The 2018 APRA Awards nominees have been revealed, with the best of Australia’s musical crop fighting it out to take home a statue.
Kicking it off the hotly contested member-voted Song Of The Year category will be Jessica Mauboy’s Fallin’, Paul Kelly’s Firewood And Candles, Ainslie Wills’ Running Second, Amy Shark’s Weekends and Gang Of Youths’ What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?.
Breakthrough Songwriter Of The Year is shaping up to be a tough choice too, with Alex Lahey, Ben Abraham, Vera Blue, Gretta Ray and Sarah Aarons all up for the award.
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Both M-Phazes and Thief picked up four nominations, while songwriters Ivy Adara and Louis Schoorl, the Peking Duk boys, Amy Shark, Styalz and Sam Littlemore are not far behind with three each.
“Being nominated for an award at the APRA’s is always a huge deal, a lot of the time the people behind the music don’t get the recognition they deserve,” M-Phazes said.
“APRA have always strived to recognise, nurture and help songwriters and producers in Australia and it’s an honour to be nominated this year.”
The awards are set to take place on Tuesday 10 April in Sydney hosted by Julia Zemiro.
See below for a full list of nominees.
Song of the Year
Jessica Mauboy — Fallin’
Paul Kelly — Firewood And Candles
Ainslie Wills — Running Second
Amy Shark — Weekends
Gang of Youths — What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out?
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
Alex Lahey
Ben Abraham
Vera Blue
Gretta Ray
Sarah Aarons
Most Played Australian Work
Amy Shark — Adore
Starley — Call On Me (Ryan Riback Remix)
PNAU — Chameleon
Jessica Mauboy — Fallin’
Peking Duk feat. Elliphant — Stranger
Dean Lewis — Waves
Country work of the year
Kasey Chambers — Ain't No Little Girl
The McClymonts — Don't Wish It All Away
The McClymonts — House
Morgan Evans — Kiss Somebody
Caitlyn Shabolt — My Breakup Anthem
blues & roots work of the year
Busby Marou — Part Of Me
Busby Marou — Getaway Car
Bernard Fanning — Isn't It A Pity
Tash Sultana — Jungle
Bernard Fanning — Reckless
Dance work of the year
Starley — Call On Me
PNAU — Charmeleon
Peking Duk feat. AlunaGeorge — Fake Magic
Cookin’ On 3 Burners [Lenno vs. CO3B] feat. Kylie Auldist — Mind Made Up
Peking Duk feat. Elliphant — Stranger
rock work of the year
Birds of Tokyo — Brace
Kingswood — Creepin
Birds of Tokyo — Empire
Dune Rats — Scott Green
Cable Ties — The Producer
pop work of the year
Urban work of the year
Illy feat. Anne-Marie — Catch 22
Bliss n Eso feat. Gavin James — Moments
Illy feat. Jenna McDougall — Oh My
Tkay Maidza — Simulation
Thundamentals feat. Peta & The Wolves — Think About It
International work of the year
04.04.18
Surf Parade, Broadbeach
07.04.18
Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne
14.04.18
The Astor Theatre, St Kilda
21.04.18
Old Bar Airfield, Old Bar
27.04.18
Adelaide Showground, Wayville
28.04.18
Maitland Showgrounds, South Maitland
29.04.18
University of Canberra, Bruce
05.05.18
Prince Of Wales Showground, North Bendigo
12.05.18
Hay Park, Bunbury
19.05.18
Darwin Amphitheatre, The Gardens
09.06.18
Wharf Tavern, Mooloolaba
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