APRA Music Awards of 2006

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2006 (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 Sydney Four Seasons Hotel, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).^[1][2] APRA introduced two new award categories, 'Most Performed Blues & Roots Work' and 'Most Performed Urban Work'.^[2] The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).^[3] The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).^[4]

Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

Song of the Year
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][6]
"Better Days"		Pete Murray		Pete Murray		Nominated
"O Yeah"		End of Fashion		Justin Burford		Nominated
"Catch My Disease"		Ben Lee		Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth		Won
"The Special Two"		Missy Higgins		Missy Higgins		Nominated
"Mind's Eye"		Wolfmother		Myles Heskett, Chris Ross, Andrew Stockdale		Nominated
Songwriters of the Year
Writer						Result [7]
Bernard Fanning						Won
Breakthrough Songwriter Award
Writer						Result [7]
Wolfmother: Andrew Stockdale, Myles Heskett, Chris Ross						Won
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Name						Result [7]
Bill Armstrong						Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"Catch My Disease"		Ben Lee		Ben Lee, McGowan Southworth		Won
"Someday, Someday"		Thirsty Merc		Rai Thistlethwayte		Nominated
"The Special Two"		Missy Higgins		Missy Higgins		Nominated
"Ten Days"		Missy Higgins		Missy Higgins, Jay Clifford		Nominated
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"		Jet		Nicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey		Won
"Cold Hard Bitch"		Jet		Nicholas Cester, Christopher Cester, Cameron Muncey		Nominated
"Look What You've Done"		Jet		Nicholas Cester		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 [5][7]
"Ashes"		The Beautiful Girls		Matthew McHugh		Nominated
"Lets Take The Long Way Home"		The Beautiful Girls		Matthew McHugh		Nominated
"Daniel"		Lior		Lior Attar		Nominated
"Somethings Gotta Give"		The John Butler Trio		John Butler		Won
"What You Want"		The John Butler Trio		John Butler		Nominated
Most Performed Country Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"Hollywood"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"Pony"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Won
"Saturated"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"Rainbow Dreams and Butterflies"		Beccy Cole		Beccy Cole, Rod McCormack		Nominated
"She Still Believes"		Bella		Lyn Bowtell, Jerry Salley		Nominated
Most Performed Dance Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"I Am Tha 1"		Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day		Tim Dudfield, Inaya Day, Bradford Pinto, Gary Pinto		Nominated
"Natural"		Infusion		Francis Xavier, Manuel Sharrad, Jamie Stevens		Nominated
"Sunshine Eyes"		Paulmac		Paul F. McDermott		Nominated
"Tilt My Hat"		Andy J		Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence		Nominated
"Way to Go!"		Rogue Traders		Jamie Appleby, Isaac Moran		Won
Most Performed Foreign Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"Bad Day"		Daniel Powter		Daniel Powter		Nominated
"Beautiful Soul"		Jesse McCartney		Andrew Dodd, Adam Watts		Nominated
"Lonely No More"		Rob Thomas		Rob Thomas		Won
"Shiver"		Natalie Imbruglia		Francis White, Sheppard Solomon, Natalie Imbruglia		Nominated
"Since U Been Gone"		Kelly Clarkson		Martin Sandberg, Lukasz Gottwald		Nominated
Most Performed Jazz Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"Goodbye Greg"		Sidecar		John Hibbard		Nominated
"Grace"		Sam Keevers, Jamie Oehlers		Sam Keevers		Nominated
"Mosquito"		The Necks		Lloyd Swanton, Christopher Abrahams, Anthony Buck		Won
"Shoalhaven Sunrise"		Sydney Allstar Big Band		Graham Jesse		Nominated
"Silverland"		Paul Grabowsky		Paul Grabowsky		Nominated
Most Performed Urban Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [5][7]
"Funk U Up"		Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets		Joel Turner, Tim Turner, Chris Heiner		Nominated
"These Kids"		Joel Turner and the Modern Day Poets		Joel Turner, Tim Turner, Chris Heiner		Nominated
"Kryptonite"		Guy Sebastian		Guy Sebastian, Beau Dozier		Nominated
"Oh Oh"		Guy Sebastian		Guy Sebastian, Jarred Rogers		Won
"You Make Me Weak"		Jade MacRae		Jade MacRae, Israel Cruz		Nominated
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
Title			Composer			Result [8][9]
Mysterium Cosmographicum			Michael Smetanin			Won
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Line Drawing		James Ledger		Genevieve Lacey, West Australian Symphony		Won
Thousands of Bundled Straw		David Young		Libra Ensemble		Nominated
Mysterium Cosmographicum		Michael Smetanin		Lisa Moore, Sydney Symphony		Nominated
String Quartet #16		Peter Sculthorpe		Tokyo String Quartet		Nominated
Instrumental Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Coomera, A Place of Trees		Dulcie Holland		Southern Cross Soloists		Nominated
Floating World		David Chesworth		David Chesworth Ensemble		Nominated
Panopticon		David Chesworth		David Chesworth Ensemble		Won
Wait a While		David Chesworth		David Chesworth Ensemble		Nominated
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result [8][9]
Roger Covell						Won
ELISION Ensemble						Nominated
Lyn Williams						Nominated
Orchestral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Blue Rags		Ian Munro		Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra		Nominated
Cello Dreaming Orchestral Version		Peter Sculthorpe		Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra		Won
Oboe Concerto		Ross Edwards		Diana Doherty, Melbourne Symphony Orchestra		Nominated
Quamby		Peter Sculthorpe		Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra		Nominated
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
Individual			Work			Result [8][9]
Barbara Blackman			philanthropy to fine music in Australia			Won
