early Years:... |
Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell Connie Mitchell Connie Mitchell is an Australian pop singer and the lead vocalist with the Sydney band Sneaky Sound System. She appears on the band's singles "Pictures", "I Love It", "UFO", "Goodbye", "Kansas City", "When We Were Young", "16" and "We Love"... |
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| "If I Know You If I Know You "If I Know You" is the fifth single by The Presets, taken from their second studio album Apocalypso. It was originally the proposed third single but was replaced by "Talk Like That"... " |
The Presets The Presets The Presets are an Australian electronic duo formed in 2003, consisting of Julian Hamilton on vocals and keyboards, and Kim Moyes on drums and keyboards. They released their debut album Beams in 2005 to positive critical response. Their 2008 release Apocalypso debuted at number-one on the ARIA... |
Julian Hamilton Julian Hamilton Julian Thomas Hamilton is a singer, song-writer and keyboardist, who, with bandmate Kim Moyes, makes up successful Sydney electronica duo, The Presets.-Biography:... , Kim Moyes Kim Moyes Kimberley "Kim" Isaac Moyes or K.I.M. is half of a Sydney-based electronica duo, The Presets with Julian Hamilton. Moyes provides keyboard and drums, as well as production . His involvement with The Presets has resulted in a total of six ARIA Music Awards... |
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| "Release Me Release Me (Zoe Badwi song) "Release Me" is a song performed by Australian singer-songwriter, Zoë Badwi. The single was co-written by Badwi, Ivan Gough and Grant Smillie. It was released digitally on November 15, 2008... " |
Zoe Badwi Zoe Badwi Zoë Badwi is an Australian dance singer-songwriter, model and actress.-Early life:Before her career in music began, Badwi spent time modelling and featured in a series of television commercials including advertisements for Telstra and Mars Bars... |
Zoe Badwi, Grant Smillie, Ivan Gough, Colin Snape | ||||
| "Talk Like That Talk Like That "Talk Like That" is the third single of The Presets' Platinum-accredited album Apocalypso. The song was released in September 2008.Presets member Kim Moyes has described the track as "a calypso house track with these weird cathedral organs, techno tom toms and a ballsy bassline."-Track listing:#... " |
The Presets | Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | ||||
| "Walking on a Dream Walking on a Dream (song) "Walking on a Dream" is a song by the Australian electronic duo Empire of the Sun, released as the lead single from their debut album, Walking on a Dream. The full Sam La More remix was made available as a free download on the band's official website. The single was successful on the Australian... " |
Empire of the Sun Empire of the Sun (band) Empire of the Sun is an Australian electronic music duo that formed in 2008. The duo is composed of Luke Steele of The Sleepy Jackson and Nick Littlemore of Pnau. The two met in 2000 after both being signed to the same record label. Luke and Nick knew that they instantly had a chemistry like no other... |
Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau and one part of electro pop-duo Empire of the Sun . He is also member of art-rock band Teenager Nick Littlemore is an Australian musician and producer, known as frontman of electronic act Pnau (with... , Jonathon Sloan, Luke Steele |
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Rock Work of the Year |
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| "Foreign Land Foreign Land (song) "Foreign Land" is the first single by Eskimo Joe, taken from theirfourth studio album Inshalla. It was released on 3 April 2009 on the Australian iTunes store and was released 17 April 2009 as a digital EP and physical single.... " |
Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe Eskimo Joe is an Australian alternative rock band formed by Stuart MacLeod on guitars, Joel Quartermain on drums and guitar and Kavyen Temperley on bass guitar and vocals, in East Fremantle, Western Australia in 1997.... |
Stuart MacLeod Stuart MacLeod (musician) Stuart MacLeod from Scottish/English heritage is the guitarist and backup singer of the Australian band Eskimo Joe. He lives in South Fremantle, Western Australia. When he was seven he lived next door to Kavyen Temperley and they have been best friends for years. Temperley and MacLeod both... , Joel Quartermain Joel Quartermain Joel Quartermain is the guitarist, back-up singer, recording drummer and pianist of the Australian band Eskimo Joe. He spent a lot of his childhood focused on radio and tapes. In 1989, he moved to Perth, where he attended Hollywood Senior High School... , Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley |
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| "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | Evermore | Jon Hume Jon Hume Jon Daniel Hume is the eldest of the three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore.Although Jon was born in Australia, after his family's move to New Zealand, his brothers, Peter and Dann were born in Feilding... , Daniel Hume Dann Hume Dann Hume is a singer-songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and record producer. Hume, is the youngest of three brothers who make up the alternative rock band, Evermore since 1999... |
