39th annual Australian music award ceremony
The APRA Music Awards of 2021 are the 39th annual series, known as APRA Awards. The awards are given in a series of categories in three divisions and in separate ceremonies throughout the year: the APRA Music Awards, Art Music Awards and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards are provided by APRA AMCOS; nominations were revealed on 30 March 2021,[1][2][3] and the ceremony followed on 28 April 2021.[4][5] The Art Music Awards are jointly presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).[6] The finalists were announced in July with the winners revealed on 9 September.[6][7][8] The Screen Music Awards are jointly provided by APRA and the Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) with the ceremony usually held in November, however, it was postponed to 22 February 2022.[9][10]
CEO of APRA AMCOS Dean Ormston announced the 2021 awards, "As Australia slowly begins recovering from the coronavirus pandemic, our industry is still largely on pause. After such a difficult year, our sincere hope is that we can stage a traditional live ceremony for the 2021 APRA Music Awards. A physical event would announce that we're in a new era, one where we can celebrate the Australian songwriters that have excelled despite one of the most challenging years in memory. We hope to see you there in the flesh."[4]
APRA Music Awards
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
APRA Song of the Year
Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
- Note: Determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors
Songwriter of the Year
- Note: Determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors
Most Performed Alternative Work
Most Performed Australian Work
Most Performed Australian Work Overseas
Most Performed Country Work
Most Performed Dance Work
Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work
Most Performed International Work
Most Performed Pop Work
Most Performed Rock Work
Art Music Awards
Work of the Year: Chamber Music
Work of the Year: Choral
Work of the Year: Dramatic
Work of the Year: Electroacustic/Sound Art
Work of the Year: Jazz
Work of the Year: Large Ensemble
Performance of the Year: Jazz / Improvised Music
Performance of the Year: Notated Composition
Award for Excellence in Music Education
Award for Excellence in Experimental Music
Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music
Luminary Award: Individual (National)
Luminary Award: Organisation (National)
Screen Music Awards
Feature Film Score of the Year
Best Music for an Advertisement
Best Music for Children's Programming
Best Music for a Documentary
Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
Best Music for a Short Film
Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
Best Soundtrack Album
Best Television Theme
Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia
Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas
References
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- ^ a b Brandle, Lars (4 February 2021). "2021 APRA Awards is set: Check out Song of the Year contenders". The Industry Observer. Retrieved 14 February 2021 – via The Brag.
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- ^ a b "Art Music Awards – winners to be revealed 9 September : News (Australian) Article". Australian Music Centre. 1 September 2021. Retrieved 4 September 2021.
- ^ "Art Music Awards 2021". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Art Music Awards 2021: Finalists". APRA AMCOS. 20 July 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Screen Music Awards 2021". APRA AMCOS. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- ^ "APRA AMCOS: 2021 Screen Music Awards". APRA AMCOS, AGSC. Retrieved 30 December 2021.
- ^ a b "APRA Awards to honour country music legend Joy McKean, announce full lineup". The Music Network. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Winners & Finalists". APRA AMCOS | Australian Music Centre (AMC). 9 September 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Two ABC legends to receive the Distinguished Services to Australian Music honour". APRA AMCOS. 3 August 2021. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Screen Music Awards: Full List of Winners & Nominees". APRA AMCOS Australia. 2021. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Congratulations to the 2021 Screen Music Awards winners". APRA AMCOS Australia. 22 February 2022. Retrieved 25 March 2022.
