# APRA Music Awards of 2010

The Australasian Performing Right Association Awards of 2010 (generally known as APRA Music Awards) was the 28th annual ceremony by the Australasian Performing Right Association (APRA) to award outstanding achievements in contemporary songwriting, composing and publishing. They are a series of awards which include the APRA Music Awards and Screen Music Awards. The APRA Music Awards ceremony was held on 21 June at the Sydney Convention Centre, they were presented by APRA and the Australasian Mechanical Copyright Owners Society (AMCOS) and included the new category, 'Rock Work of the Year'. A total of 12 awards were presented. The Screen Music Awards were issued on 9 November by APRA and Australian Guild of Screen Composers (AGSC). The 2010 Classical Music Awards were suspended and were replaced by the Art Music Awards from 2011 held in May that year. They included jazz categories. Art Music Awards are sponsored by APRA and the Australian Music Centre (AMC).

## Awards

Nominees and winners with results indicated on the right.
APRA Music Awards :
| Song of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "All I Want" | "All I Want" | Sarah Blasko | Sarah Blasko | Sarah Blasko | Sarah Blasko | Nominated |
| "Big Big Love" | "Big Big Love" | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Nominated |
| "Sweet Disposition" | "Sweet Disposition" | The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | Won |
| "The Last Day on Earth" | "The Last Day on Earth" | Kate Miller-Heidke | Kate Miller-Heidke | Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall | Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall | Nominated |
| "We Are the People" | "We Are the People" | Empire of the Sun | Empire of the Sun | Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore | Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore | Nominated |
| Songwriters of the Year |||||||
| Writer | Writer | Writer | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
| Angus Young, Malcolm Young | Angus Young, Malcolm Young | Angus Young, Malcolm Young | AC/DC | AC/DC | AC/DC | Won |
| Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year |||||||
| Writer | Writer | Writer | Artist | Artist | Artist | Result |
| Jonathon Aherne, Tobias Dundas, Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | Jonathon Aherne, Tobias Dundas, Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | Jonathon Aherne, Tobias Dundas, Abby Mandagi, Lorenzo Sillitto | The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | The Temper Trap | Nominated |
| Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore | Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore | Luke Steele, Jonathon Sloan, Nick Littlemore | Empire of the Sun | Empire of the Sun | Empire of the Sun | Won |
| Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy | Nominated |
| Daniel Merriweather | Daniel Merriweather | Daniel Merriweather | Daniel Merriweather | Daniel Merriweather | Daniel Merriweather | Nominated |
| Lisa Mitchell | Lisa Mitchell | Lisa Mitchell | Lisa Mitchell | Lisa Mitchell | Lisa Mitchell | Nominated |
| Ted Albert Award For Outstanding Services to Australian Music |||||||
| Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Name | Result |
| Jimmy Little | Jimmy Little | Jimmy Little | Jimmy Little | Jimmy Little | Jimmy Little | Won |
| Most Played Australian Work |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Been Waiting" | "Been Waiting" | Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy, Israel Cruz, Craig Hardy | Jessica Mauboy, Israel Cruz, Craig Hardy | Nominated |
| "Foreign Land" | "Foreign Land" | Eskimo Joe | Eskimo Joe | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley | Won |
| "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | Evermore | Evermore | Jon Hume, Daniel Hume | Jon Hume, Daniel Hume | Nominated |
| "Raise the Alarm" | "Raise the Alarm" | The Living End | The Living End | Christopher Cheney | Christopher Cheney | Nominated |
| "She's a Genius" | "She's a Genius" | Jet | Jet | Christopher Cester | Christopher Cester | Nominated |
