# APRA Music Awards of 2021

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, and the ceremony followed on 28 April 2021. The Art Music Awards are jointly presented by APRA AMCOS and the Australian Music Centre (AMC). The finalists were announced in July with the winners revealed on 9 September. 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.
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."

## APRA Music Awards
### Ted Albert Award for Outstanding Services to Australian Music

* Helen Reddy
* Joy McKean

### APRA Song of the Year

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Carry You" by Missy Higgins | Tim Minchin | Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Everybody Rise" by Amy Shark | Amy Shark, Joel Little | Mushroom Music, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Gadigal Land" by Midnight Oil featuring Dan Sultan, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs, Bunna Lawrie | Joel Davison, Rob Hirst, Bunna Lawrie | Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Lost in Yesterday" by Tame Impala | Kevin Parker | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Standing with You" by Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian, Jamie Hartman, Greg Holden | Universal Music Publishing, Mushroom Music o.b.o. Reservoir, Warner Chappell Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Breakthrough Songwriter of the Year

| Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Charlton Howard p.k.a. the Kid Laroi | Sony Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| Grace Shaw p.k.a. Mallrat | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Dew Process | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| Miiesha Young p.k.a. Miiesha | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| Louis Leimback, Oli Leimback (of Lime Cordiale) | Universal Music Publishing o.b.o. Chugg Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| Thelma Plum | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
* Note: Determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors

### Songwriter of the Year

| Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| Kevin Parker | Sony Music Publishing | Won | |
* Note: Determined by the APRA Board of Writer and Publisher Directors

### Most Performed Alternative Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Live in Life" by the Rubens | Scott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Sam Margin, Zaac Margin, William Zeglis | Mushroom Music o.b.o. Ivy League Music | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Lost in Yesterday" by Tame Impala | Kevin Parker | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Robbery" by Lime Cordiale | Louis Leimbach, Oli Leimbach, Shane Abrahams, Daniel Choder, Jonathan Pakfar | Universal Music Publishing o.b.o. Chugg Music, Downtown Music, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Silver" by DMA's | Matt Mason, Tommy O'Dell, Johnny Took, Thomas Crandles, Joel Flyger, Liam Hoskins | Mushroom Music, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Two of Us" by Birds of Tokyo | Ian Berney, Ian Kenny, Glenn Sarangapany, Adam Spark, Adam Weston | Mushroom Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed Australian Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Break My Heart" by Dua Lipa | Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Dua Lipa, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt | Warner Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Mushroom Music o.b.o. Reservoir, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Live in Life" by the Rubens | Scott Baldwin, Elliott Margin, Sam Margin, Zaac Margin, William Zeglis | Mushroom Music o.b.o. Ivy League Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Never Seen the Rain" by Tones and I | Toni Watson | Kobalt Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Rushing Back" by Flume featuring Vera Blue | Harley Streten, Celia Pavey, Eric Dubowsky, Sophie Cates | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Future Classic, Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Used to Love" by Martin Garrix and Dean Lewis | Dean Lewis, Martijn Garritsen, Kristoffer Fogelmark, Albin Nedler | Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed Australian Work Overseas

| Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Be Alright" by Dean Lewis (Dean Lewis / Jon Hume) | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Specific Music / Sony Music Publishing | Won | |

