APRA Music Awards of 2003

APRA Music Awards of 2003
Date	19 May 2003 (2003-05-19)
Location	Australia

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2003 (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 were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS).^[1] The Classical Music Awards were distributed in July in Sydney and are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).^[2] The Screen Music Awards were issued in November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC).^[3]

Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

APRA Music Awards
Song of the Year
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][5]
"Not Pretty Enough"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Won
"The Greatest View"		Silverchair		Daniel Johns		Nominated
"Without You"		Silverchair		Daniel Johns		Nominated
"London Still"		The Waifs		Donna Simpson, Vikki Simpson, Joshua Cunningham		Nominated
"Chemical Heart"		Grinspoon		Patrick Davern, Phil Jamieson		Nominated
Songwriters of the Year
Writer						Result [6]
Daniel Johns						Won
Breakthrough Songwriter
Writer						Result [6]
Craig Nicholls						Won
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Name						Result [6][7]
Angus Young, Malcolm Young and (posthumously) Bon Scott						Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Beautiful"		Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood		Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut		Nominated
"Creepin' Up Slowly"		Taxiride		Dow Brain, Bradley Young, Jason Singh, Timothy Watson, Tim Wild		Nominated
"The Greatest View"		Silverchair		Daniel Johns		Nominated
"Insatiable"		Darren Hayes		Darren Hayes, Walter Afanasieff		Nominated
"Not Pretty Enough"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Won
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"I Knew I Loved You"		Savage Garden		Daniel Jones, Darren Hayes		Won
Most Performed Country Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"If I Were You"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"A Million Tears"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"Not Pretty Enough"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Won
"Never Never"		Brendon Walmsley		Brendon Walmsley		Nominated
"New England Highway"		Adam Brand		Adam Bruno, Michael Carr		Nominated
Most Performed Dance Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"All I Want Is You"		Rockmelons		Bryon Jones, Jonathan Jones, Raymond Medhurst, Daniel Dharumasena, Andrew De Silva, Paul Cecchinelli		Nominated
"Beautiful"		Disco Montego featuring Katie Underwood		Katie Underwood, Darren Dowlut, Dennis Dowlut		Won
"Dance All Night"		B. J. Caruana		Ashley Cadell, Rebecca Caruana		Nominated
"Give In to Me"		Rogue Traders		Jamie Appleby, Steve Davis, Josephine Armstead, Milton Middlebrook		Nominated
"Way Love's Supposed to Be"		Selwyn		Selwyn Pretorius, Audius Mtawarira, Paul Begaud		Nominated
Most Performed Foreign Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Better Man"		Robbie Williams		Robert Williams, Guy Chambers		Nominated
"Murder on the Dancefloor"		Sophie Ellis-Bextor		Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander		Nominated
"Superman (It's Not Easy)"		Five for Fighting		John Ondrasik		Won
"Thousand Miles (Interlude)"		Vanessa Carlton		Vanessa Carlton		Nominated
"Wherever You Go"		The Calling		Alex Band, Aaron Kamin		Nominated
Most Performed Jazz Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Generating"		Tim Stevens		Timothy Stevens		Nominated
"Paul Bley"		James Muller		James Muller		Nominated
"Pray (In Your Own Way)"		Steve Hunter		Steve Hunter		Nominated
"Seed of Delight"		Sandy Evans		Sandra Evans		Won
"All the Wild Wonders"		Coco's Lunch		Susan Johnson, Elizabeth Honey		Nominated
Classical Music Awards
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
Title			Composer			Result [8][9]
Three Miró Pieces			Richard Meale			Won
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Concerto for Oboe and Orchestra		Ross Edwards		Diana Doherty		Won
Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result [8][9]
Robert Hughes						Won
Instrumental Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Arch Window		Paul Stanhope		Marshall McGuire		Nominated
Drummers of Gilgamesh		David Pye		The Drummers of Gilgamesh		Won
Perihelion Rag		Stephen Cronin		200 Guitar Duo		Nominated
Song for Emily		Ross Edwards		200 Guitar Duo		Nominated
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result [8][9]
Martin Wright						Won