| Most Played Australian Work Overseas |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Rock 'n' Roll Train" | "Rock 'n' Roll Train" | AC/DC | AC/DC | Angus Young, Malcolm Young | Angus Young, Malcolm Young | Won |
| International Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Gives You Hell" | "Gives You Hell" | The All-American Rejects | The All-American Rejects | Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler | Tyson Ritter, Nick Wheeler | Nominated |
| "Love Story" | "Love Story" | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Taylor Swift | Nominated |
| "Second Chance" | "Second Chance" | Shinedown | Shinedown | Brent Smith, Dave Bassett | Brent Smith, Dave Bassett | Nominated |
| "Sober" | "Sober" | Pink | Pink | Floyd Hills, Alecia Moore, Kara DioGuardi, Marcella Araica | Floyd Hills, Alecia Moore, Kara DioGuardi, Marcella Araica | Nominated |
| "You Found Me" | "You Found Me" | The Fray | The Fray | Joseph King, Isaac Slade | Joseph King, Isaac Slade | Won |
| Blues & Roots Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Breakout" | "Breakout" | Ash Grunwald | Ash Grunwald | Ashley Groenewald, Pip Norman | Ashley Groenewald, Pip Norman | Won |
| "Bring Back the Fire" | "Bring Back the Fire" | Bonjah | Bonjah | Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop | Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop | Nominated |
| "Can't Help Myself" | "Can't Help Myself" | The Bamboos | The Bamboos | Lance Ferguson, Daniel Farrugia, Benedict Chijioke | Lance Ferguson, Daniel Farrugia, Benedict Chijioke | Nominated |
| "Fly" | "Fly" | Bonjah | Bonjah | Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop | Daniel Chisholm, Regan Lethbridge, James Majernik, David Morgan, Glenn Mossop | Nominated |
| "Hold On" | "Hold On" | James Grehan | James Grehan | James Grehan | James Grehan | Nominated |
| Country Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Big Big Love" | "Big Big Love" | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Troy Cassar-Daley | Won |
| "Come Home" | "Come Home" | Brad Cole | Brad Cole | Bradley Cole | Bradley Cole | Nominated |
| "Hell of a Ride" | "Hell of a Ride" | Adam Brand | Adam Brand | Adam Brand, Danny Meadows | Adam Brand, Danny Meadows | Nominated |
| "I Ain't That Guy" | "I Ain't That Guy" | Steve Forde | Steve Forde | Steven Forde, Danny Meadows | Steven Forde, Danny Meadows | Nominated |
| "Kick It Up" | "Kick It Up" | The McClymonts | The McClymonts | Brooke McClymont, Trey Bruce | Brooke McClymont, Trey Bruce | Nominated |
| Dance Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "16 (Sneaky Sound System song)" | "16 (Sneaky Sound System song)" | Sneaky Sound System | Sneaky Sound System | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | Angus McDonald, Connie Mitchell | Nominated |
| "If I Know You" | "If I Know You" | The Presets | The Presets | Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | Nominated |
| "Release Me" | "Release Me" | Zoe Badwi | Zoe Badwi | Zoe Badwi, Grant Smillie, Ivan Gough, Colin Snape | Zoe Badwi, Grant Smillie, Ivan Gough, Colin Snape | Nominated |
| "Talk Like That" | "Talk Like That" | The Presets | The Presets | Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | Julian Hamilton, Kim Moyes | Nominated |
| "Walking on a Dream" | "Walking on a Dream" | Empire of the Sun | Empire of the Sun | Nick Littlemore, Jonathon Sloan, Luke Steele | Nick Littlemore, Jonathon Sloan, Luke Steele | Won |
| Rock Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "Foreign Land" | "Foreign Land" | Eskimo Joe | Eskimo Joe | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley | Stuart MacLeod, Joel Quartermain, Steve Parkin, Kavyen Temperley | Won |
| "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | "Hey Boys and Girls (Truth of the World pt.2)" | Evermore | Evermore | Jon Hume, Daniel Hume | Jon Hume, Daniel Hume | Nominated |
| "Raise the Alarm" | "Raise the Alarm" | The Living End | The Living End | Christopher Cheney | Christopher Cheney | Nominated |
| "She's a Genius" | "She's a Genius" | Jet | Jet | Christopher Cester | Christopher Cester | Nominated |
| "White Noise" | "White Noise" | The Living End | The Living End | Christopher Cheney | Christopher Cheney | Nominated |
