The APRA Music Awards of 2023 were the 41st annual series, known as the 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 (Australasian Performing Right Association and Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society) and celebrate excellence in contemporary music, honouring songwriters and publishers that have achieved artistic excellence and outstanding success in their fields.[1][2] In January, 20 songs shortlisted for Song of the Year were announced.[3] On 30 March 2023, the final nominations were provided.[4] Winners of the 2023 Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music were Colin Hay and Colleen Ironside.[5] APRA Music Awards were presented on 27 April 2023 at International Convention Centre Sydney.[1][6][7]
Art Music Awards were distributed by APRA AMCOS together with Australian Music Centre (AMC) on 15 August 2023 at Carriageworks in Sydney, Gadigal land.[8] Screen Music Awards are jointly presented by APRA AMCOS and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC) to "acknowledge excellence and innovation in the field of screen composition."[9] The ceremony was held on 9 November 2023 at The Forum, Melbourne, Naarm land.[9][10]
Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music
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APRA Song of the Year
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Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year
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| Writer(s)
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| 18Yoman p.k.a. Vincent Goodyer |
Universal/M.C.A. Music Publishing |
Nominated |
[1]
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| Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, Caleb Harper, Kieran Lama, Peppa Lane (Spacey Jane) |
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Dew Process |
Nominated
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| Budjerah p.k.a. Budjerah Julum Slabb |
Mushroom Music |
Nominated
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| Sampa the Great p.k.a. Sampa Tembo |
Kobalt Music Publishing |
Won
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| Yirrŋa Yunupiŋu, Roy Kellaway (King Stingray) |
Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| Title and/or artist
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Result
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| "Clarity" by Vance Joy |
Vance Joy p.k.a. James Keogh, Joel Little |
Mushroom Music o.b.o. Unified, Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "Growing Up Is _____" by Ruel |
Ruel p.k.a. Ruel Van Dijk, M-Phazes p.k.a. Mark Landon, Julian Bunetta |
Universal Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing*, Mushroom Music o.b.o. Hipgnosis |
Nominated
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| "Hurtless" by Dean Lewis |
Dean Lewis, Jon Hume |
Universal Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "On My Knees" by Rüfüs Du Sol |
Jonathon George, James Hunt, Tyrone Lindqvist, Jason Evigan |
Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Stay" by the Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber |
The Kid Laroi p.k.a. Charlton Howard, Justin Bieber, Magnus Høiberg, Charlie Puth, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Michael Mule, Isaac De Boni |
Sony Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing |
Won
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| Toni Watson (p.k.a. Tones and I) for "Dance Monkey"
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Kobalt Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music Publishing
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Won
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[1]
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Result
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| "Apple Crumble" by Lime Cordiale and Idris Elba |
Louis Leimbach, Oli Leimbach, Dave Hammer, Idris Elba |
Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "Hurtless" by Dean Lewis |
Dean Lewis, Jon Hume |
Universal Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing |
Won
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| "The Man Himself" by Gang of Youths |
Dominik Borzestowski, Maxwell Dunn, Thomas Hobden, Jung Kim, David Le'aupepe |
Universal Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Superstar" by Sycco |
Sasha McLeod (p.k.a. Sycco) |
Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Touch Back Down" by Ocean Alley |
Nicholas Blom, Baden Donegal, Lachlan Galbraith, Mitchell Galbraith, Angus Goodwin, Tom O'Brien |
Warner Chappell Music |
Nominated
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| Title and/or artist
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| "Get It Girl" by Taylor Moss |
Taylor Moss, Michael Delorenzis, Michael Paynter, Alys Edwards |
Mushroom Music |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "God Took His Time on You" by Casey Barnes |
Casey Barnes, Kaci Brown, Samuel Gray |
Mushroom Music, Kobalt Music Publishing |
Won
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| "Good Beer" by Seaforth |
Jordan Dozzi, Thomas Jordan, Mitchell Thompson, Rocky Block |
Warner Chappell Music |
Nominated
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| "Love Is Real" by Morgan Evans |
Morgan Evans, Parker Nohe, Jordan Reynolds |
Warner Chappell Music |
Nominated
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| "Raised Like That" by James Johnston |
James Johnston |
— |
Nominated
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| "Heavy" by Flight Facilities featuring Your Smith |
Hugo Gruzman, James Lyell, Jono Ma, Caroline Smith p.k.a. Your Smith |
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Future Classic, Concord Music Publishing |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "Honest" by Peking Duk featuring Slayyyter |
Adam Hyde, Reuben Styles-Richards, Kristy Lee Peters, Catherine Garner p.k.a. Slayyyter |
BMG |
Nominated
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| "On My Knees" by Rüfüs Du Sol |
Jonathon George, James Hunt, Tyrone Lindqvist, Jason Evigan |
Kobal Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing |
Won
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| "Running Away" by Rumor |
Mitchell Curley, Len Pearce |
— |
Nominated
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| "Say Nothing" by Flume featuring May-a |
Harley Streten p.k.a. Flume, Sarah Aarons |
Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Future Classic, Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| Title and/or artist
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Result
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Ref.