### Most Performed Blues & Roots Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Ain't My Problem" by Ash Grunwald featuring the Teskey Brothers | Ash Grunwald | Mushroom Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Give Me Money" by Dope Lemon | Angus Stone | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Over Drinking Over You" by Busby Marou | Thomas Busby, Jeremy Marou, Ivy Adara, Jon Hume, Lindsey Jackson | Sony Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Native Tongue Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Pretty Lady" by Tash Sultana | Tash Sultana, Matt Corby, Dann Hume | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Tash Sultana, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Together" by Ziggy Alberts | Ziggy Alberts | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Alberts & Co Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed Country Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "A Little More" by Casey Barnes | Casey Barnes, Michael Delorenzis, Michael Paynter | Mushroom Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Diamonds" by Morgan Evans | Morgan Evans, Evan Bogart, Chris de Stefano | Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Give Me Tonight" by Brad Cox | Brad Cox, Joseph Mungovan | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "I Got This" by the McClymonts | Brooke McClymont, Mollie McClymont, Samantha McClymont, Andy Mak | Sony Music Publishing, Native Tongue Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Memphis T-shirt" by Melanie Dyer | Melanie Dyer, Emily Doty, Karen Kosowski | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed Dance Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "All of Us" by Pnau featuring Ollie Gabriel | Nick Littlemore, Sam Littlemore, Peter Mayes, Oli Gabriel | Universal Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Head & Heart" by Joel Corry & MNEK | Jonathan Courtidis, Neav Applebaum, Joel Corry, Daniel Dare, Robert Harvey, MNEK, Kasif Siddiqui, Lewis Thompson | Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing, Mushroom Music o.b.o. Minds on Fire, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Rushing Back" by Flume featuring Vera Blue | Harley Streten, Celia Pavey, Eric Dubowsky, Sophie Cates | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Future Classic, Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "San Frandisco" by Dom Dolla | Dominic Matheson | Sweat It Out Publishing administered by Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Used to Love" by Martin Garrix and Dean Lewis | Dean Lewis, Martijn Garritsen, Kristoffer Fogelmark, Albin Nedler | Kobalt Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed Hip Hop / Rap Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Boss" by Day1 | Bailey Rawiri, Tuhi Montell | — | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "German" by No Money Enterprise | Junior Leaupepe | — | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "I'm Good" by Hilltop Hoods | Barry Francis (DJ Debris), Matthew Lambert (Suffa), Daniel Smith (Pressure), Paul Bartlett, John Bartlett | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "In the Beginning" by Onefour | Spencer Magalogo, Jerome Misa, Pio Misa, Salec Su'a | Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Misunderstood" by Youngn Lipz | Filipo Faaoloii | — | Won | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed International Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Adore You" by Harry Styles | Harry Styles, Amy Allen, Thomas Hull, Tyler Johnson | Universal Music Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing, Native Tongue Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3] [11] |
| "Before You Go" by Lewis Capaldi | Lewis Capaldi, Thomas Barnes, Peter Kelleher, Benjamin Kohn, Philip Plested | BMG Rights Management, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3] [11] |
| "Blinding Lights" by the Weeknd | Abel Tesfaye, Ahmad Balshe, Oscar Holter, Max Martin, Jason Quenneville | Kobalt Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music, Universal/MCA Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3] [11] |
| "Don't Start Now" by Dua Lipa | Dua Lipa, Caroline Ailin, Ian Kirkpatrick, Emily Schwartz | Universal Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Kobalt Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3] [11] |
| "Memories" by Maroon 5 | Adam Levine, Jonathan Bellion, Vincent Ford, Jacob Hindlin, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Michael Pollack | Universal/MCA Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Kobalt Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music | Nominated | [2] [3] [11] |

### Most Performed Pop Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Break My Heart" by Dua Lipa | Andrew Farriss, Michael Hutchence, Dua Lipa, Jordan Johnson, Stefan Johnson, Ali Tamposi, Andrew Watt | Warner Chappell Music, Universal Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management, Mushroom Music o.b.o. Reservoir, Kobalt Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Everybody Rise" by Amy Shark | Amy Shark, Joel Little | Mushroom Music, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Let Me Drink" by Guy Sebastian | Guy Sebastian, M-Phazes, Olubowale Akintimehin | Universal Music Publishing, Warner Chappell Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Never Seen the Rain" by Tones and I | Toni Watson | Kobalt Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Selfish" by Jessica Mauboy | Jessica Mauboy, Antonio Egizii, Isabella Kearney-Nurse, David Musumeci | Universal Music Publishing, Sony Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed R&B / Soul Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "2560" by Becca Hatch | Becca Hatch, Maribelle, Jamie Muscat, Willie Tafa, Solo Tohi | Sony Music Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "NobodyLikeYou" by Winston Surfshirt | Jack Hambling, Lachlan McAllister, Brett Ramson | BMG Rights Management | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Rain" by the Teskey Brothers | | Mushroom Music o.b.o. Ivy League Music | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Say to Me" by Milan Ring | Milan Ring, Blessed Joe-Andah | Universal Music Publishing, BMG Rights Management | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Twisting Words" by Miiesha | Miiesha Young, Stephen Collins, Mohamed Komba | Sony Music Publishing, Mushroom Music | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