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| "Raise the Alarm Raise The Alarm Raise the Alarm is the debut album by British indie band The Sunshine Underground, released 28 August 2006. NME have described the album as the "first great album of the new rave movement" that is currently being championed by the publication, which includes the Klaxons and Shitdisco.-Track... " |
The Living End The Living End The Living End are an Australian rock band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 1994. The current lineup consists of Chris Cheney , Scott Owen and Andy Strachan... |
Christopher Cheney Chris Cheney Christopher John Cheney is the guitarist, main songwriter and lead vocalist in the Australian rock band, The Living End. His trademark guitar is a Gretsch White Falcon and he uses mainly distortion and modulation effects... |
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| "She's a Genius She's a Genius "She's a Genius" is a song by Australian rock band Jet. It was released as the lead single off the band's third album Shaka Rock. The song was played at a secret show in Melbourne in November 2008 and was announced as the first single along with the album title and album artwork in April 2009.It... " |
Jet Jet (band) Jet are an Australian rock band formed in 2001 while attending St Bede's College Mentone in Melbourne, . The band consists of lead guitarist Cameron Muncey, bassist Mark Wilson, and brothers Nic and Chris Cester on vocals/rhythm guitar and drums respectively... |
Christopher Cester Chris Cester Christopher James Cester is the drummer and backing vocalist from Australian rock band Jet. His brother is Nic Cester, the band's lead singer... |
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| "White Noise White Noise (song) "White Noise" is the first single from The Living End's fifth studio album, White Noise. Released on 5 July 2008, after the "White Noise" track was the most added song on Australian radio in the weeks previous, it went on to top the Australian Airplay Chart... " |
The Living End | Christopher Cheney | ||||
Urban Work of the Year |
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| "The Festival Song" | Pez Pez (musician) Pez is a Hip-hop MC from Melbourne, Australia. He attended Kew High School in Melbourne's eastern suburbs. His debut album, A Mind Of My Own peaked at #19 on the ARIA Urban album charts.-Biography:... |
Perry Chapman, Matthew Colwell, Hailey Cramer, Stephen Mowat | ||||
| "On Tour" | Bliss n Eso Bliss n Eso Bliss n Eso are an ARIA Award-winning Australian hip hop band based in Sydney, and were originally known as Bliss N' Esoterikizm for their debut EP The Arrival... |
Mark Landon, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley | ||||
| "Running Back Running Back (Jessica Mauboy song) "Running Back" is the debut single by Australian R&B recording artist Jessica Mauboy, which features American rapper Flo Rida. It was written by Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, and Sean Ray Mullins, and was produced by Audius. "Running Back" was released for digital download on 19 September 2008, as the... " |
Jessica Mauboy Jessica Mauboy Jessica Hilda Mauboy , is an Indigenous Australian R&B singer-songwriter and actress. In 2006, Mauboy was the runner-up on the fourth season of Australian Idol, she had auditioned for the talent show in Alice Springs to pursue a recording career... featuring Flo Rida Flo Rida Tramar Dillard , better known by his stage name Flo Rida , is an American rapper and singer-songwriter. He released his debut album, Mail on Sunday, in March 2008. His debut single "Low", featuring T-Pain, was a #1 hit for ten weeks in United States in early 2008. Two other singles resulted from... |
Jessica Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira Audius Mtawarira Audius Mtawarira, is a multi-ARIA Award winning Australian record producer, composer, artist and songwriter more commonly known as "Audius".-Biography:... , Sean Ray Snob Scrilla Sean Ray is an American rapper, producer and musician.- Biography :Sean Ray known by his alias Snob Scrilla was born in Clovis, California. He went to Buchanan High School. He moved to Australia to study and while living in Newcastle began making music before later moving to Sydney. His hometown... |
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| "Spaceship" | Spaceship Phrase (rapper) Harley Webster —better known as Phrase—is an Australian hip hop MC, originating from Melbourne, Victoria.-History:Phrase began to piece together an album with producers Daniel Merriweather and J-Skub , while working part-time for the Reach Youth foundation, an organization that Phrase credits with... |
Harley Webster, Robert Conley, Spencer Davies | ||||
| "Still Standing Still Standing (Hilltop Hoods song) "Still Standing" is the second single released by Hilltop Hoods from their 2009 album, State of the Art. It was released as a digital download and a CD single on 18 September 2009... " |
Hilltop Hoods Hilltop Hoods The Hilltop Hoods are an ARIA Award winning Australian hip hop group, from Adelaide, South Australia. Their members are MCs Suffa , MC Pressure , DJ Debris and formerly DJ Next. They have been at the centre of the Australian hip hop scene for the better part of two decades, originally forming back... |
Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert Suffa Suffa is one of the MCs of the Adelaide-based hip-hop group the Hilltop Hoods. He currently lives in Adelaide, Australia. Suffa also serves as producer and has produced tracks for a number of other hip hop artists in addition to his work within the Hilltop Hoods, he has been doing this for more... , Daniel Smith, Henry Lawes |
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Screen Music Awards |
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Best Feature Film Score |
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| Animal Kingdom Animal Kingdom (film) Animal Kingdom is a 2010 Australian crime drama written and directed by David Michôd, and starring Ben Mendelsohn, Joel Edgerton, Guy Pearce, Luke Ford, Sullivan Stapleton, Jacki Weaver and James Frecheville... |
Antony Partos, Sam Petty | |||||
| Beneath Hill 60 Beneath Hill 60 Beneath Hill 60 is a 2010 Australian war film directed by Jeremy Sims and written by David Roach.Set during World War I, the film tells the story of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company’s effort to mine beneath a German bunker and detonate an explosive charge to aid the advance of British troops... |
Cezary Skubiszewski Cezary Skubiszewski Cezary Skubiszewski, born 1949, Warsaw, Poland, is an Polish Australian composer for film, television and orchestra.Migrating from Poland to Australia in 1974, he studied the piano from the age of six. He currently lives in East St Kilda, Melbourne... |
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| Mao's Last Dancer Mao's Last Dancer (film) Mao's Last Dancer is a 2009 Australian biographical film, directed by Bruce Beresford, based on ballet dancer Li Cunxin's autobiography Mao's Last Dancer. Li Cunxin is portrayed by Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Chi Cao , Australian Ballet dancer Chengwu Guo and Huang Wen Bin... |
Christopher Gordon | |||||
| The Waiting City The Waiting City -External links:*... |
Michael Yezerski Michael Yezerski Michael Yezerski is an award-winning Australian composer known for his scores for features film such as The Waiting City, The Black Balloon , Newcastle, and Thursday's Fictions, as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Gondwana Voices Children's Choir Michael Yezerski... |
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Best Music for an Advertisement |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| Abused Child Trust – "Don't Look Away" | Christopher Elves | |||||
| Expedia Housekeeping | Elliott Wheeler | |||||
| Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson Sony Ericsson Mobile Communications AB is a joint venture established on October 1, 2001 by the Japanese consumer electronics company Sony Corporation and the Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson to manufacture mobile phones.... – "Space Hopper Space hopper A space hopper, also known as a moon hopper, skippyball, kangaroo ball, bouncer, hoppity hop, or hop ball, is a rubber ball with handles which allow one to sit on it without falling off... " |
Ramesh Sathiah | |||||
| Weet-Bix Weet-Bix Weet-Bix is a high-fibre breakfast biscuit manufactured in Australia and New Zealand by the Sanitarium Health Food Company, and in South Africa by Bokomo.... Opera |
Elliott Wheeler | |||||
Best Music for Children's Television |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| Itty Bitty Ditties | Thomas Bettany, Benjamin Speed Benjamin Speed Benjamin Peter Speed is an Australian musician who composes scores for film, television and theatre... |
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| Snug as a Bug | Ryan Grogan, Hylton Mowday | |||||
| The Buffet of Life | Henrique Dib | |||||
| The Legend of Enyo – "Episode 126" | Russell Thornton | |||||
Best Music for a Documentary |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| The Long Goodbye | Caitlin Yeo | |||||
| The Snowman | Benjamin Speed Benjamin Speed Benjamin Peter Speed is an Australian musician who composes scores for film, television and theatre... |
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| Trishna & Krishna: The Quest for Separate Lives | Nerida Tyson-Chew | |||||
| Wheels in Motion | Geoffrey Russell | |||||
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Guy Gross | |||||
| Beauty and the Beast | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | |||||
| Wicked Love | Paul Healy | |||||
Best Music for a Short Film |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| Apricot | Basil Hogios | |||||
| Kanowna | Geoffrey Russell | |||||
| The Lost Thing | Michael Yezerski Michael Yezerski Michael Yezerski is an award-winning Australian composer known for his scores for features film such as The Waiting City, The Black Balloon , Newcastle, and Thursday's Fictions, as well as collaborations with the Australian Chamber Orchestra and the Gondwana Voices Children's Choir Michael Yezerski... |
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| Zero | Kyls Burtland | |||||
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial |
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| Series or Serial | Episode title | Composer | Result |
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| My Place | "Episode 13: 1888 Victoria" | Roger Mason Roger Mason (musician) Roger Ashley Mason is an Australian keyboardist who has been a member of New Wave groups Models, Absent Friends and Icehouse. He was a session and backing musician for United Kingdom's Gary Numan and for various Australian artists... |
