APRA Music Awards of 2005 explained

APRA Music Awards of 2005
Location:	Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia
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The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2005 (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 30 May at the Sydney Four Seasons Hotel, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).^{[1] [2] [3]} The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).^[4] The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).^[5]

Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

APRA Music Awards
Song of the Year
Title		Artist		Writer		Result ^[6] ^[7]
"From the Sea"		Eskimo Joe		Finlay Beaton, Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain
"Look What You've Done"		Jet		Nicholas Cester
"Scar"		Missy Higgins		Missy Higgins, Kevin Griffin
"Ten Days"		Missy Higgins		Missy Higgins, Jay Clifford
"Young Man Old Man (You Ain't Better Than the Rest)"		The Dissociatives		Daniel Johns, Paulmac
Songwriters of the Year
Writer						Result ^[8]
Jet – Nicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey, Chris Cester
APRA Breakthrough Award
Writer						Result
Missy Higgins
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Name						Result
Michael Chugg
Most Performed Australian Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result
"All I Need Is You"		Guy Sebastian		Guy Sebastian, Adam Reily, Alun Firth
"Look What You've Done"		Jet		Nicholas Cester
"Predictable"		Delta Goodrem		Delta Goodrem, Kara DioGuardi, Jarrad Rogers
"So Beautiful"		Pete Murray		Peter Murray
"What About Me (Moving Pictures song)"		Shannon Noll		Garry Frost, Frances Swan
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Title		Artist		Writer		Result
"Are You Gonna Be My Girl"		Jet		Nicholas Cester, Cameron Muncey
"Cold Hard Bitch"		Jet		Nicholas Cester, Christopher Cester, Cameron Muncey
"Down Under"		Men at Work		Colin Hay, Ronald Strykert
"Love Is in the Air"		John Paul Young		Harry Vanda, George Young
"Truly Madly Deeply"		Savage Garden		Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones
Most Performed Country Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result
"Answer to Billy"		Slim Dusty		John Dohling
"Factory Man"		Troy Cassar-Daley		Shane Howard
"Hollywood"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers
"Like a River"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers
"Real People"		Melinda Schneider		Melinda Schneider, Michael Carr
Most Performed Dance Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result
"City Rules"		Daniel Merriweather		Daniel Merriweather
"Girls Can Be Cruel"		Infusion		Manuel Sharrad, Jamie Stevens, Francis Xavier
"I Am Tha 1"		Mr Timothy featuring Inaya Day		Tim Dudfield, Inaya Day, Bradford Pinto, Gary Pinto
"I've Got Your Number"		Cheyne		Cheyne Coates
"The Nosebleed Section"		Hilltop Hoods		Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith
Most Performed Foreign Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result
"Here Without You"		3 Doors Down		Bradley Arnold, Robert Harrell, Christopher Henderson, Matthew Roberts
"Left Outside Alone"		Anastacia		Anastacia, Dallas Austin, Glen Ballard
"The Reason"		Hoobastank		Daniel Estrin, Douglas Robb, Chris Hesse, Markku Lappalainen
"She Will Be Loved"		Maroon 5		Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Carmichael, Michael Dusick, Michael Madden
"This Love"		Maroon 5		Adam Levine, James Valentine, Jesse Carmichael, Michael Dusick, Michael Madden
Most Performed Jazz Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result
"Christmas Island"		Christopher Abrahams		Christopher Abrahams
"Drive By"		The Necks		Christopher Abrahams, Anthony Buck, Lloyd Swanton
"Mighty Fly"		Fogg		Jeff Raglus, Bruce Haymes
"Rocket to the Moon"		Fogg		Jeff Raglus, Bruce Haymes
"Trip Me Up"		Fogg		Jeff Raglus, Bruce Haymes
Classical Music Awards
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
Title			Composer			Result ^[9] ^[10]
Let the Storm Break Loose				Colin Bright
Moments of Bliss			Brett Dean
Song of Songs			Andrew Schultz
String Quartet No. 4			Carl Vine
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
Title		Composer		Performer		Result
Eclipse		Brett Dean		Artemis Quartet
Moments of Bliss		Brett Dean		Melbourne Symphony Orchestra
Piano Concerto		Nigel Westlake		Michael Kieran Harvey
Concerto for Cello and Orchestra		Carl Vine		Steven Isserlis, Sydney Symphony
String Quartet No. 4		Carl Vine		Takács Quartet
Instrumental Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result
Concertino da Camera		Peggy Glanville-Hicks		Tall Poppies Ensemble
On Shooting Stars		Vincent Plush		Tall Poppies Ensemble
Rash		Carl Vine		Michael Kieran Harvey
Six Fish		Nigel Westlake		Saffire Guitar Quartet
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result
Musica Viva Australia
Roger Covell
Sydney Chamber Choir
Tim Kain
Orchestral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result
Concerto for Guitar and Strings		Ross Edwards		Karin Schaupp, Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra, Richard Mills (conductor)
Crystal Spheres		Nigel Westlake		Solarmax film orchestra
Inflight Entertainment		Graeme Koehne		Diana Doherty, Sydney Symphony, Takuo Yuasa (conductor)
Love Me Sweet		Carl Vine		Diana Doherty, Sinfonia Australis, Mark Summerbell (conductor)
Outstanding Contribution by an Individual
Individual			Work			Result
Lyn Carr			2004 Keys Competition
Roland Peelman
Vincent Plush			Voices program – Brisbane Writers Festival
Outstanding Contribution by an Organisation
Organisation			Work			Result
Brisbane Writers Festival			Brisbane Writers Festival 2004
MLC School, Burwood			Music Department
Tasmanian Symphony Orchestra			Australian Music Program 2004
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in Education
Organisation			Work			Result
Musica Viva in Schools
Sydney Symphony			2004 Education Program
Tony Gould
West Australian Symphony Orchestra, Education Chamber Orchestra (WASO EChO)			The Dischord Hunter
Outstanding Contribution to Australian Music in a Regional Area
Organisation			Work			Result
Border Music Camp			2004 activities
Hunter Singers			2004 activities
Northern Rivers Performing Arts (NORPA)			2004 activities
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result
De Profundis		Nicholas Routley
"Lost in the Heavenly Light"		Tony Backhouse		Café of the Gate of Salvation
Omaggio alla Pieta		Mary Finsterer		The Song Company
Tales of the Supernatural		Andrew Ford		Australian String Quartet, Jane Edwards
Screen Music Awards
Feature Film Score of the Year
Title			Composer			Result ^[11] ^[12]
Somersault			Kenny Davis Jnr, Ben Ely, Matthew Fitzgerald, Peter Kelly, Lenka Kripac, Tom Schutzinger
The Crop			Chris Neal, Braedy Neal
The Extra			Roger Mason
Three Dollars			Alan John
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title			Composer			Result
A.R.U. – "Butterflies"			Christopher Elves
Audi A6			Rafael May
Canon (company) – Digic			Hylton Mowday
Visa – "Monkeys"			Bruce Heald
Best Music for Children's Television
Title			Composer			Result
Foreign Exchange – "Episode 1"			Chris Neal, Braedy Neal
Parallax			Keith Van Geyzel, Tim Count
The Eggs – "Episode 19"			Anthony Byrne, Brendan Byrne, Scott Kingman
Tracey McBean - "Galaxy Blazers"			Nerida Tyson-Chew
Best Music for a Documentary
Title			Composer			Result
Butterfly Man			Jessica Wells
Girl in a Mirror			Greg J Walker
Sex, Drugs & String Quartets			Carla Thackrah
Switch in the Night			Biddy Conner
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title			Composer			Result
Hell Has Harbour Views			Nigel Westlake
The Alice			David Bridie
The Brush-Off			Cezary Skubiszewski
Through My Eyes			Mark Seymor, Cameron McKenzie
Best Music for a Short Film
Title			Composer			Result
Incarnation			Jessica Wells
The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello			Bruce Rowland
The Saviour			Jessica Wells
The Writer			Ricky Edwards
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Series or Serial		Episode title		Composer		Result
All Saints		Episode 317: "Divide and Conquer"		Matteo Zingales
Love My Way				Stephen Rae
Outback House		"Episode 1"		Art Phillips
The Art of War				Paul Grabowsky
Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series
Song title		Work		Composer		Result
"Making Music"		Hi-5		Chris Harriott, Leone Carey
"Pitjantjara"		The Alice		David Bridie, Frank Yamma
"Yeah, Yeah, we're the Eggs"		The Eggs		Tony Byrne, Brendan Byrne
Best Soundtrack Album
Title			Composer			Result
			Nerida Tyson-Chew
The Extra			Roger Mason
The Illustrated Family Doctor			Thomas Ellard
Undead - The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack			Cliff Bradley
Best Television Theme
Title			Composer			Result
Catalyst			David Chapman
			Neil Sutherland
Missing			Elliot Wheeler
The Memphis Trousers Half Hour			Paul Healy
International Achievement Award
Artist						Result
Bruce Rowland
Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia
Composer						Result
Brenton White
Chris Harriott
Neil Sutherland
Tim Count, Keith Van Geyzel
Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas
Composer						Result
Chris Pettifer
Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone
Les Gock
Mark Rivett