### Most Performed Rock Work

| Title and/or artist | Writer(s) | Publisher(s) | Result | Ref. |
| "Chase the Feeling" by Wolfmother featuring Chris Cester | Andrew Stockdale, Chris Cester, Jason Hill | BMG Rights Management, Universal/MCA Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Getting the Band Back Together" by Cold Chisel | Don Walker | Sony Music Publishing | Won | [2] [3][5] |
| "Good for You" by Spacey Jane | Ashton Hardman-Le Cornu, Caleb Harper, Kieran Lama, Peppa Lane | Kobalt Music Publishing o.b.o. Dew Process | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "I Missed Out" by Hockey Dad | Will Fleming, Zach Stephenson | BMG Rights Management | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |
| "Soak Me in Bleach" by the Amity Affliction | Joel Birch, Daniel Brown, Joseph Longobardi, Ahren Stringer | Kobalt Music Publishing, Native Tongue Music Publishing | Nominated | [2] [3][5] |

## Art Music Awards
### Work of the Year: Chamber Music

| Title | Composer / librettist | Performer | Result |
| A Room of Her Own | Anne Cawrse | Australian String Quartet | Won |
| Canyon 1205 | Kate Neal, Grischa Lichtenberger | Blair Harris (cello) | Nominated |
| Clarinet Quartet | Gordon Kerry | Omega Ensemble | Nominated |
| Hidden Thoughts II: Return to Sender | Katy Abbott / compiled by Katy Abbott and Maureen Johnson, based on letters sent by Australians to asylum seekers in detention | Flinders Quartet, Dimity Shepherd (mezzo-soprano), Richard Piper (narrator) | Nominated |

### Work of the Year: Choral

| Title | Composer / librettist | Performer | Result |
| Beannacht an Long (Blest Be the Boat) | Clare Maclean / traditional | Voyces | Nominated |
| Sacred Stones | Lisa Young / Lisa Young (text) | Massed choir, Gondwana National Choral School 2020, Lisa Young (conductor) | Won |
| Singing in Tune with Nature | Amanda Cole | N.E.O. Voice Festival artists | Nominated |
| Until We Gather Again | Alice Chance / Alice Chance | Leichhardt Espresso Chorus, Michelle Leonard (artistic director) | Nominated |

### Work of the Year: Dramatic

| Title | Composer / librettist | Performer | Result |
| Commute | Peggy Polias / Pierce Wilcox | Sydney Chamber Opera, Jessica O'Donoghue, Jack Symonds (conductor), and Clemence Williams (director) | Nominated |
| Dragon Ladies Don't Weep | Erik Griswold | Margaret Leng Tan (performer), Tamara Saulwick (director), Nick Roux (video artist), Kok Heng Leun (dramaturg) | Won |
| Her Dark Marauder | Georgia Scott / Pierce Wilcox | Sydney Chamber Opera, Jane Sheldon, Jessica O'Donoghue, Simon Lobelson, Jack Symonds (conductor), Danielle Maas (director) | Nominated |
| The Tent | Josephine Macken / Josephine Macken | Sydney Chamber Opera, Simon Lobelson, Mitchell Riley, Jane Sheldon, Jack Symonds (conductor), Danielle Maas (director) | Nominated |

### Work of the Year: Electroacustic/Sound Art

| Title | Composer | Performer | Result |
| An Improvisation Through Time and Space 穿越时光的即兴 | Mindy Meng Wang | Mindy Meng Wang (guzheng) | Nominated |
| Closed Beginnings | Tariro Mavondo, Reuben Lewis, Peter Knight | Tariro Mavondo (poetry), Reuben Lewis and Peter Knight (music), Jem Savage (sound production), Leo Dale (video production) | Won |
| Fugue | Jane Sheldon / Dave Rattray | Jane Sheldon (soprano), Kirsty McCahon (double bass), Sydney Dance Company's Pre-Professional Year 2020 cohort; Omer Backley-Astrachan (choreography) | Nominated |
| Oracle Chamber | Amanda Cole | Lamorna Nightingale (bass flute), James Nightingale (saxophone) | Nominated |

