Australian music award ceremony
The APRA Music Awards of 2024 were the 42nd annual series, known as the APRA Awards . The awards are given in a series of categories in three divisions and in separate ceremonies throughout the year: the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards and Screen Music Awards.
The APRA Music Awards took place on 1 May 2024.[ 1] [ 2] The 25 songs shortlisted for Song of the Year were announced on 22 February 2024.[ 3] Nominations were announced on 4 April 2024.[ 4]
APRA Music Awards
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
APRA Song of the Year
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"If Not Now" by Paul Kelly
Paul Kelly, David McComb
Sony Music Publishing / Mushroom Music
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Letting Go " by Angie McMahon
Angie McMahon
Kobalt Music Publishing
Nominated
"Rush " by Troye Sivan
Troye Sivan, Kaelyn Behr p.k.a. Styalz Fuego , Alex Chapman, Kevin Hickey, Brett McLaughlin , Adam Novodor
Universal/MCA Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing /Kobalt Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing
Won
"Therapy " by Budjerah
Sarah Aarons , Ajay Bhattacharyya
Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
"The Worst Person Alive " by G Flip
Georgia Flipo , Aidan Hogg, Charles Brand, Michelle Buzz
Kobalt Music Publishing / Downtown Music / Warner Chappell Music
Nominated
Songwriter of the Year
Writer(s)
Result
Ref.
The Teskey Brothers (Josh Teskey, Sam Teskey)
Won
[ 2]
Emerging Songwriter of the Year
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
Beckah Amani
—
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
Grentperez
Mushroom Music
Won
May-a
Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
Otis Pavlovic & Royel Maddell (Royel Otis )
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Ourness Songs
Nominated
Scarlett McKahey, Anna Ryan, Jaida Stephenson and Neve van Boxsel (Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers )
Warner Chappell Music
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Colin " by Lime Cordiale
Louis Leimbach, Oli Leimbach
Universal Music Publishing o.b.o. Chugg Music
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Daylight " by Birds of Tokyo
Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapan, Adam Spark, Adam Weston
Mushroom Music
Won
"Everybody's Saying Thursday's the Weekend " by DMA's
Matthew Mason, Thomas O'Dell, John Took, Liam Hoskins
Universal Music Publishing / Warner Chappell Music
Nominated
"Miami Baby" by Dope Lemon
Angus Stone p.k.a. Dope Lemon, Elliott Hammond
Sony Music Publishing / BMG
Nominated
"Sweat You Out My System " by May-a
Maya Cumming p.k.a. May-a, Robby De Sá
Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Been So Good, Been So Far " by Tim Rogers & The Twin Set
Tim Rogers
Universal Music Publishing
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Brand New Man" by Tex Perkins and the Fat Rubber Band
Tex Perkins, Matthew Walker
Universal Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
"Dancing in the Dark" by Ziggy Alberts
Ziggy Alberts
Kobalt Music Publishing
Won
"Dollar Bill" by Blues Arcadia
Alan Boyle, Christian Harvey
—
Nominated
"The Howling Dogs" by Frank Sultana
Frank Sultana
—
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Got it Good" by James Johnston
Melanie Dyer, James Johnston, Michael Delorenzis, Michael Paynter
Mushroom Music
Nominated
[ 2] [ 4]
"Last Time Last" by Brad Cox
Brad Cox, Phil Barton, John Pierce
Mushroom Music, Sony Music Publishing, Mushroom Music, Universal/MCA Music Publishing
Nominated
"Over for You " by Morgan Evans
Morgan Evans, Madison Love , Tim Sommers , Geoffrey Warburton
Warner Chappell Music
Nominated
"Same Songs" by James Johnston and Kaylee Bell
Kaylee Bell, James Johnston, Gavin Carfoot, Jared Porter, Nolan Wynne
—
Nominated
"Summer Nights" by Casey Barnes
Casey Barnes, Michael Delorenzis, Michael Paynter
—
Won
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Burn Dem Bridges" by Skin on Skin
Emmanuel John, Mozis Aduu, Jordan Bedeau, Micah Bedeau, Konnan Maier-Kouame
Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Miracle Maker " by Dom Dolla featuring Clementine Douglas
Dominic Matheson p.k.a. Dom Dolla, Clementine Douglas, Mark Anthony Hilaire, Caitlin Stubbs
Sony Music Publishing / CAS Music / Mushroom Music / Sentric Music Publishing
Nominated
"Never Let You Go " by Jason Derulo and Shouse
Sean Congues, Jack Madin and Edward Service p.k.a. Shouse, Jason Desrouleaux p.k.a. Jason Derulo
Sentric Music Publishing / ONELOVE Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
Won
"Spend It" by Peking Duk featuring Circa Waves
Jackson Brazier, Adam Hyde, Samuel Littlemore, Reuben Styles-Richards, Gustav Gaellhagen, Johan Gustafsson, Kieran Shudall
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Dew Process / BMG / Universal Music Publishing / Sentric Music Publishing
Nominated
"You Know What I Need " by PNAU and Troye Sivan
Nick Littlemore, Samuel Littlemore, Peter Mayes p.k.a. PNAU and Troye Sivan