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| Rescue: Special Ops Rescue: Special Ops Rescue: Special Ops is an Australian television drama series that first screened on the Nine Network in 2009. Filmed in and around Sydney, the program is produced by Southern Star Entertainment with the assistance of Screen Australia and the New South Wales Government.This drama series focuses on a... |
"Series 1 Episode 1" | Nerida Tyson-Chew | ||||
| Tangle | "Episode 1" | Bryony Marks | ||||
| Underbelly: The Golden Mile Underbelly: The Golden Mile Underbelly: The Golden Mile is a 13-part Australian television mini-series loosely based on real events that stemmed from the nightclub scene of the Sydney suburb of Kings Cross. The timeline of the series is the years between 1988 and 1999. it primarily depicts the running of Kings Cross and the... |
"Episode 13: Alpha & Omega" | Burkhard Dallwitz Burkhard Dallwitz Burkhard von Dallwitz is a German-born composer based in Melbourne, Australia. He was born near Frankfurt and began ten years of classical piano training at the age of eight. By thirteen he was writing songs and music, and from fifteen, Burkhard wrote, arranged and performed for various musical... |
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Best Original Song Composed for the Screen |
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| Song title | Work | Composer | Result |
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| "A Runner" | Road Train | Sophie Lowe, Rafael May | ||||
| "Hold Me" from | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Guy Gross | ||||
| "Movin On" | Satisfaction, Season 3 | Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins | ||||
| "The War Is Over" | The Chaser's War on Everything The Chaser's War on Everything The Chaser's War on Everything is an Australian television satirical comedy series broadcast on the Australian Broadcasting Corporation television station ABC1. It has won an AFI Award. The cast perform sketches mocking social and political issues, and often feature comedic publicity stunts... |
Andrew Hansen Andrew Hansen Andrew John Hansen is an Australian comedian and musician, best known for being a member of satirical team The Chaser... , Chris Taylor Chris Taylor (comedian) Christopher Thornton "Chris" Taylor is an Australian comedian, writer and former radio host from Sydney. As a member of The Chaser, he is best known for co-writing and appearing on satirical ABC Television shows CNNNN and The Chaser's War on Everything... |
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Best Soundtrack Album |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| Accidents Happen Accidents Happen Accidents Happen is a 2010 Australian coming of age comedy drama film directed by Andrew Lancaster and starring Geena Davis, Harrison Gilbertson, Sebastian Gregory, Harry Cook, Joel Tobeck and Sarah Woods. Written by Brian Carbee, based on his own childhood and adolescence, the story revolves... |
Antony Partos | |||||
| East of Everything 2 | Greg J Walker | |||||
| The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce is a 2008 Australian film directed by Michael James Rowland starring Irish actors Adrian Dunbar as Philip Conolly and Ciaran McMenamin as Alexander Pearce... |
Roger Mason Roger Mason (musician) Roger Ashley Mason is an Australian keyboardist who has been a member of New Wave groups Models, Absent Friends and Icehouse. He was a session and backing musician for United Kingdom's Gary Numan and for various Australian artists... |
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| Mao's Last Dancer Mao's Last Dancer (film) Mao's Last Dancer is a 2009 Australian biographical film, directed by Bruce Beresford, based on ballet dancer Li Cunxin's autobiography Mao's Last Dancer. Li Cunxin is portrayed by Birmingham Royal Ballet Principal Dancer Chi Cao , Australian Ballet dancer Chengwu Guo and Huang Wen Bin... |
Christopher Gordon | |||||
Best Television Theme |
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| Title | Composer | Result |
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| Gasp | Hylton Mowday | |||||
| My Place | Roger Mason Roger Mason (musician) Roger Ashley Mason is an Australian keyboardist who has been a member of New Wave groups Models, Absent Friends and Icehouse. He was a session and backing musician for United Kingdom's Gary Numan and for various Australian artists... |
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| Tangle | Bryony Marks | |||||
| The Poker Star | Jonathan Dreyfus | |||||
Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia |
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| Composer | Result |
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| Adam Gock | ||||||
| Dinesh Wicks | ||||||
| Jay Stewart | ||||||
| Neil Sutherland | ||||||
Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas |
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| Composer | Result |
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| Alistair Ford | ||||||
| Christopher Elves | ||||||
| Neil Sutherland | ||||||
| Ric Formosa Ric Formosa -External links:... , Danny Beckerman |
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