### Work of the Year: Jazz

| Title | Composer | Performer | Result |
| Asteroid Ekosystem | Alister Spence, Lloyd Swanton, Toby Hall, Ed Kuepper | Alister Spence Trio, Ed Kuepper | Nominated |
| Living | Paul Cutlan | Paul Cutlan String Project (Paul Cutlan, Liisa Pallandi, Caroline Hopson, James Eccles, Oliver Miller, Brett Hirst and Tunji Beier) | Nominated |
| All Who Travel with Us | Loretta Palmeiro, Mark Isaacs | Loretta Palmeiro, Mark Isaacs | Nominated |
| Spaccanapoli | Vanessa Perica | Vanessa Perica Orchestra | Won |

### Work of the Year: Large Ensemble

| Title | Composer | Performer | Result |
| Kadosh Kadosh and Cursed | Yitzhak Yedid | Le Nouvel Ensemble Moderne (NEM), Lorraine Vaillancourt (conductor) | Nominated |
| Piece 43 for Now | Cathy Milliken | SWR Symphonieorchester, Titus Engel (conductor) | Won |
| Splinter | Holly Harrison | San Jose State University Wind Ensemble, David Vickerman (conductor) | Nominated |
| When I Stand Before Thee at the Day's End | Cyrus Meurant | Kirsten Williams, Canberra Symphony Orchestra | Nominated |

### Performance of the Year: Jazz / Improvised Music

| Title | Composer | Performer | Result |
| All Who Travel with Us | Loretta Palmeiro, Mark Isaacs | Loretta Palmeiro, Mark Isaacs | Nominated |
| The Golden Seam | Phil Slater, Brett Hirst, Matthew Keegan, Matthew McMahon, Simon Barker | Phil Slater Quintet | Nominated |
| Silent Towns | Jon Heilbron, Callum G'Froerer, Simon Charles, Brett Thompson, Jenny Barnes, Andy Butler, Rebecca Lane, Reuben Lewis, Joseph Houston, Michael McNab | Phonetic Orchestra | Won |
| Sacred Key | Jeremy Rose, Hamed Sadeghi, Lloyd Swanton | Vazesh | Nominated |

### Performance of the Year: Notated Composition

| Title | Composer / librettist | Performer | Result |
| Subdue | Jakob Bragg | Carl Rosman | Nominated |
| The Harp and the Moon | Ross Edwards | Emily Granger | Nominated |
| En Masse | Alex Pozniak | Ensemble Offspring | Nominated |
| Commute | Peggy Polias / Pierce Wilcox | Sydney Chamber Opera, Jessica O'Donoghue, Jack Symonds (conductor), Clemence Williams (director) | Won |

### Award for Excellence in Music Education

| Organisation / individual | Work | Result |
| Australian Art Orchestra | Creative Music Intensive 2020 | Nominated |
| Moorambilla Voices | Moorambilla Magic Modules | Won |
| Musica Viva | Musica Viva in Schools Online | Nominated |
| Speak Percussion | Sounds Unheard Education Program | Nominated |

### Award for Excellence in Experimental Music

| Organisation / individual | Work | Result |
| Decibel New Music Ensemble | 2 Minutes from Home | Nominated |
| HiberNATION | Festival of the Lo-fi | Nominated |
| Keyna Wilkins | Recording and developing new projects in 2020 | Nominated |
| Leah Barclay, Lyndon Davis, Tricia King | Listening in the Wild | Won |

### Richard Gill Award for Distinguished Services to Australian Music

| Organisation / individual | Result | Ref. |
| Penny Lomax, Maureen Cooney | Won | |

### Luminary Award: Individual (National)

| Individual | Work | Result | Ref. |
| Deborah Kayser | 30-year contribution to Australian music as a trail-blazing soprano | Won | |

### Luminary Award: Organisation (National)

| Organisation | Work | Result | Ref. |
| Speak Percussion | Visionary leadership and sustained contribution to Australian art music | Won | |

### Luminary Award: State & Territory Awards

| Organisation | Work | Result |
| Ensemble Offspring (NSW) | for consistently high quality performances, breadth of repertoire, and commitment to collaboration for 25 years | Won |
| Anne Cawrse (SA) | for sustained contribution to the new music culture of Adelaide through composition and education | Won |
| Melbourne Digital Concert Hall (VIC) | for supporting the classical music industry during the COVID-19 crisis | Won |
| Stephanie Eslake (TAS) | as founding editor of Cut Common, providing a voice to emerging composers and performers | Won |
| Alex Raineri (QLD) | for commitment to the creation and performance of Australian contemporary music in the Brisbane Music Festival | Won |