Universal Music Publishing / Universal/MCA Music Publishing /Sentric Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"60cm of Steel" by Alpha Wolf & Holding Absence
John Arnold, Mitchell Fogarty, Lochlan Keogh, Sabian Lynch, Scott Simpson
Cooking Vinyl Publishing
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Darker Still" by Parkway Drive
Benjamin Gordon, Luke Kilpatrick, Jeffrey Ling, Winston McCall, George Hadjichristou
Kobalt Music Publishing
Won
"Dragon " by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard
Michael Cavanagh, Nicholas Craig, Ambrose Kenny-Smith, Stu Mackenzie, Joey Walker
Kobalt Music Publishing
Nominated
"Inhumane" by Polaris
Daniel Furnari, Jamie Hails, Rick Schneider, Ryan Siew, Jacob Steinhauser, Shawn Mayer
Kobalt Music Publishing
Nominated
"It's Hell Down Here" by The Amity Affliction
Joel Birch, Daniel Brown, Ahren Stringer, Joseph Longobardi
Concord ANZ / Kobalt Music Publishing
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"And We " by Hooligan Hefs
Cooper Bedford, Simeona Malagamaalii p.k.a. Hooligan He's, Nepomsein Irakunda, Liridona Rusiti
Mushroom Music
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Bona" by Sampa the Great
Sampa Tembo p.k.a. Sampa the Great, Magnus Mando, Samuel Masta, Sam Nyambe
Kobalt Music Publishing
Nominated
"Comma's" by Onefour featuring Cg
Spencer Magalogo, Jerome Misa, Salec Su'a, Bailey Pickles, Chandler Hammond, Hugo Hui, Caleb Tiedemann
Sony Music Publishing
Won
"Laced Up" by Hilltop Hoods
Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Andrew Burford, Marlon Gerbes, Chris Mac, Matiu Walters
Sony Music Publishing / Kobalt Music Publishing
Nominated
"Ring-a-Ling" by Tkay Maidza
Tkay Maidza, Pa Salieu Gaye, Cassio Lopes, Kendrick Nicholls, Sherwyn Nicholls, Michael Oatman
Kobalt Music Publishing / Mushroom Music
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"How Do I Say Goodbye" by Dean Lewis
Dean Lewis, Jon Hume
Kobalt Music Publishing / Concord ANZ
Won
[ 4] [ 2]
"Only Wanna Be With You" by Amy Shark
Amy Billings p.k.a. Amy Shark, Grant Averill, Joseph Spargur
Mushroom Music
Nominated
"Love Again" by The Kid LAROI
Charlton Howard p.k.a. The Kid Laroi, Omer Fedi, Billy Walsh, Henry Walter
Sony Music Publishing / Universal/MCA Music Publishing
Nominated
"Ready for the Sky" by Budjerah
Budjerah, Ainslie Wills
Mushroom Music / Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
"Therapy" by Budjerah
Sarah Aarons, Ajay Bhattacharyya
Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Change Has to Come" by Mo'Ju
Mojo Ruiz de Luzuriaga p.k.a. Mo'Ju, Lewis Coleman Henry Jenkins
Universal Music Publishing / Mushroom Music o.b.o. Ivy League Music
Nominated
[ 4] [ 2]
"Cinderella" by JKING
Jordan Samatua
—
Won
"Falling" by Dean Brady
Dean Brady, Jacob Farah, Jerome Farah , Kara-Lee James, Tim Omaji , Rahel Phillips
Mushroom Music
Nominated
"Goodbye" by Forest Claudette
Kobe Hamilton-Reeves p.k.a. Forest Claudette, Alexander Laska
Concord ANZ
Nominated
"Oceans of Emotions" by The Teskey Brothers
Josh Teskey , Sam Teskey
Mushroom Music o.b.o. Ivy League Music
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Good Time" by Polish Club
David Novak and John-Henry Pajak p.k.a. Polish Club, Robby De Sá
Sony Music Publishing
Won
[ 4] [ 2]
"I Want You" by The Buoys
Zoe Catterall, Courtney Cunningham, Hilary Geddes, Tessa Wilkin p.k.a. The Buoys
—
Nominated
"Lookin' Out " by King Stingray
Theo Dimathaya Burarrwanga, Yimila Gurruwiwi, Roy Kellaway, Campbell Messer, Lewis Stiles, Yirrŋa Gotjiringu Yunupingu
Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
"Nullarbor Plain" by Ian Moss
Ian Moss, Troy Cassar-Daley
Mushroom Music
Nominated
"Sorry Instead " by Spacey Jane
Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, Caleb Harper, Kieran Lama, Peppa Lane p.k.a. Spacey Jane
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Dew Process
Nominated
Title and/or artist
Writer(s)
Publisher(s)
Result
Ref.
"Anti-Hero " by Taylor Swift
Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff
Universal/MCA Music Publishing / Sony Music Publishing
Won
[ 4] [ 2]
"Celestial " by Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran, Steve Mac , Johnny McDaid
Sony Music Publishing / Universal Music Publishing
Nominated
"Flowers " by Miley Cyrus
Miley Cyrus, Gregory Hein , Michael Pollack
Sony Music Publishing / Concord ANZ / Warner Chappell Music
Nominated
"I'm Good (Blue) " by David Guetta and Bebe Rexha
David Guetta, Bebe Rexha, Massimo Gabutti, Maurizio Lobina , Philip Plested , Camille Purcelle , Gianfranco Randone
Origin Music Publishing & Peermusic / BMG / Sony Music Publishing
Nominated
"Unholy " by Sam Smith and Kim Petras
Sam Smith, Kim Petras, Omer Fedi , James Napier , Ilya Salmanzadeh , Blake Slatkin , Henry Walter
Warner Chappell Music / Kobalt Music Publishing / Universal/MCA Music Publishing
Nominated
Art Music Awards
Expected to be announced in July 2024.
Screen Music Awards
Expected to be announced in September 2024.
References