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| "Let's Trot!" by Brothers and Joel Fletcher |
Issam Ahmad, Bassam Ahmad, Joel Fletcher Allan p.k.a. Joel Fletcher |
120 Publishing |
Won |
[1]
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| "Not Sober" by the Kid LAROI featuring Polo G & Stunna Gambino |
Charlton Howard p.k.a. The Kid LAROI, Khaled Rohaim, Isaias p.k.a. Garcia Stunna Gambino, Taurus Bartlett p.k.a. Polo G, Subhaan Rahman |
Sony Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music Publishing, Warner Chappell |
Nominated
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| "Show Business" by Hilltop Hoods featuring Eamon |
Barry Francis (p.k.a. DJ Debris), Matthew Lambert (p.k.a. Suffa), Daniel Smith (p.k.a. MC Pressure), Andrew Burford |
Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Wicked" by Say True God? |
Nixon Jackson |
— |
Nominated
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| "Wish You Well" by Baker Boy featuring Bernard Fanning |
Danzal Baker p.k.a. Baker Boy, Bernard Fanning, Pip Norman |
Universal Music Publishing, Mushroom Music |
Nominated
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| Title and/or artist
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Writer(s)
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Publisher(s)
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Result
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Ref.
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| "Clarity" by Vance Joy |
Vance Joy p.k.a. James Keogh, Joel Little |
Mushroom Music o.b.o. Unified, Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "Complete Mess" by 5 Seconds of Summer |
Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Calum Hood, Ashton Irwin |
Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Glow by Jessica Mauboy |
Jessica Mauboy, Jessica Higgs (p.k.a. George Maple), Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney |
Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Growing Up Is _____" by Ruel |
Ruel p.k.a. Ruel Van Dijk, M-Phazes p.k.a. Mark Landon, Julian Bunetta |
Universal Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing*, Mushroom Music o.b.o. Hipgnosis |
Nominated
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| "Stay" by the Kid LAROI and Justin Bieber |
The Kid Laroi p.k.a. Charlton Howard, Justin Bieber, Magnus Høiberg, Charlie Puth, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Michael Mule, Isaac De Boni |
Sony Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing |
Won
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| "Bang My Line" by Cosmo's Midnight featuring Tkay Maidza |
Cosmo Liney, Patrick Liney, Tkay Maidza, Brett Ramson |
Kobalt Music Publishing, BMG |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "Safety" by Becca Hatch |
Becca Hatch, Hau Latukefu, Jamie Muscat, Willie Tafa, Solo Tohi |
Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Send My Love" by Jordan Rakei |
Jordan Rakei, Imraan Paleker, Jonathan Harvey, Christopher Hyson, James Macrae |
Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Still Dream" by Miiesha |
Miiesha Young, Lucy Blomkamp, Stephen Collins |
Sony Music Publishing |
Won
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| "Tuesday" by Kye featuring Jerome Farah |
Kylie Chirunga, Jerome Farah, Jacob Farah, Vincent Goodyer |
Mushroom Music |
Nominated
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| Title and/or artist
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Result
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Ref.