| Urban Work of the Year |||||||
| Title | Title | Artist | Artist | Writer | Writer | Result |
| "The Festival Song" | "The Festival Song" | Pez | Pez | Perry Chapman, Matthew Colwell, Hailey Cramer, Stephen Mowat | Perry Chapman, Matthew Colwell, Hailey Cramer, Stephen Mowat | Nominated |
| "On Tour" | "On Tour" | Bliss n Eso | Bliss n Eso | Mark Landon, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley | Mark Landon, Max MacKinnon, Jonathan Notley | Nominated |
| "Running Back" | "Running Back" | Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida | Jessica Mauboy featuring Flo Rida | Jessica Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, Sean Ray | Jessica Mauboy, Audius Mtawarira, Sean Ray | Nominated |
| "Spaceship" | "Spaceship" | Spaceship | Spaceship | Harley Webster, Robert Conley, Spencer Davies | Harley Webster, Robert Conley, Spencer Davies | Nominated |
| "Still Standing" | "Still Standing" | Hilltop Hoods | Hilltop Hoods | Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Henry Lawes | Barry Francis, Matthew Lambert, Daniel Smith, Henry Lawes | Won |
| Screen Music Awards |||||||
| Best Feature Film Score |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Animal Kingdom | Animal Kingdom | Animal Kingdom | Antony Partos, Sam Petty | Antony Partos, Sam Petty | Antony Partos, Sam Petty | Nominated |
| Beneath Hill 60 | Beneath Hill 60 | Beneath Hill 60 | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated |
| Mao's Last Dancer | Mao's Last Dancer | Mao's Last Dancer | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won |
| The Waiting City | The Waiting City | The Waiting City | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Nominated |
| Best Music for an Advertisement |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Abused Child Trust – "Don't Look Away" | Abused Child Trust – "Don't Look Away" | Abused Child Trust – "Don't Look Away" | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Nominated |
| Expedia Housekeeping | Expedia Housekeeping | Expedia Housekeeping | Elliott Wheeler | Elliott Wheeler | Elliott Wheeler | Won |
| Sony Ericsson – "Space Hopper" | Sony Ericsson – "Space Hopper" | Sony Ericsson – "Space Hopper" | Ramesh Sathiah | Ramesh Sathiah | Ramesh Sathiah | Nominated |
| Weet-Bix Opera | Weet-Bix Opera | Weet-Bix Opera | Elliott Wheeler | Elliott Wheeler | Elliott Wheeler | Nominated |
| Best Music for Children's Television |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Itty Bitty Ditties | Itty Bitty Ditties | Itty Bitty Ditties | Thomas Bettany, Benjamin Speed | Thomas Bettany, Benjamin Speed | Thomas Bettany, Benjamin Speed | Won |
| Snug as a Bug | Snug as a Bug | Snug as a Bug | Ryan Grogan, Hylton Mowday | Ryan Grogan, Hylton Mowday | Ryan Grogan, Hylton Mowday | Nominated |
| The Buffet of Life | The Buffet of Life | The Buffet of Life | Henrique Dib | Henrique Dib | Henrique Dib | Nominated |
| The Legend of Enyo – "Episode 126" | The Legend of Enyo – "Episode 126" | The Legend of Enyo – "Episode 126" | Russell Thornton | Russell Thornton | Russell Thornton | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Documentary |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| The Long Goodbye | The Long Goodbye | The Long Goodbye | Caitlin Yeo | Caitlin Yeo | Caitlin Yeo | Nominated |
| The Snowman | The Snowman | The Snowman | Benjamin Speed | Benjamin Speed | Benjamin Speed | Nominated |
| Trishna & Krishna: The Quest for Separate Lives | Trishna & Krishna: The Quest for Separate Lives | Trishna & Krishna: The Quest for Separate Lives | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Won |
| Wheels in Motion | Wheels in Motion | Wheels in Motion | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won |
| Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast | Beauty and the Beast | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Garry McDonald, Laurie Stone | Nominated |
| Wicked Love | Wicked Love | Wicked Love | Paul Healy | Paul Healy | Paul Healy | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Short Film |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Apricot | Apricot | Apricot | Basil Hogios | Basil Hogios | Basil Hogios | Nominated |
