APRA Music Awards of 2005

Date| 30 May 2005 (2005-05-30)
Location| Four Seasons Hotel
Sydney, Australia

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* APRA Music Award
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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]

## Contents

* 1 Awards
* 1.1 APRA Music Awards
* 1.2 Classical Music Awards
* 1.3 Screen Music Awards
* 2 See also
* 3 References
* 4 External links

## Awards[edit]

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.

### APRA Music Awards[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

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[edit]

* Music of Australia

## References[edit]

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. ^ a b c d e f g "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. ^ a b c d e f g h i "2005 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
9. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2005 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
10. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "2005 Finalists - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 16 May 2010.
11. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2005 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
12. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "2005 Nominations - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 16 May 2010.

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* APRA official website
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