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| "ABCDEFU" by Gayle |
Taylor Rutherfurd p.k.a. Gayle, Sara Davis, David Pittenger |
Universal/MCA Music Publishing, Peermusic, Downtown Music |
Nominated |
[1]
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| "As It Was" by Harry Styles |
Harry Styles, Thomas Hull, Tyler Johnson |
Universal Music Publishing, Concord Music Publishing |
Won
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| "Easy on Me" by Adele |
Adele Adkins p.k.a. Adele, Greg Kurstin |
Universal Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "Shivers" by Ed Sheeran |
Ed Sheeran, Kal Lavelle, Steve Mac, Johnny McDaid |
Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing |
Nominated
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| "That's What I Want" by Lil Nas X |
Lil Nas X, Keegan Bach, Omer Fedi, Blake Slatkin, Ryan Tedder |
Sony Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal/MCA Music Publishing, Downtown Music |
Nominated
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Work of the Year: Chamber Music
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Composer / librettist
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Performer
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Result
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Ref.
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| Pine Chant
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Lachlan Skipworth
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Sara Fraker, Jackie Glazier, Marissa Olegario, Lachlan Skipworth
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Won
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[11][12]
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| Septet
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Paul Dean
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Paul Dean, Trish Dean, Imants Larsen, Peter Luff, David Mitchell, Phoebe Russell, Natsuko Yoshimoto
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Nominated
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| Sound Fields
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Felicity Wilcox
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Rubiks Collective
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Nominated
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| String Quartet No. 2
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Jack Symonds
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Australian String Quartet
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Nominated
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Work of the Year: Choral
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Composer / librettist
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Performer
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Result
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| Brought to Light: Symphony No. 5
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Stuart Greenbaum
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Cantori New York, Mark Shapiro (conductor)
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Nominated
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[11][12]
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| Heavenly Father
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Brooke Shelley
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Sydney Chamber Choir, Sam Allchurch (conductor)
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Nominated
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| Swerve
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Meta Cohen / Leona Cohen
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Quartet Berlin-Tokyo, Theodor Schüz Ensemble, Philipp Amelung (artistic director)
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Nominated
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| Three Night Songs
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Heather Percy
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Sydney Chamber Choir, Sam Allchurch (conductor)
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Won
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Work of the Year: Dramatic
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Composer / librettist
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Performer
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Result
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| Panbe Zan
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Shervin Mirzeinali
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Maximillian Alduca, Majid Amani, Harry Birch, Danial Bozorgi, Arman Gouniaei, Ehsan Kachooei, Agnes Sarkis, Ali Yarmohammadi, Marjan Lotfali (director)
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Won
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[11][12]
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| Precious Bedeviller AKA One Person Watching
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May Lyon
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Australian Ballet Bodytorque Ensemble
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Nominated
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| The Call
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Connor D'Netto / Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall
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Ali McGregor, Queensland Symphony Orchestra, Zoe Zeniodi (conductor)
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Nominated
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| Watershed: The Death of Dr Duncan
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Joe Twist / Christos Tsiolkas, Alana Valentine
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Adelaide Chamber Singers and Chamber Orchestra, Christie Anderson (conductor)
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Nominated
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Work of the Year: Electroacoustic/Sound Art
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Composer
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Performer
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Result
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| Gaze Upon the Liquid Sky
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Zinia Chan
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Jasper Ly, Peter Dumsday
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Nominated
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[11][12]
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| Mother
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Mindy Meng Wang
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Daniel Janestch, Anita Quayle, Mindy Meng Wang
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Nominated
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| Spirals
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Rebecca Bracewell
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Rebecca Bracewell
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Won
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| Tactable
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Liam Mulligan
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Liam Mulligan
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Nominated
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Work of the Year: Jazz
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Composer
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Performer
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| Busy/Quiet
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Nat Bartsch
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Nat Bartsch Quartet, Ellen Kirkwood, Loretta Palmeiro
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Won
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[11][12]
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| Hill of Grace
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Vanessa Perica
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Australian National Jazz Orchestra Youth Big Band, Vanessa Perica (conductor)
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Nominated
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| Upon These Open Skins
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Emily-Rose Sarkova
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Emily-Rose and the Wild Things
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Nominated