| Kanowna | Kanowna | Kanowna | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Geoffrey Russell | Nominated |
| The Lost Thing | The Lost Thing | The Lost Thing | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Michael Yezerski | Won |
| Zero | Zero | Zero | Kyls Burtland | Kyls Burtland | Kyls Burtland | Nominated |
| Best Music for a Television Series or Serial |||||||
| Series or Serial | Series or Serial | Episode title | Episode title | Composer | Composer | Result |
| My Place | My Place | "Episode 13: 1888 Victoria" | "Episode 13: 1888 Victoria" | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Nominated |
| Rescue: Special Ops | Rescue: Special Ops | "Series 1 Episode 1" | "Series 1 Episode 1" | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nerida Tyson-Chew | Nominated |
| Tangle | Tangle | "Episode 1" | "Episode 1" | Bryony Marks | Bryony Marks | Nominated |
| Underbelly: The Golden Mile | Underbelly: The Golden Mile | "Episode 13: Alpha & Omega" | "Episode 13: Alpha & Omega" | Burkhard Dallwitz | Burkhard Dallwitz | Won |
| Best Original Song Composed for the Screen |||||||
| Song title | Song title | Work | Work | Composer | Composer | Result |
| "A Runner" | "A Runner" | Road Train | Road Train | Sophie Lowe, Rafael May | Sophie Lowe, Rafael May | Nominated |
| "Hold Me" from | "Hold Me" from | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | A Model Daughter: The Killing of Caroline Byrne | Guy Gross | Guy Gross | Won |
| "Movin On" | "Movin On" | Satisfaction, Season 3 | Satisfaction, Season 3 | Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins | Cameron Giles-Webb, Colin Simkins | Nominated |
| "The War Is Over" | "The War Is Over" | The Chaser's War on Everything | The Chaser's War on Everything | Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor | Andrew Hansen, Chris Taylor | Nominated |
| Best Soundtrack Album |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Accidents Happen | Accidents Happen | Accidents Happen | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Antony Partos | Nominated |
| East of Everything 2 | East of Everything 2 | East of Everything 2 | Greg J Walker | Greg J Walker | Greg J Walker | Nominated |
| The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | The Last Confession of Alexander Pearce | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Nominated |
| Mao's Last Dancer | Mao's Last Dancer | Mao's Last Dancer | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Christopher Gordon | Won |
| Best Television Theme |||||||
| Title | Title | Title | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Gasp | Gasp | Gasp | Hylton Mowday | Hylton Mowday | Hylton Mowday | Nominated |
| My Place | My Place | My Place | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Roger Mason | Won |
| Tangle | Tangle | Tangle | Bryony Marks | Bryony Marks | Bryony Marks | Nominated |
| The Poker Star | The Poker Star | The Poker Star | Jonathan Dreyfus | Jonathan Dreyfus | Jonathan Dreyfus | Nominated |
| Most Performed Screen Composer - Australia |||||||
| Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Adam Gock | Adam Gock | Adam Gock | Adam Gock | Adam Gock | Adam Gock | Nominated |
| Dinesh Wicks | Dinesh Wicks | Dinesh Wicks | Dinesh Wicks | Dinesh Wicks | Dinesh Wicks | Nominated |
| Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Jay Stewart | Won |
| Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Nominated |
| Most Performed Screen Composer - Overseas |||||||
| Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Composer | Result |
| Alistair Ford | Alistair Ford | Alistair Ford | Alistair Ford | Alistair Ford | Alistair Ford | Nominated |
| Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Christopher Elves | Nominated |
| Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Neil Sutherland | Won |
| Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman | Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman | Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman | Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman | Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman | Ric Formosa, Danny Beckerman | Nominated |