| APRA Music Awards of 1993 | |
| Location: | Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Previous: | 1992 |
| Main: | APRA Music Awards |
| Next: | 1994 |
The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 1993 (generally known as APRA Awards) are a series of awards, which were held at the Regent Hotel, Sydney, in November 1993. The APRA Music Awards were presented by Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).
Winners are shown in bold with known nominees shown in plain.[1] [2]
| Category | Details | Result |
|---|---|---|
| Songwriter of the Year | Greg Arnold[3] | |
| Ted Albert Memorial Award | Peter Sculthorpe | |
| Song of the Year | "Four Seasons in One Day" (Neil Finn, Tim Finn) by Crowded House | |
| "Black Stick" (Gregory "Tex" Perkins, Daniel Atkins Dan Rumour) by The Cruel Sea | ||
| "Happy Birthday Helen" (Greg Arnold) by Things of Stone and Wood | ||
| "Lost" (Michael Spiby) by The Badloves | ||
| "You Were There" (Phil Buckle) by Southern Sons | ||
| Country Song of the Year | "(This Is) Australia Calling" (John Williamson, A Fairbairn) by John Williamson | |
| "Boys from the Bush" (Lee Kernaghan, Garth Porter) by Lee Kernaghan | ||
| "Fifteen Minutes of Fame" (C Stockley, G Young) by Cameron Daddo | ||
| "From Frankie with Love" (Craig Giles, R Giles, L Nelson) by Craig Giles | ||
| "Red Roses" (Shanley Del Gregory) by Shanley Del | ||
| Contemporary Classical Composition of the Year | "Symphony Da Pacem Domine" (Ross Edwards) by Ross Edwards | |
| Children's Composition of the Year | "Tigers Roaring in the Afternoon" (David Basden, Julian Gough, Monica Trapaga) by Monica Trapaga | |
| "Funky Zoo" (Kenneth Ian Stewart) by Ken Stewart[4] | ||
| Jazz Composition of the Year | "Desperados" (Bernard McGann) by Bernie McGann Trio | |
| "Hindered on His Way to Heaven" (Vince Jones, Barney McAll) by Vince Jones and Barney McAll | ||
| "Just Perfect" (Stephen Sedergreen) by Mistaken Identity | ||
| "Lilac Embers" (Sandra Evans) by Clarion Fracture Zone | ||
| "Welcome to the World of Major Crime" (Paul Grabowsky) by Paul Grabowsky | ||
| Most Performed Foreign Work | "You Don't Treat Me No Good" (Daniel Pritzker, Daniel Laszlo) by Sonia Dada | |
| Most Performed Australian Work | "Daddy's Gonna Make You a Star" (Simon Hussey, Jef Scott, James Reyne) by Company of Strangers | |
| Most Performed Australian Work Overseas / Overseas Award | "Fall At Your Feet" (Neil Finn) by Crowded House | |
| Television or Film Score of the Year | Romper Stomper (John Clifford White) by John Clifford White and the Romper Stomper Orchestra & Band | |
| Television or Film Theme of the Year | Phoenix (Series 2) (Paul Grabowsky) by Paul Grabowsky | |