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| Written in the Dark
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Matthew Sheens
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Matt Penmann, Kenneth Salters, Matthew Sheens, Hugh Stuckey
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Nominated
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Work of the Year: Large Ensemble
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Composer
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Performer
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Result
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| Barefaced
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Sophie Min
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Shamin (Benjamin Shanon, Sophie Min)
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Nominated
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[11][12]
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| The Cloud Maker
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Freya Schack-Arnott, Aviva Endean, Sunny Kim, Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung, Maria Moles, Te Kahureremoa Taumata
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Freya Schack-Arnott, Aviva Endean, Sunny Kim, Jasmin Wing-Yin Leung, Maria Moles, Te Kahureremoa Taumata
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Won
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| Ritual Diamonds
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Christopher Hale
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Simon Barker, Theo Carbo, Christopher Hale, Andrea Keller, Woo Minyoung, Jamie Oehlers
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Nominated
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| When
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Daniel Jenatsch, Anita Quayle, Mindy Meng Wang
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Daniel Jenatsch, Anita Quayle, Mindy Meng Wang
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Nominated
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Award for Excellence in Music Education
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Award for Excellence in Experimental Music
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Work
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Result
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| Aviva Endean
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Stranger
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Nominated
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[11][12]
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| Chamber Made
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My Self in That Moment
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Nominated
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| Eve Klein
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City Symphony
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Won
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| Lamorna Nightingale
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BackStage Music
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Nominated
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Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music
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Luminary Award: Individual (National)
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| Individual
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Work
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Result
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| Roland Peelman
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Sustained service to Australian music as a conductor, pianist, artistic director and mentor to composers, singers and instrumentalists
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awarded
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Luminary Award: Organisation (National)
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Result
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| Moorambilla Voices
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Long-term commitment to creating Australian art music with and for young people in regional NSW
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awarded
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[11]
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Luminary Award: State & Territory Awards
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| Organisation
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Work
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Result
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Ref.
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| AJ America (Australian Capital Territory)
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Leadership in the ACT
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awarded
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| SIMA (New South Wales)
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Leadership through performance, artist development and education programs in Australian jazz
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awarded
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| Made Now Music (Queensland)
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Made Now Music label and concert series
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awarded
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| Creative Original Music Adelaide (COMA) (South Australia)
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COMA programs
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awarded
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| Julius Schwing (Tasmania)
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Multiple album releases through his label Isthmus Music, touring and career development, and cultivating and fostering the Tasmanian improvised/experimental music scene
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awarded
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| Miranda Hill (Victoria)
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Homophonic!
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awarded
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| Tone List (Western Australia)
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Audible Edge Festival of Sound
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awarded
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Nominees for Screen Music Awards were announced on 5 October 2023.[13] The winners received their trophies in a ceremony held at The Forum, Melbourne (Naarm) on 9 November 2023.[10]
Feature Film Score of the Year
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Best Music for an Advertisement
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Best Music for Children's Programming
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Best Music for a Documentary
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Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie
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Best Music for a Short Film
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Ref.
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| Black Canvas
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Tony King
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Nominated
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[10]
[13]
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| Mud Crab
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James Mountain
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Won
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| My Bubble-Wrapped Exorcism
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Alex Olijnyk, Moses Carr
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Nominated
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| Scorpion Ascent
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Nir Tsfaty
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Nominated
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Best Music for a Television Series or Serial
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Best Original Song Composed for the Screen
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Best Soundtrack Album
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Best Television Theme
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