## Screen Music Awards
### Feature Film Score of the Year

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Bloody Hell | Brian Cachia | Won | [14] [15] |
| June Again | Christopher Gordon | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Rams | Antony Partos | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| The Tax Collector | Michael Yezerski | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Music for an Advertisement

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Australian Red Cross: "The Worst Block in Town" | Kate Miller-Heidke, Keir Nuttall | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Save Our Sons: "Heartbeat" | Matteo Zingales | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Suncorp Team Girls | "The Drive" | Scott Langley | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| "Untold Tale of Isabelle Simi" | Jonathan Dreyfus, Daniel Müller | Won | [14] [15] |

### Best Music for Children's Programming

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Bluey | Joff Bush | Won | [14] [15] |
| Daisy Quokka: World's Scariest Animal | Ack Kinmonth | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Dive Club | Piers Burbrook de Vere, Angela Little | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Space Nova: "Seaweed Samba" | Russell Thornton | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Music for a Documentary

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Chef Antonio's Recipes for Revolution | Cezary Skubiszewski | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Playing with Sharks: The Valerie Taylor Story | Caitlin Yeo | Won | [14] [15] |
| Quoll Farm | Maria Grenfell | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| The Magnitude of All Things | Rob Law | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Music for a Mini-Series or Telemovie

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Exposed: The Ghost Train Fire | Anthony El-Ammar, Adam Gock, Mitch Stewart, Dinesh Wicks, Brontë Horder, David Huxtable, Richard LaBrooy, Rufio Sandilands, Alex Slater, Adam Sofo, Cassie To | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Halifax: Retribution | Cezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Hungry Ghosts | Roger Mason | Won | [14] [15] |
| The End | Antony Partos | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Music for a Short Film

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Circumstance 2020 | Fiona Hill | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Elagabalus | Jorden Hays | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Lifeblood | Jonathan Nix | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Yellow Jack | Adam Moses | Won | [14] [15] |

### Best Music for a Television Series or Serial

| Series or Serial | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Bump | David McCormack, Matteo Zingales | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Jack Irish | David McCormack, Antony Partos | Won | [14] [15] |
| Ms Fisher's Modern Murder Mysteries | Burkhard Dallwitz, Brett Aplin, Dmitri Golovko | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Wakefield | Maria Alfonsine, Caitlin Yeo | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Original Song Composed for the Screen

| Song title | Work | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| "Bagi-La-M Bargan" | Looky Looky Here Comes Cooky | Nathan Bird, Fred Leone, Daniel Rankine | Won | [14] [15] |
| "Fragile Soul" | Ellie Was Here | Brontë Horder | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| "On My Way" | The Mitchells vs. the Machines | Alex Lahey, Sophie Payten, Gabriel Strum | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| "Suck My Cherry" | Freaky | Luke Dubber, Beatrice Lewis, Joel Ma, Claire Nakazawa, Mieh Nakazawa, Angus Stuart | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Soundtrack Album

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Bluey: The Album | Joff Bush, David Barber, Helena Czajka, Marly Lüske, Lachlan Nicolson, Simon Peach | Won | [14] [15] |
| Buckley's Chance | Christopher Gordon | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| The Greenhouse | Freya Berkhout | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| The Vigil | Michael Yezerski | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Best Television Theme

| Title | Composer | Result | Ref. |
| 100% Wolf – Legend of the Moonstone | Ned Beckley, Josh Hogan, Joni Hogan | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Halifax: Retribution | Cezary Skubiszewski, Jan Skubiszewski | Won | [14] [15] |
| Hungry Ghosts | Roger Mason | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Wakefield | Maria Alfonsine | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Most Performed Screen Composer – Australia

| Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Anthony El-Ammar | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Adam Gock, Dinesh Wicks | Won | [14] [15] |
| Jay Stewart | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Mitch Stewart | Nominated | [14] [15] |

### Most Performed Screen Composer – Overseas

| Composer | Result | Ref. |
| Adam Gock, Dinesh Wicks | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Alastair Ford | Nominated | [14] [15] |
| Neil Sutherland | Won | [14] [15] |
| Michael Yezerski | Nominated | [14] [15] |