See also

• Music of Australia

External links

• APRA official website
• APRA Awards - History

Notes and References

1. Web site: Missy Higgins wins APRA honours . Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC) . 31 May 2005 . 14 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20050822121109/http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/200505/s1380595.htm . 22 August 2005 . dead .
2. Web site: APRA History . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) . 14 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20100920230857/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/History.aspx . 20 September 2010 .
3. Web site: 2005 APRA Award winners announced . Australasian Performing Right Association . 31 May 2005 . Portable Document Format (PDF) . 16 May 2010 .
4. Web site: Classical Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 14 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100525120155/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/classicalawards.aspx . 25 May 2010 . dead .
5. Web site: Screen Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 14 May 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100525120255/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/apraawards/screenawards.aspx . 25 May 2010 . dead .
6. Web site: Nominations 2005 . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 14 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130725230730/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/MusicAwards/Nominations/Nominations2005.aspx . 25 July 2013 .
7. Web site: Previous Winners Song of the Year . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 14 May 2010 .
8. Web site: 2005 Winners - APRA Music Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 16 May 2010 .
9. Web site: 2005 Winners - Classical Music Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 16 May 2010 .
10. Web site: 2005 Finalists - Classical Music Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 16 May 2010 .
11. Web site: 2005 Winners - Screen Music Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 16 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308013734/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ScreenAwards/History/2005Winners.aspx . 8 March 2011 .
12. Web site: 2005 Nominations - Screen Music Awards . Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) . 16 May 2010 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110308013647/http://www.apra-amcos.com.au/APRAAwards/ScreenAwards/History/2005Nominations.aspx . 8 March 2011 .