Orchestral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
End of All Journeys		Andrew Batterham		Melbourne Symphony Orchestra		Nominated
Guyuhmgan		Georges Lentz		Sydney Symphony Orchestra		Nominated
Ngangkar		Georges Lentz		Sydney Symphony Orchestra		Nominated
Three Miró Pieces		Richard Meale		Sydney Symphony Orchestra		Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Individual
Individual			Work			Result [8][9]
Julian Burnside						Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Composition by an Organisation
Organisation			Work			Result [8][9]
Sydney Symphony Orchestra – Sydney Symphony Education Program			Adult Themes (2002)			Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education
Organisation			Work			Result [8][9]
MLC School, Burwood			Ars Musica Australis			Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area
Organisation			Work			Result [8][9]
NORPA			Northern Rivers Performing Arts			Won
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [8][9]
Hear the Angels Sing		Rosalind Carlson		Carlson Chorale		Nominated
Lully Lullay		Colin Brumby		Young Voices of Melbourne		Nominated
Myoon Myoon		Stephen Leek		Young Voices of Melbourne		Nominated
The True Samaritan		Nigel Butterley		The Contemporary Singers		Won
Screen Music Awards
Best Feature Film Score
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Black and White			Cezary Skubiszewski			Nominated
The Crocodile Hunter: Collision Course			Mark McDuff, Elliott Wheeler, Peter Kaldor			Nominated
Horse Play			Nigel Westlake			Nominated
The Nugget			Nigel Westlake			Won
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
ABC Cloth			David Chapman			Nominated
Jade			Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Adrian Wallace			Nominated
Kahlúa – "Awaken the Spirit"			John Green			Nominated
Singapore Airlines			Bruce Heald, Ramesh Sathiah, Rai Thistlethwayte			Won
Best Music for Children's Television
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Hi-5 - "Celebrate"			Chris Harriott, Lisa Hoppe			Nominated
The Wiggles - "Lights, Camera, Action, Wiggles!"			Murray Cook, Jeffrey Fatt, Anthony Field, John Field, Gregory Page			Nominated
Pirate Islands			Danny Beckerman, Ric Formosa			Won
Worst Best Friends			Martyn Love			Nominated
Best Music for a Documentary
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Cave in the Snow			Felicity Fox			Nominated
Chinese Takeaway			Charlie Chan			Nominated
Horses – The Story of Equus			Roger Mason			Won
Escape from the Planet of the Tapes			Brett Collery			Nominated
Best Music for an Educational, Training or Corporate Film/Video
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
SAFC: 30th Anniversary			Ashley Klose			Won
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
After the Deluge			Cezary Skubiszewski			Nominated
Evil Never Dies			Nerida Tyson-Chew			Won
Martha's New Coat			Karen Leimbach			Nominated
Seconds to Spare			Guy Gross			Nominated
Best Music for a Short Film
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
Heaven			Hylton Mowday			Nominated
Hello			Jonathan Nix			Nominated
Human Contraptions			Alan John			Won
Ward 13			Christopher Gordon			Nominated
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Series or Serial		Episode title		Composer		Result [10][11]
Farscape		"Episode 422"		Guy Gross		Nominated
Fat Cow Motel		"Episode 3"		Cameron McKenzie		Nominated
McLeod's Daughters		"Episode 47"		Alastair Ford		Nominated
MDA		"Episode 8"		Roger Mason		Won
Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series
Song title		Work		Composer		Result [10][11]
"As One"		Liquid Bridge		Joe Creighton, Deborah Carter		Nominated
"Changing"		A Simple Song		Scott Cameron		Nominated
"Garage Days"		Garage Days		David McCormack, Andrew Lancaster		Nominated
"Go Forward"		Whale Rider		Lisa Gerrard		Won
Best Soundtrack Album
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
After the Deluge			Cezary Skubiszewski			Won
Paradise Found			Frank Strangio			Nominated
The Tracker			Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer			Nominated
Whale Rider			Lisa Gerrard			Nominated
Best Television Theme
Title			Composer			Result [10][11]
After the Deluge			Cezary Skubiszewski			Nominated
Enough Rope with Andrew Denton			David Chapman			Won
MDA			Roger Mason			Nominated
White Collar Blue			Antony Partos			Nominated
International Achievement Award
Artist						Result [10][11]
Bruce Smeaton						Won

See also

• Music of Australia

References

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External links

• APRA official website
• APRA Awards - History