Dindy Vaughan			music CD inspired by an environmental theme of water management			Nominated
Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation
Organisation			Work			Result [8][9]
Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre, Griffith University			Encounters: Meetings in Australian Music program – curated by Vincent Plush			Won
New Music Network			2005 Activities			Nominated
Sydney Children's Choir			2005 Activities			Nominated
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
Organisation			Work			Result [8][9]
Australian String Association (AUSTA)			30th Year in 2005			Nominated
Melbourne Symphony Orchestra			Community Outreach 2005 Program			Nominated
Music Viva in Schools			25th Year in 2005			Won
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area
Organisation			Work			Result [8][9]
Chris Earl			contribution to the brass and wind band community in Australia			Nominated
Sarah Hopkins			composition and performance of Childers Shining: One World			Nominated
Tura New Music			Voices over WA (Kimberley and Pilbara, Western Australia)			Won
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Journey to the Horseshoe Bend		Andrew Shultz, Gordon Williams		Ntaria Ladies Choir, Sydney Philharmonia Motet Choir, Sydney Symphony		Nominated
Lindy		Moya Henderson		Opera Australia		Nominated
Southern Star (excerpts)		Christopher Willcock, Michael Leunig		Sydney Chamber Choir, Marshall McGuire		Won
Feature Film Score of the Year
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Half Light			Brett Rosenberg			Nominated
The Caterpillar Wish			Burkhard Dallwitz			Nominated
The Proposition			Nick Cave, Warren Ellis			Nominated
Wolf Creek			Francois Tetaz			Won
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
McDonald's – "Inner Child"			Elliott Wheeler			Won
NZ Maritime SF			Rafael May			Nominated
Pepsi – "Samba Legs"			Martin Eden, Carlos Mora			Nominated
YoGo – "Megabot"			Michael Lira			Nominated
Best Music for Children's Television
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Blinky Bill's White Christmas			Guy Gross			Nominated
Faireez – "Episode 40"			Christopher Elves			Won
The Eggs – "Episode 23"			Anthony Byrne, Brendan Byrne			Nominated
Tracey McBean			Nerida Tyson-Chew			Nominated
Best Music for a Documentary
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Cape of Storms			Michael Yezerski, Richard Tognetti, Afro Moses, Chris Nelius			Nominated
Frocks Off			Carla Thackrah			Nominated
Treasure Fleet			Gerard Fitzgerald, Evan Roberts			Nominated
Unfolding Florence: The Many Lives of Florence Broadhurst			Paul Grabowsky			Won
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
The Incredible Journey of Mary Bryant			Iva Davies			Won
The Silence			Antony Partos			Nominated
The Society Murders			Cezary Skubiszewski			Nominated
Thursday's Fictions			Michael Yezerski			Nominated
Best Music for a Short Film
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Gargoyle			Sean Timms			Nominated
Gloomy Valentine			Elliott Wheeler			Nominated
Gustavo			Jonathan Nix			Won
Sub-			Basil Hogios			Nominated
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Series or Serial		Episode title		Composer		Result [10][11]
McLeod's Daughters		"Episode 146"		Alastair Ford		Nominated
MDA		"Episode 7"		Chris Neal		Nominated
Peking to Paris				Roger Mason		Won
Supernova				Paul Healy, Russell Thornton		Nominated
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Song title		Work		Composer		Result [10][11]
"Christmas In Australia"		Blinky Bill's White Christmas		Guy Gross, John Palmer		Nominated
"Nobody But Me"		Elephant Tales		Frank Strangio		Nominated
"ARIA"		Thursday's Fictions		Michael Yezerski		Won
"Indigeridoo"		We Can Be Heroes		Chris Lilley, Bryony Marks		Nominated
Best Soundtrack Album
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
R.A.N.			David Bridie, Albert David, Kadu, Key Torres Strait Island Composers			Won
Solo			Damian de Boos-Smith, Martyn Love			Nominated
The Caterpillar Wish			Burkhard Dallwitz			Nominated
Thursday's Fictions			Michael Yezerski			Nominated
Best Television Theme
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
The Chaser's War on Everything			Andrew Hansen			Won
The Silence			Antony Partos			Nominated
Torino 2006 Winter Olympics			Burkhard Dallwitz			Nominated
We Can Be Heroes			Chris Lilley, Bryony Marks			Nominated
International Achievement Award
Artist						Result [10][11]
Peter Best						Won
Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia
Composer						Result [10][11]
Chris Harriott						Nominated
Stephen Rae						Nominated
Jay Stewart						Won
Neil Sutherland						Nominated
Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas
Composer						Result [10][11]
Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone						Won
Mark McDuff						Nominated
Chris Pettifer						Nominated
Neil Sutherland						Nominated

See also

• Music of Australia

References

1. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 23 March 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
2. "APRA Turns 80 and Celebrates at the 2006 Music Awards!" (PDF). Australasian Performing Right Association. 12 April 2006. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
3. "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
4. "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
5. "Nominations - 2006". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
6. "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
7. "2006 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
8. "2006 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
9. "2006 Finalists - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 5 May 2010.
10. "2006 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.
11. "2006 Nominations - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 26 April 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2010.

External links

• APRA official website
• APRA Awards - History