APRA Music Awards of 2002

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2002 (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.^[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.

Song of the Year
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][5]
"Amazing"		Alex Lloyd		Alex Lloyd		Won
"Monsters"		Something for Kate		Paul Dempsey, Stephanie Ashworth, Clint Hyndman		Nominated
"On a Bad Day"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"Runaway Train"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"Special Ones"		George		Katie Noonan, Nicholas Stewart		Nominated
Songwriters of the Year
Writer						Result [6]
Kasey Chambers						Won
Breakthrough Songwriter
Writer						Result [6]
Sia						Won
Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis (see Aneiki)						Won
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
Name						Result [6]
Barry Chapman						Won
Most Performed Australian Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Hold Me"		Savage Garden		Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones		Won
"Just the Thing"		Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris		Paul Mac		Nominated
"Pleased to Meet You"		Aneiki		Jennifer Waite, Grant Wallis, Tommy Ekman, Christer Sandelin		Nominated
"Reminiscing"		Madison Avenue		Graeham Goble		Nominated
"Say You Do"		Invertigo		James Dingli, Vincent Dingli		Nominated
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Crash and Burn"		Savage Garden		Darren Hayes, Daniel Jones		Won
Most Performed Country Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"65 Roses"		Wolverines		Lee J Collie		Nominated
"Angel"		Gina Jeffreys		Rick Price, Gina Jeffreys		Won
"Good Things in Life"		Adam Brand		Graeme Connors, Adam Brand		Nominated
"On a Bad Day"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers		Nominated
"Runaway Train"		Kasey Chambers		Kasey Chambers, Steven Werchon		Nominated
Most Performed Dance Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Dust Me Selecta"		Gerling		Burke Reid, Darren Cross, Paul Towner, Valerie Johnson, George Johnson, Louis Johnson, Rodney Temperton		Nominated
"Just the Thing"		Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris		Paul Mac		Won
"Let It Ride"		Sgt Slick		Andrew Ramanauskas, Cheyne Coates, Marc Cerrone, Raymond Donnez		Nominated
"Precious Heart"		Tall Paul vs INXS		Paul Newman, Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence		Nominated
"The Sound of Breaking Up"		Paul Mac featuring Peta Morris		Paul Mac		Nominated
Most Performed Foreign Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
"Can't Fight the Moonlight"		LeAnn Rimes		Diane Warren		Won
"Dancing in the Moonlight"		Toploader		Sherman Kelly		Nominated
"I'm like a Bird"		Nelly Furtado		Nelly Furtado		Nominated
"Lovin' Each Day"		Ronan Keating		Gregg Alexander, Rick Nowels		Nominated
"Whole Again"		Atomic Kitten		George McCluskey, Stuart Kershaw, Bill Padley, Jem Godfrey		Nominated
Most Performed Jazz Work
Title		Artist		Writer		Result [4][6]
Aether		The Necks		Chris Abrahams, Lloyd Swanton, Tony Buck		Won
"East St Kilda Toodle Oo"		Allan Browne		John Scurry		Nominated
"High Times"		The Catholics		David Brewer		Nominated
"Shadow Dancing"		Java Quartet		Michael Galeazzi		Nominated
"Smoke and Magnets"		Chris Abrahams		Chris Abrahams		Nominated
Best Composition by an Australian Composer
Title			Composer			Result [7]
Yuè Lìng Jié			Liza Lim			Won
Best Performance of an Australian Composition
Title		Composer		Performer		Result [7]
Batavia		Richard Mills		Orchestra Victoria		Won
Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result [7]
Richard Meale						Won
Instrumental Work of the Year
Title			Composer			Result [7]
Piano Sonata No 1			Carl Vine			Won
Long-Term Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music
Artist or Organisation						Result [7]
Miriam Hyde						Won
Orchestral Work of the Year
Title			Composer			Result [7]
Symphony No 3			Ross Edwards			Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Music by an Individual
Artist or Organisation						Result [7]
Jeanell Carrigan						Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Presentation of Australian Music by an Organisation
Artist or Organisation						Result [7]
ABC Radio National, ABC Classic FM						Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in Education
Organisation			Work			Result [7]
Sydney Youth Orchestra			2001 Denmark and Sweden Tour			Won
Most Distinguished Contribution to the Advancement of Australian Music in a Regional Area
Organisation			Work			Result [7]
Queensland Biennial Festival of Music			2001 presentation of Australian music in regional Queensland			Won
Vocal or Choral Work of the Year
Title			Composer			Result [7]
Batavia			Richard Mills			Won
Best Feature Film Score
Title			Composer			Result [8]
The Bank			Alan John			Won
Best Music for an Advertisement
Title			Composer			Result [8]
Visa "Dining Out"			Mark Rivett, Bruce Heald and Andrew Firth			Won
Best Music for Children's Television
Title			Composer			Result [8]
Horace and Tina			Brett Rosenberg			Won
Hi-5 - "Opposite Attract"			Chris Harriott			Nominated
Best Music for a Documentary
Title			Composer			Result [8]
The Creepy Crawleys			Cliff Bradley			Won
Best Music for a Short Film
Title			Composer			Result [8]
No Surrender			Michael Yezerski			Won
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Series or Serial			Composer			Result [8]
Farscape			Guy Gross			Nominated
Best Original Song Composed for a Feature Film, Telemovie, TV Series or Mini-Series
Song title		Work		Composer		Result [8]
"Far Away Home"		The Tracker		Graham Tardif, Rolf de Heer		Won
Best Soundtrack Album
Title			Composer			Result [8]
One Night the Moon			Mairead Hannan, Paul Kelly, Kev Carmody, John Romeril, Deidre Hannan, Alice Garner			Won
Best Television Theme
Title			Composer			Result [8]
On the Beach			Christopher Gordon			Won
International Achievement Award
Artist						Result [8]
David Hirschfelder						Won

See also

• Music of Australia

References

1. "APRA History". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
2. "Classical Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
3. "Screen Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
4. "Nominations 2002". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
5. "Previous Winners Song of the Year". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
6. "2002 Winners - APRA Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Archived from the original on 8 March 2011. Retrieved 27 April 2011.
7. "2002 Winners - Classical Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.
8. "2002 Winners - Screen Music Awards". Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA). Retrieved 27 April 2011.

External links

• APRA official website
• APRA Awards - History