APRA Music Awards of 2005

APRA Music Awards of 2005
Date	30 May 2005 (2005-05-30)
Location	Four Seasons Hotel Sydney, Australia

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

See also

• Music of Australia

References

1. "Missy Higgins wins APRA honours". Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC). 31 May 2005. Archived from the original on 22 August 2005. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
2. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) | Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS). Archived from the original on 20 September 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
3. "2005 APRA Award winners announced" (Portable Document Format (PDF)). Australasian Performing Right Association. 31 May 2005. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
4. "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
5. "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 May 2010. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
6. "Nominations 2005". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 25 July 2013. Retrieved 14 May 2010.
7. "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 14 May 2010.
8. "2005 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
9. "2005 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
10. "2005 Finalists - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
11. "2005 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
12. "2005 Nominations - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

External links

• APRA official website
• APRA Awards - History