For the last two years the APRA Music Awards have been held in Sydney, but this year they’re coming back home, taking place at Melbourne Town Hall, Wednesday April 30! And if you’re wondering who, when, how, why, what – wonder no longer, Below is a full list of all the nominees, and their respective categories, for this year. Note a few of Melbourne’s own among the nominees, Missy Higgins scoring two nominations for her recent album The Second Act, Tones and I also snagging two nominations, and Amy Taylor, Melbourne’s beloved garage punk singer turned worldwide sensation, among the mix of Aussie names!
Peer-Voted APRA Song of the Year
Title: One of Your Girls
Artist: Troye Sivan
Title: The Second Act
Artist: Missy Higgins
Title: Through The Trees
Artist: King Stingray
Title: U Should Not Be Doing That
Artist: Amyl and The Sniffers
Title: Won’t Stop
Artist: 3% feat. Jessica Mauboy
Emerging Songwriter of the Year
Writer: Emily Wurramara
Writer: Grace Cummings
Writer: Jem Cassar-Daley
Writer: Miss Kaninna
Writers: Otis Pavlovic & Royel Maddell (Royel Otis)
Most Performed Australian Work
Title: Dreaming
Artist: Tones And I
Title: Give You Love
Artist: Jessica Mauboy ft. Jason Derulo
Title: Got Me Started
Artist: Troye Sivan
Title: Houdini
Artist: Dua Lipa
Title: Saving Up
Artist: Dom Dolla
Most Performed Alternative Work
Title: Born In The Wrong Time
Artist: Joan & The Giants
Title: Good Mood
Artist: The Rubens
Title: Paradise
Artist: Coterie
Title: Pedestal
Artist: Lime Cordiale
Title: The Second Act
Artist: Missy Higgins
Most Performed Blues & Roots Work
Title: Givin’ it Up
Artist: South Summit
Title: High Times
Artist: Xavier Rudd
Title: New Love
Artist: Ziggy Alberts
Title: Stand On My Shoulders
Artist: Dallas Frasca
Title: Warm Love
Artist: Sweet Talk
Most Performed Country Work
Title: Call It A Day
Artist: Zac & George
Title: Good Things
Artist: Kaylee Bell
Title: Mayday
Artist: Casey Barnes
Title: Some Things Never Change
Artist: James Johnston and Zac & George
Title: Take Forever (Hally’s Song)
Artist: Cooper Alan
Most Performed Dance/Electronic Work
Title: AEIOU
Artist: PNAU & Empire of the Sun
Title: Atmosphere
Artist: FISHER & Kita Alexander
Title: Changes
Artist: Empire of the Sun
Title: Lifetime
Artist: Tobiahs
Title: Saving Up
Artist: Dom Dolla
Most Performed Hard Rock/Heavy Metal Work
Title: Dante
Artist: Northlane
Title: Epitaph
Artist: Make Them Suffer
Title: Nightmare
Artist: Polaris
Title: Real Life Love
Artist: Speed
Title: Sirens
Artist: Windwaker
Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work
Title: ANXIETY
Artist: Sleepy Hallow feat. Doechii
Title: Bandit
Artist: Don Toliver
Title:Boys Light Up
Artist: ChillinIT
Title: Fall Back
Artist: Lithe
Title: Get This Money
Artist: Hooligan Hefs
Most Performed Pop Work
Title: Dreaming
Artist: Tones And I
Title: Gimme Love
Artist: Sia
Title: Give You Love
Artist: Jessica Mauboy feat. Jason Derulo
Title: Got Me Started
Artist: Troye Sivan
Title: Houdini
Artist: Dua Lipa
Most Performed R&B / Soul Work
Title: Ground
Artist: Khalid
Title: Kobe Beef
Artist: Forest Claudette
Title: Magiq
Artist: Youngn Lipz
Title: Small Change
Artist: DON WEST
Title: Space
Artist: Kaiit
Most Performed Rock Work
Title: Be Like You
Artist: Dune Rats
Title: Lion
Artist: Birds of Tokyo
Title: Salt
Artist: Teen Jesus and the Jean Teasers
Title: The First Time
Artist: Eskimo Joe
Title: Through The Trees
Artist: King Stingray
Most Performed International Work
Title: A Bar Song (Tipsy)
Artist: Shaboozey
Title: Beautiful Things
Artist: Benson Boone
Title: Espresso
Artist: Sabrina Carpenter
Title: Greedy
Artist: Tate McRae
Title: Lovin On Me
Artist: Jack Harlow
